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Driveway painting activity
As the boys are getting older they are playing more on their own, creating their own games and adventures. We don’t do summer activities quite as much as we used to, but when we do I look for ones that...
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Red, white, & blue stars
This is a beyond simple craft, perfect to do during one of the hit or miss showers today or tomorrow! We gathered plain craft glue, glitter, and chipboard stars from Hobby Lobby. Then we painted our...
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Ladybug craft
I have to share this cute craft and story idea that J came up with for my niece. He decided to make ladybug paper plates and worked very hard on an example. My personal favorite part was the hidden...
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Back to school treats
For the teachers…. For the kiddos…. We are ready for fourth grade…. And first…. I cannot believe summer vacation is over! The boys were ready to go back to school, I was ready for them to go back to...
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Current favorite art supplies
The boys go through cycles of art interest. Sometimes they are doing many projects, writing books, drawing pictures, etc. and then other times things are in a bit of a holding pattern. I keep quite a...
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Camp-out cooking and leaf crafting
At A’s den meeting this week, he learned about first aid, safety, and how to grill a hamburger/hot dog, which are three important things! He was very excited to eat the hamburger he made all by...
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Hey Clay Art
I bought this weeks ago when I saw it on an Instagram post and J finally noticed it in the box of educational and art supply items I have at my parents’ house. He got it out on Friday and is already...
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Kandinsky and 2D Shapes
Now that we are in Summer mode we are still working on some “learning things”, but at a much slower and more creatively driven pace. We did a Kandinsky art study about six years ago (it didn’t seem...
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Black cats and 3-D ghosts
It’s been quite awhile since we could spread out and paint, and I am so excited that we can! I found two wooden ghosts at Target for the boys to paint and I completed a little canvas I have been...
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Favorite Valentine Books
You can never go wrong with a good picture book. Even though the boys are getting older, they still enjoy being read to and reading to us. Being a public speaking teacher, I can attest that reading...
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