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Science Project Ideas- Sink and Float M&M’s

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Last Saturday we went to the Roper Mountain Science Center for their monthly family event. This month they featured science project ideas that focused on chemistry and candy. Needless to say JDaniel had a blast! Candy and chemical reactions are two things kids really enjoy. One of the science project ideas really stood out! We were all Continue Reading

Fun Math Games With Number Turkeys

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Fun Math Games with Number Turkeys

There are a number of fun math games and activities that you can play using these  printable number turkeys I made. Let me walk you through each one of the games I have come up with. You may find that you have dozens of other uses for them. If you do, please leave your ideas in a comment below or on my Facebook page so that others can do them Continue Reading

Activities and Books for Kids- The Sunday Showcase

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Activities and Books for Kids

When the weather gets colder, you may find your family spending more time inside. Snuggling up to share a book and then doing an activity based on it is a perfect indoor activity. Last week a number of activities and books for kids were linked up on The Sunday Showcase that featured book tie-in or activities that would be wonderful to tie into Continue Reading

Spelling Games- Thanksgiving Words

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Spelling Games- Thanksgiving Words

Spelling games that make you use your brain to build words are challenging and fun. In this game we tried to come up with a lot of  words using the letters found in the word Thanksgiving. While we searched our minds for words that we could build, we were using a variety of reading skills at the same time. Spelling games that tap into reading skills Continue Reading

Minecraft Creeper Craft & 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids

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Minecraft Creeper Craft and 150+ Screen Free Activities for Kids

If you are looking for screen-free activities for kids 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com!. This book contains recipes for fun and exploration. Let me share with you the ten reasons I love this book and think you need to own a copy of it. At the end of this post you will Continue Reading

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids- Lantern Turkeys

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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

This idea for lantern turkeys is one of those Thanksgiving crafts for kids that works on basic skills and leaves you with a fun decoration for the holiday.  The basic body shape of the turkey is made of lantern. The turkey feathers are leaf-shaped. The facial features are a wide variety of traditional and unique closed shapes. Creating each of Continue Reading

Preschool Activities For the Fall

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Preschool Activities for Fall

While my son has moved on to elementary school, preschool activities are still something I love to plan and share. There were several shared on The Sunday Showcase last week that I knew you would love. They feature a fall theme or would be great fall activities to do with preschool children. You many decide that they would be great for your older Continue Reading

Planning a Getaway to Sevierville TN

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Sevierville

During our fall break last week, our next door neighbors headed to Sevierville, Tennessee. (The home of Dolly Parton.) Oh! How I wish we had been able to hide in one of their suitcases and gone with them. (We stayed home and hosted relatives in town to see my mom last week.) Why do I wish we had gone too? The next door neighbors came back filled Continue Reading

Scarecrow Activities for Kids

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Scarecrow Activities

      Scarecrow activities for kids can be used around Halloween, Thanksgiving , in a farm unit or one focused on fall harvest. Scarecrows fit into so many units that are taught in the fall.  The posts in this round up share crafts, learning games, and printables that each focus on a scarecrow theme. Well, one of the features a scarecrow's Continue Reading

Kids Activities with Owls- The Sunday Showcase

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Kids Activities with Owls

Who doesn't love owls! I found a number of owl themed activities and crafts on The Sunday Showcase link up last week.  They inspired me to search for some more  kids activities with owls to share with you. I found some really wonderful crafts and great learning activities that I think you are going to love. Please take a moment to check each of Continue Reading

Scarecrow Snack and Party Idea

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Scarecrow Snack Tags

A scarecrow is a great learning or party theme for a fall harvest unit, Thanksgiving or Halloween. With that in mind here a is a  build a scarecrow snack and some ways to share the snack with kids.  Also included in this post in the printable Scarecrow Snack Tag. Children can use the ingredients in this  build a scarecrow , play learning games or Continue Reading

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