I would like to say I was shocked when I heard about the incredibly sexist Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer Book (warning: profanity
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Halloween Cardboard Tube Monster Craft
My three year old and I made these little cardboard tube monsters for Halloween. We’ve been meaning to make some tube creatures for a while
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Sugar Cube Pyramids
My children and I tried two methods to build pyramids as part of our study of Ancient Egypt. The first is the sugar cube pyramid.
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Cave Painting with Kids – Prehistoric Art
This is really a very simple activity. First, we read about people in the Pleistocene Era and learned about their cave painting. We found out
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Christmas Tree Fern Prints on Reusable Market Bags
My kids made these Christmas tree print reusable canvas market bags from pressed ferns two years ago for their grandparents and aunt. We noticed that
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Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments for Halloween
We made this easy craft with my daughter’s friends for a Halloween-themed play date. No pictures of the process because there were lots of
We craft a lot “from scratch” but we also do some crafting from kits. We prefer open-ended experiences but crafting kits save me prep time.
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Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Craft
My son asked to make a St. Patrick’s Day craft today. I didn’t have anything planned but I made a few suggestions and he said
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Plastic Water Bottle and Tissue Paper Snowman
Both of my kids made this plastic bottle snowman craft in their classes this December. In their classes, they used a 2 liter soda bottle
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You’re A-MAZE-ing! Simple Photo Valentine with a Maze
My daughter cannot bring candy in with her Valentines so we could not use lollipop Valentines. Instead, we usually use pencils. This year, she wanted