Both of my kids are scouts, which means we’ve made more than a few Pinewood Derby cars. It’s the highlight of the Cub Scout year in our house–a time when we break out the drafting paper and the power tools! Our cars may not have always been the fastest, but they’ve crossed the finish line …
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Super Easy Paper Blue Morphos Kids can Make Brighten your day with these beautiful paper Blue Morpho Butterflies! They’re super easy to make and I know you have everything needed in your craft stash. The Butterfly House in St. Louis celebrates the blue morpho with Morpho Mardi Gras all through February and March. They’ll have thousands …
You may have noticed that kids love to play with cardboard boxes! You get your kid a cool toy, and then sit there baffled as they play with the boxes from your last move instead. Once your kids get to a certain age–you know, when you can trust them with free access markers and scissors–you …
It’s been Porg City around here ever since last Force Friday and the introduction of the mysterious Porg. Mitch was immediately intrigued by the little furry creatures and started a campaign to collect all the Porgs he could get his hands on. I admit, I was a little put off by the Porgs sad little …
I found some really cool DIY snow globes over at Michaels the other day and couldn’t wait until Christmas to use them! I also thought it would be fun to put a Halloween Peep in the globe…which kinda means I couldn’t put water or glycerin in the darn things! That’s when I remembered seeing ideas …
Are you looking for a way to get your tech oriented kids outside to play in nature? Then maybe you should give geocaching a try. Geocaching is a game played by outdoorsy people all over the world. It’s like a high-tech Easter egg hunt, but instead of looking for colorful eggs, you’re looking for cleverly …
Do you have tons of random finger paintings or water colors from your kids that you just can’t fit on the frig anymore? Here’s a cute little project to turn your kid’s scribbles into a mini Picasso for pennies! All you need is some art from the frig, an empty snack box, scissors, tape and …
Save your kids from boredom AND the electronics by keeping a go to summer list of fun things to do! I’m not saying that kids shouldn’t play with electronics all summer long, but they should have some variety. Having a list handy will help plan your day, your week or your whole summer vacation! Summer …