Thanks to Jinxy Kids for this fun recipe for Homemade Slime. This is a fun craft project (or science project) for a cold afternoon. You can make your own homemade slime!! (The slime is actually a polymer, with Borax serving as a the crosslinking agent for the glue molecules to string together to form larger […]
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Make a thrifty family instrument for $6.04! Do you want to add a little pizzazz to your summer…and give your kids a brain boost at the same time? Add some music! Music can have many functions in families. You can use music to cue
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The 4th of July is only a week away! If you want to get your kids excited about it and help them learn what the 4th is all about. You can print off this FREE printable 4th of July Coloring sheet. If you have a long ride to the fireworks or parade these may be
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Doing art projects is one of my girls favorite summer activities. In the mid day when the sun is beating down, it is nice to come inside where it is cool and do a quite activity. We listen to music and have fun creating! This is an “oldie but a goodie” I did it when I
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I still remember the first time I played with “gak” when I was a kid. I was instantly in love and played with it for HOURS! If you are not familiar with gak, it is simply cornstarch and water… a budget friendly safe, non toxic way for your kids to have fun. It is a
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This weekend Matt’s little sister came to visit, her boyfriend Brian was participating in the IronMan triathlon in Boise. I have never been to a race like this (watched a few on tv, but that does not count). But we wanted to be supportive, the kids had a fun making signs and getting ready to cheer
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Photo Credit and Idea from Kaboose Kaboose posted this fun finger puppet idea that I thought was rather cute. My kids are home from school today for Presidents day so I thought it would be a fun afternoon craft project! Learning and creating are always a good combo 🙂 What you’ll need: Blue and black construction paper Cellophane
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Enter to win a Family 4-Pack to the Nutcracker and Clara’s Tea Party! Simply email shunt@collegeofidaho.edu with “Nutcracker Prize Pack” in the subject line. The winner will be randomly chosen from among the emails received by November 28, 2011 and will be informed by email. Winner can choose tickets to the morning matinee or evening
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