Sunday, July 12, 2015

Summer Snowman Snacktivity

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We've finally gotten settled in enough at our new house to start back into our summer reading/crafting.  The girls (ages 9 and 10) r...
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Friday, July 10, 2015

Summer Writing for Teens and Tweens - Comic Fill-in-the-Blanks

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To keep tweens and teens on their creative writing toes this summer, try challenging them with a set of fill-in-the-blank comic strip...
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

Encouraging Critical Thinking for Children in the Summer - Sidewalk Chalk Cryptograms

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I snuck (or sneaked, for my non-American friends) out early this morning, before the children were awake, to chalk out a quick cryptogr...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Summer Challenge - Learn to Juggle with Water Balloons

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Learning to juggle is tricky... ...no matter what the YouTube guys say (below are a couple of videos we did find helpful, though). ...
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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Braided Tail, Mouse (or Vole) Bookmark Craft

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A shy little mole  lived in a hole  and was lonesome by night and by day  'til a spry little vole  tumbled into the hole ...
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Monday, July 6, 2015

Morning Message Muffins

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It only takes a few extra minutes to add a touch of magic to a summer morning, with a special message written right on a batch of otherw...
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Friday, July 3, 2015

Backyard, Beetles, and a Book - Summer Science

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A new yard to explore... ...and a new ladybug to identify (we're thinking Anatis lecontei - a Rocky Mountain native).  What c...
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