Category Archives: Good at Home

Lk, M! N vwls!

That is . . . Look Ma, No Vowels!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by steve

If your child doesn't know what vowels are, tell them: A, E, I, O, U, and (that's right), sometimes Y. For "phase 1" of this activity, you guys just might want to talk about the vowels each day for a … Continue reading →

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Use Every Piece!

Some fun new ways to play with

Posted on March 4, 2011 by steve

One big goal of this site is to breathe new life into existing "stuff." That is, we don't want you to buy new toys to keep the kids occupied. Rather, we want you to find new fun ways to use … Continue reading →

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Monkey Movin’

(And mosquito movin'. And moose. And manatee.)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by steve

Kids and animals, they just go together.  Children love animals.  Have you ever happened to notice that kids' books and movies occasionally feature an animal or two? Well, today we are going to encourage your kids to turn themselves into … Continue reading →

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Flag Drawing

A fun way to look at the world at large!

Posted on February 18, 2011 by steve

  We love the flags of the world.  Here’s why: 1.  They’re interesting to look at and interesting to compare.  Which flags have red stripes in them?  Which have blue stripes?  Why do some flags have horizontal red, yellow, and … Continue reading →

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Structural Problems

Not-to-code buildings have never been so fun!

Posted on February 17, 2011 by steve

This is a great, entertaining idea, especially for boys.  Young boys like to break things, and here we're giving them a structured activity in which they can build up and knock down. For this one you'll need some string and … Continue reading →

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