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Make a batch of what we like to call, "the world's greatest bubbles." You be the judge!

How embarassing that it has almost been a month since I've posted. I promise I'm back from my unplanned, unannounced blogging break. Well ...

I am excited to be offering 30 days of fun crafts to keep kids active and entertained this summer! You won't want to miss a day of these fun crafts for kids from some amazing

These indoor activities for toddlers will keep you both busy when the weather's bad. Get ideas for rainy day games at WhatToExpect.com.

DIY Recycled DVD Case Travel Checkers Board. Another recycled DVD case project from Stacy Vaughn. Her DVD case coloring kit can be found in this post. Love her use of Velcro and buttons. Tutorial by Handmade by Stacey Vaughn here.

Cobra Weave Exploding Stick Bomb: The Cobra Weave Exploding Stick Bomb is pretty dang cool. I've seen a lot of the smaller stick bombs on Instructables but none of these chain ones so I'm really excited to share it with everyone. The chain is pretty easy to put together and is…

Prepare a springtime treat for all of the Disney fans in your life, and see how many hidden Mickeys they'll spot.

I know, I know, you'd have thought we'd had enough of balloons and rockets, but well... no :-D This activity was easy and quick to set up, and major fun. Both Bubble and Squeak thought the noise the balloon made when we let it go and the way it shot down the string were HILARIOUS, there were lots of giggles in our house today. Other Ideas: Why not run two or more lines across the room and have races? I think this would be lots of fun for a classroom or party activity. WE USED: * thin elastic…

Day #14 of our 101 Days of Summer Fun for Kids: We love to play with water balloons. The traditional tossing it back-and-forth is a favorite….as well as throwing them at each other! This is another simple idea for a water balloon activity for kids. Water Balloon Target Practice Supplies: Filled water balloons Chalk (orcontinue Reading...

I know, I know, you'd have thought we'd had enough of balloons and rockets, but well... no :-D This activity was easy and quick to set up, and major fun. Both Bubble and Squeak thought the noise the balloon made when we let it go and the way it shot down the string were HILARIOUS, there were lots of giggles in our house today. Other Ideas: Why not run two or more lines across the room and have races? I think this would be lots of fun for a classroom or party activity. WE USED: * thin elastic…

I really do make a huge effort to not get plastic bags, yet somehow they seem to multiply in our house. So on a quest to figure out s...

MakingFriends®.com: Home of Badge in a Bag® - Everything you need for your scout troop! Patches, friendship swap kits, freebies!

I threw another kids Halloween party this year but I simplified it from last year . No stress is my new motto (we'll see how long that las...

Use chemistry to make a bouncing polymer ball, then alter the procedure to see the effect the changes have on the characteristics of the ball.

It was a birthday weekend (a little belated so dad could be there) for my boys, and we had a monster birthday bash! After a joint party, the...