10 Ways to Have Creative Fun with your Kids this Summer

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“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”   - Henry James, Author Today is the last day of school for my kids before the start of summer. Not only is summer a school-free time for many children, but it can also mean warm weather, long [...]

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Glowing Play Dough Recipe

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Today I’m joined by Tinkerlab reader Natasha Levochkina McCain, who I’ve recently had the great pleasure of meeting in person. I’ve been blogging for a little over three years, and I haven’t bumped into very many of my readers in the real world, but something besides pollen must be in the air because this past month [...]

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Homemade Card Idea: Peek-a-boo Cards

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“Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company.” – Lord Byron Do you make time to hand-write letters? I have piles of stationary that I used to adore writing on, but now these delightful pieces of artful ephemera seem to collect a whole lot of dust since everything has become digital. [...]

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Simple Matching Sticker Game

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The human brain is an incredible pattern-matching machine.  – Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Matching objects or shapes is a skill that can help children in so many areas of their lives. The process of matching images and symbols is a precursor to matching combinations of letters to words, and this, of course, is a [...]

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Time Travel with Popcorn Breakfast Cereal

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“The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves.” W.C. Fields What can get children excited to try something new? In my home it’s always food and grand experiments, and this project includes both. My kids, ages 2 and 4, were enthralled from start to finish. Maybe [...]

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Seven Tips for Setting up an Impromptu Garden Art Studio

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The other day we had the most amazing weather, so we set up a garden art studio… When I was in college I always loved those teachers who took their classes outside on a nice day. So why not recreate that magic with our kids? Did you know that most children don’t spend enough time [...]

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How to Set Up an Apple Printing Station

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Have you tried your hand at apple printing? I suppose it’s a traditional Fall craft, but since apples find a way into our pantry year-round, I thought this was a fun project to share in these weeks leading up to Summer. You know, when you might need something fun to keep the kids entertained during [...]

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Get Ready for an Easy-breasy Summer

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Hi friends! Is it starting to feel like summer where you live? We recently pulled out the Slip-n-Slide and popsicle-eating is in full effect. In case you’re starting to get the summer bug, I wanted to share something fun that’s been brewing behind the scenes over here. I’ve been working hard with a handful of my [...]

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Summer Camp for Little Innovators: Camp Galileo

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Are you thinking about summer camp yet? If you’re super-organized, you may already have a plan in place. And if not, there’s still time! We’re not planning on summer camp this year, but if I was this is where I’d begin… When I was out for dinner the other night I spotted this awesome poster [...]

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