I would like to say I was shocked when I heard about the incredibly sexist Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer Book (warning: profanity
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Halloween Cardboard Tube Monster Craft
My three year old and I made these little cardboard tube monsters for Halloween. We’ve been meaning to make some tube creatures for a while
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Sugar Cube Pyramids
My children and I tried two methods to build pyramids as part of our study of Ancient Egypt. The first is the sugar cube pyramid.
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Pi Day Printable Magic Hat
Pi is such a magic number and March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day! Coincidentally, it is also Albert Einstein’s birthday. Although it is usually represented
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Cave Painting with Kids – Prehistoric Art
This is really a very simple activity. First, we read about people in the Pleistocene Era and learned about their cave painting. We found out
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A Fan of Chinese New Year
Most school kids know how to make folding fans out of a piece of paper. This Chinese New Year, I wanted to make the type
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Christmas Tree Fern Prints on Reusable Market Bags
My kids made these Christmas tree print reusable canvas market bags from pressed ferns two years ago for their grandparents and aunt. We noticed that
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Native American Comanche Tribe-Inspired Hair Pipe Breastplate Kids Craft
My son made this craft breastplate inspired by the hair pipe breastplates of the Plains Indians, originally introduced by the Comanche native tribe. Every year,
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Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments for Halloween
We made this easy craft with my daughter’s friends for a Halloween-themed play date. No pictures of the process because there were lots of
What are your favorite ideas for earning Daisy Girl Scout Petals? I led my daughter’s Daisy Troop the past two years, with lots of help