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Science of motion experiment for kids

I wasn’t really sure what to call this – an air powered pinwheel? Don’t pinwheels go more horizontally? Maybe it’s a propeller? Anyway, it’s fun and it’s science!

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Can you believe it’s October?! I LOVE Fall and even though it’s still hot here, we love to anticipate the upcoming activities. We love the chance to hang out with our neighbors in a big potluck on Halloween night and then there’s the obvious adorable kids in costumes.

How about helping with the excitement of Halloween by including these Halloween lunchbox jokes in their lunch in the days leading up to Halloween? They also make great treat toppers for class treats!

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Wow what a week! My youngest developed a very good allergy to the amoxicillin that he was taking for the strep throat the contracted at school (I’d be…

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I know you don’t want to think about it but the holidays ARE coming and they’ll be here before you know it. It’s time to think about gifts especially if you want to save money or make your own gifts.

It’s no secret that we love forts here at All for the Boys so this handmade gift idea is VERY fitting.

It’s a fort kit from Saltwater Kids

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Learning about Meteors and Meteor Craters - a simple, fun lesson to do at home!

Make a mess meteor crater! When we went on our last camping trip we thought about stopping at the meteor crater. It was a little bit farther than we were wanting to go on our quick weekend so we’ll have to go another time.

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