LEGO Maze STEM Challenge

LEGO Maze STEM Challenge

Activities for creative thinking and problem-solving with LEGO bricks!

Why LEGO? Developmental Benefits of the World’s Most Famous Little Brick

Why LEGO? Developmental Benefits of the World’s Most Famous Little Brick

We routinely disregard the suggested ages on our childrens’ toys, especially with Legos. Here’s why.

Homemade Rope-Climbing Toy

Homemade Rope-Climbing Toy

Pull the string down, and watch the toy go up! Fun and simple mechanical toy you can build with materials you probably already have in your basement.

Sibling Bonding and Character Building

Sibling Bonding and Character Building

We chose homeschooling for many reasons, but among the most important is the time our children have to spend with their siblings.

Hands-On History: Ancient Technology

Hands-On History: Ancient Technology

The topics we cover in ancient history may seem a bit irrelevant to some (foolish) kids, but when we use hands-on, project-based learning, we give our students a tangible, memorable connection to the material they are learning.  Conveniently, most ancient

Test, Observe, Revise: Engineering with a Preschooler

Test, Observe, Revise: Engineering with a Preschooler

The slow-motion video option on my phone has captured my preschooler’s attention lately, so we are using it to improve our marble track engineering.  When we record a run in slow-motion and review it, he can more easily see where

If You Don’t Have It, Make It: Woodshop Edition

If You Don’t Have It, Make It: Woodshop Edition

While we are a far cry from homesteaders, we would like to instill in our children some sense of self-reliance.  Rather than run out to the store and buy every little thing, if it’s at all possible for us to

What We Are Building

What We Are Building

Every single day, we are making stuff in this house.  And I don’t just mean messes.  Every day, we are using our hands and our brains to put things together.  Here are our favorite projects this week. Puzzles It has

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Albert Einstein said, “Play is the highest form of research.”  This is most true when our children play with toys that allow them to create, experiment, and solve problems. Our three-year-old is enchanted with his wooden train set these days.