Category: DIY Fun

***They are hippos! Andrew saw this picture and said, “That’s creepy. They look like serial killers.” Hippos.*** Today’s DIY Fun is pretty easy, and that’s how we like it these days! We are lucky enough to live 5 minutes from the St. Louis Zoo, which we visit twice a week during the spring and summer … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Animal Study”

So, the other day, in the middle of story hour (yes, we try to make it an entire hour long around here… no summer camp, people!), Oliver came up with a brilliant idea. We were reading this book: Yes, I am aware that it is a book about winter when here we are in the … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Popsicle Stick Puppets”

Andrew’s sister-in-law Kristin (who has four kids under the age of 8!) recently sent me a couple of pages from a parenting magazine that had some great ideas for summer activities for the rug rats. One of these ideas was a foil river. We, having foil in our drawer, decided to give it a try. … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Foil River”

While Andrew was out of town last week, I talked about having “a few tricks up my sleeve” with the boys. As much for me as for them, because sometimes when I have all three of them, I get overwhelmed quickly. But if I have a few simple things planned, not only do I have … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Glow Stick Bath”

Summer has officially hit St. Louis. The cicadas are humming (?), sunshine is shining, and the heat and humidity have crept up to the crazy level. As we look forward to July and August, our thoughts are on ice. Round ice! I thought it would be fun to somehow make large round ice cubes for … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Ice Balloons”