Best Gas Mileage in Town……..for a Bus!

Does your school age child whine that she doesn’t want to take the bus to school while your preschooler begs to go on the bus? Here’s a bus that everyone can ride. The best part is it gets excellent gas mileage and burns some energy too. Start with a regular cardboard box. We used the…

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Early American Espionage

Ruff Ruffman’s not the only one who can teach us how to solve a mystery…our first president can, too! George Washington’s days as a spy date all the way back to the 1700’s, when he was a dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America. It was his savvy spying abilities…

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I Spy Shadow Boxes

Just had to share this fun, environmentally friendly craft for all ages that my children have been continually making and playing with for months now. Using odds and ends from around the house or from your recycling bin, create a collage in a shoebox. Then use the collage to play “I Spy”, an all-ages game…

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