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Totally awesome geek pop-up books you simply can't miss. These are the best of the best. Believe me, pop-up books are not just for little kids. Perfect books for older kids, teens and geeks everywhere.

Geek Pop-Up Books You Don’t Want To Miss

If you and your kids like interactive books and geeky things you guys are going to go crazy for these Geek Pop-Up Books. There is oh so much goodness in …

Free Printable Summer Rules List for the Best Summer Ever

This free printable summer rules list is different. It is not like the other lists you will see on Facebook and Pinterest. I like to think of it as an …

Water, water everywhere and so many experiments to try! These easy science experiments with water will get kids learning and, believe me, they will absolutely enjoy doing them.

10+ Clever Science Experiments with Water To Try Right Now

Get your kinds interested in science with ten science experiments with water that you can try right now. They are easy to do and kids go crazy for them! Science …

Really Rockin' Homeschool Unit Study on Robots. Make robot projects, read books, watch a video and have a robot snack--lots of fun learning. | BrainPowerBoy.com

Really Rockin’ Robot Homeschool Unit Study

No doubt about it boys and robots are a great mix. We went searching everywhere to find the best resources for a robot homeschool unit study for you. We pulled together a …

Build your own Rube Goldberg Machine™! Use this great list of task ideas to choose the type of machine you want to build, gather some of the materials on our big list and make your own machine. Super fun learning opportunities throughout the whole process. Click to get the lists.

Rube Goldberg Ideas: Tasks and Materials to Make Your Own Machine

Looking for Rube Goldberg Machine™ Tasks and Materials Ideas? This article is written entirely to encourage ingenuity, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving. The very best way to do all of those …

Funny Book Series for 9 – 12 Year Old Boys

Boys like to laugh, so I am sure they are going to absolutely go for these funny book series for 9 – 12 year old boys. These books are great for …

Yahoo! It's an awesome roundup of cowboy picture books for your buckaroo. If you have a cowboy fan, this is the list for you.

Cowboy Picture Books for Your Buckaroos

This cowboy picture books list is a reader request. I was happy to round up the best rootin’ tootin’ cowboy books for young buckaroos. These books are geared toward kids …

Find out what you need to bead! This Perler Bead supplies list goes over everything you need to know about Perler Bead supplies. From the best places to busy your beads to must have supplies to extras that are super nice to have. Includes a variety of bead supplies as well as an awesome bead storage case. Click to see the list and get beading!

Perler Bead Supplies: The Ultimate List

I pulled together the ultimate Perler Bead Supplies list for anyone who wants to have a good experience beading. I will tell you what is required, what makes beading easier and …

Grab some fun community helper toys to help kids learn about what the helpers in their community do. Using pretend play and these toys are a wonderful way for young children to learn.

Community Helper Toys For Pretend Play and Learning

Use these community helper toys for pretend play and learning, to find out all about community helpers. Community helpers are a natural interest for many boys. When the “what do …

Do LEGO sets really stifle creativity? Are sets ruining your child's ability to use his imagination? Click to read.

Do LEGO Sets Stifle Creativity?

LEGO sets are awesome. There is no denying that fact, right? Well, that depends on who you talk to. For years, people have been decrying the proliferation of LEGO sets. …