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Monday, June 29, 2026

Free Passes to 30+ California State Parks

In honor of America's 250th birthday, California will be issuing a special edition parks pass to 30+ California State Parks. Once downloaded these passes are good through 2026 for unlimited visits with up to four guests. Participating parks span the state and cover a variety of topics and interests. The pass requires an account through ReserveCalifornia.com to download. Check out Historian Passport for free download to save.

Friday, June 26, 2026

Weekend Links ll June 26, 2026

How to do nature walks in your #homeschool | #homeschooling nature study

Why You Need Nature Walks in Your Homeschool

Gardening Projects for Homeschoolers

Color by Number Summer Scenes

U.S. Symbols Book

4th of July Worksheets for Preschool on a table

Fourth of July Worksheets for Preschool

Thursday, June 25, 2026

2 Ingredient Cloud Dough (Pinterest Inspired)

My kids love all kinds of play dough. They could spend hours molding and playing with it. Between our basic play dough recipe, this peppermint variation, and this pink lemonade variety, we are constantly making sensory doughs. Especially now in the summer, we love having the time to experiment with play dough.

So when I came across this cloud dough recipe on pinterest, I knew we had to try it. And what could be simpler than flour and baby oil?

Basic Cloud Dough

8 c. flour

1 c. baby oil (we used lavender)

closable shoebox from Dollar Tree

Just mix it all together and store in an airtight container (we used a shoebox)!

Couldn't be any easier, could it?

The verdict?

The kids love it, especially my 8 and 4 year olds. It's so soft and shapes well. It really does live up to it's name; you feel like you're touching a cloud. Plus the lavender scent is beautiful.

So tell me...

Have you ever made cloud dough?