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My oh my water beads. I love them. I really do. Some days, though, my sons are a bit too excited to play with them. Yesterday morning was one of those days. I was excited about these water beads. I had plans for them. Outside. (Ah-hem.) My 3 year old eyed them on the counter [Read On]
A few weeks ago we had an Earth Day Party. I was a little disappointed that the “plant a seed” activity didn’t execute as I had hoped. The kids found the bush beans seeds and scatted them throughout our yard and into the sensory bins. Yesterday I finally started to clean up the piles of [Read On]
So easy and so fun. Definitely my kind of activity. Thank you Steve Spangler. Here is our container of water. Here is our bar of Ivory soap. Here is the Ivory soap floating in the container of water. Why does it float? Is there air inside if you break it open? No. Other bars don’t [Read On]
We’re moving in a few weeks. So there has been a lot of purging and organizing in our home. I know all this moving around might have its negative impact on our little guys. We have certainly had some tough moments. We’ve had some unexpectedly great ones too. This activity is one example. I was [Read On]
Ah, Cinco de Mayo! What a fun holiday to celebrate with wonderful music, colors and joy! Many believe Cinco de Mayo to be Mexico’s Independence Day but really the day marks victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in the year 1862. We’ve been celebrating in our home this week through art, a little [Read On]
I love the colors of Mexico! The flag’s green, white and red are vibrant and fun for kids. Cinco de Mayo provides a wonderful opportunity to work with these colors, working the senses, and also provides a foray into learning about Mexican culture, history and geography. The meaning behind the colors: Green: represents hope for [Read On]
