Kids got any leftover Halloween candy yet?Want to use Pixy Stix to test for acids?Do M&M and Skittles chromatography?Make sparks with wintergreen Lifesavers?Head over to this wonderful site for lots of fun experiments!
Month: November 2009
Twig Looms and Other Fall Projects
Check out this beautiful twig loom all all of the other wonderful fall projectsat Avalon-Arts. Gorgeous!I’m inspired for our next project,though I bet it will be more colorful.I have color-crazy kids. 🙂
Meet the Roundbottoms
Tonight I was taking a bath with Alexwhen Anna came in with a notebook and pencil.She introduced herself as Allison Somebodyand wanted to interview me. I said sure. She asked how many kids I had, so I answered 17. She wanted to know their names.Sure, I told her,There’s Twinkletoes Roundbottom here(Junior really, he’s named after…
Print a 3-D Merlin’s Castle!
Here’s a fun rainy day project.Make a paper castlecomplete with towers, a drawbridge, horsemen, Merlin and Morgana! The author recommends printing on cardstock (especially colored)to make them nicer and sturdier. Elsewhere on the site you can download dragons, griffins, mermaids and more!
Tug of War
Thought for the day: If you’re having a lot of power struggles with your toddler latelyyou might want to ask yourself "Why am I having power struggles with a toddler?" Just a thought.🙂
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Find some hidden part of the house (or part of your belongings if you rent) and help your kids scribble messages about who they are now. Years from now you’ll be able to take out that dresser drawer and see your little boy’s words underneath or crawl in the closet and see who your…