Happy 4th of July, friends! We had our annual 4th of July picnic today. My kids made this Jello salad with me. I love cooking with my kids. It’s a good life experience as well as a literacy experience. We looked up the directions for how to make the Jello online. The kids had to
We released the last of our butterflies over the weekend. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, this is one of my kids’ favorite activities! When the caterpillars arrived, they were only about a quarter inch long. We watched them grow and change, read many books about butterflies, and finally released them with
What’s small, black, hairy, and has six legs? Do you recognize that little guy? He’s a ladybug larva. Our lad bug larva arrived in the mail about two weeks ago. They’ve been growing like crazy. We ordered them from the Insectlore catalog. If you’re not familiar with Insectlore, you need to check out their online
This is such a great idea for a project! I can’t take credit for the idea. It was a homework project from my son’s teacher. In 4th grade, kids in our state study Washington State history and geography. My son’s homework project was to create a model of the state out of playdoh. They needed to include the
I have to admit, at age 37, I still get mesmerized by bubbles. There is such beauty in bubbles and I love the challenge of making really big bubbles. A few years ago I bought a great bubble wand set from Lakeshore Learning. My son was starting baseball and I needed a fun activity to