Cutie Pie was noticing how much cooler he felt when he went into the shade and then again when going into the air conditioned house. I asked if he...
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Silly Putty Textures
Are you as scared of small hands playing with silly putty on carpet as much as I am? Well, one day the boys got hold of some. They were very...
Terrarium
Cutie Pie came to me the other day with a list of materials to help him find. He wouldn't tell me what they were for. Evidently somewhere he saw a...
Building Experiment
A couple of weeks ago I came across Science Sparks. I'm sure I must have discovered this blog before, but for whatever reason I found it again and...
Camps Parents wished existed
Camp Learn to Clean UpCamp Listening EarsCamp Please and Thank YouCamp Get AlongOh my, can you tell what's been on my mind? Seems like kiddos always...
Chalk Shape Game
Cutie Pie made up this outdoor chalk game last May, when I originally posted about it, so I cannot take credit for it at all!First, make sure you...
Clean-up motivation
Ever pretend there's an evil witch upstairs making you clean the kitchen in exchange for your freedom? If she comes down and finds one thing wrong...
Scared of Dying
Thank you for praying for my dad. Still no official diagnosis. He is still in the hospital, and prayers are still appreciated.Now, as far as I know...
Space Unit Homework Project
A few weeks ago our family had homework assigned to us by Cutie Pie's UPK teacher. As it was during their unit on space, we had to make a planet...
Chinese Spouting Bowl
Visiting the Rochester Museum and Science Center on a Saturday afternoon is much more crowded, but they have hands on science activities which make...
Dive to the Bottom Experiment
Another experiment my boys loved from Awesome Ocean Science was Dive to the Bottom. I swear, this is such a great book. The instructions are...
Instrument Petting Zoo – Bagpipes
An instrument most people don't get to experience, either hearing or touching, is bagpipes. I used to play the bagpipes through my junior high and...