Before having our kids, I was devoted to our backyard birds. I made sure they were always well fed and even ordered no sprout food in bulk online (to avoid weeds). Then, life happened and we had four babies at one time. I had no time for the birds as I was busy feeding my own flock. When our babies became toddlers, there was still no time or opportunity to … [Read more...]
How Does Your Temperature Change After Exercise? Fun Science Experiment for Kids
I decided to do a fun experiment with our children to see what happens to their body temperatures after exercise. They love having their temperatures taken and this gave them the opportunity to have it taken twice! How Does Your Temperature Change After Exercise? Fun Science Experiment for Kids You will need: Digital Thermometer(s) (depending … [Read more...]
Re-purpose Dryer Lint for Gardening: Green STEM Activity for Kids
It is fun to share my love of gardening with our kids. They enjoy getting their hands in the dirt and getting involved in the process. When we are potting plants, soil often leaches out through the drainage holes. Not only does this waste the soil, but it leaves a mess. We re-purposed dryer lint to solve this problem. *This post contains affiliate … [Read more...]
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might-Star Headband
Our kids love nursery rhymes. We did nursery rhyme themed costumes for Little Bo Peep and Hey Diddle Diddle. This time, I decided to have us explore Star Light, Star Bright as it is one of my favorites from childhood. Kids look so cute in homemade headbands. For this nursery rhyme, we made a star … [Read more...]
X is for Xylophagous Fungi-Growing our own Mushrooms
*This post contains affiliate links. There are so few words that begin with X that most children only know about X-rays and xylophones. Xayden is especially interested in the letter X so it was fun to teach him a new X word. Xylophagous (pronounced zy-lof-u-gus) fungi are mushrooms that derive their nutrients from wood and … [Read more...]