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...]
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...]
Walrus Dive for Letters
We are getting into the Winter spirit this week with the Playful Preschool theme of Polar Animals. When we visited Sea World when the Sugar Snaps were almost three years old, they were especially fascinated with Walruses. I think there is something charming about them too. Their tusks add a fun element of character to their … [Read more...]
Make a Light Bulb Model
Our kids are fascinated by flashlights and light bulbs. We decided to explore light bulbs and then make our own light bulb model. Xayden was the most fascinated with this process because he likes to take things apart and try to figure out how they work. *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. You will need: Clear … [Read more...]
Corny Science: Will it sink or float?
We are focusing on the harvest theme this week. We are lucky to have family farms close by and we stopped this week at a Farmer's Market stand and bought some freshly harvested corn. The kids love corn and corn on the cob is always a hit in our family. To celebrate the harvest theme, we decided to do a fun science experiment using the corn. Luckily, this experiment uses very … [Read more...]