M has been working on spelling his name and a few small words such as ‘cat’, ‘dog’ and, more recently, ‘snow’. I thought it might be fun for him to do a tactile word-work activity using snowballs (small, balled-up pieces of a cotton ball).
Read MoreWindow Snowmen
Last week the temperature was quite frigid and a thick blanket of snow covered the ground. When M opened the front door he was greeted by a couple of frosty friends…
Read MorePuking Pumpkins
Well, Hallowe’en is over, now what to do with our left over jack-o-lanterns? We could just wait for them to rot, leaving them outside until their moldy, ghastly carcasses freeze to the steps, and then throw them away once the stench becomes too unbearable as they begin to thaw… but that’s no fun! So why not use them as part of a classic science experiment instead? When I saw this post from Growing A Jeweled Rose on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it!
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Slime!
This looks like a cup of spilled, green, oozing liquid but it’s actually solid to the touch… it’s SLIME! M and I put the slime into a glass and left the cup tipped on its side overnight to see what would happen. In the morning we peeled the slime off the parchment paper and it came out as one big chunk from the glass.
Read MorePumpkin Pie Play Dough
It’s October and I have pumpkins on my mind! When I came across this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Play Dough, I knew I had to make it for M. It only made sense to combine two things he really enjoys: pretend cooking/baking and playing with play dough.
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