This project originally started out with a science experiment that I thought would be a little difficult for my kids to understand. Did you know salt water does not freeze? The suggestion for the experiment was to freeze regular water in half of an ice cube tray and in the other half freeze salt … [Read more...]
How To Make Great Tinfoil Dinners
My heart has been aching for the Sullenger Family during this hard time. It has been reminding me to cherish each moment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have been having a lot of fun lately experimenting with tinfoil dinners and trying all sorts of variations. … [Read more...]
How To Make A Kite – The Easy Way
(Don't forget to send in your Summer Fun Challenge entries. It doesn't take long and it is a bunch of fun! And remember, it can be super simple. Just do something with "sticks" and then follow the entry instructions here.) This is not your typical kite, but it is simple to make. My … [Read more...]
Chalk Paint
Chalk art is fun, especially outside on a nice day! While at the store I saw some liquid chalk and thought, "I wonder if I can make that at home?" The answer..."Yes, I can!" In fact, can you guess what it is made from? Cornstarch! I am going to stock up on a few boxes of this stuff for some … [Read more...]
Bird Feeders – One Way to Recycle Your Plastic Containers
You know you go through all sorts of plastic containers. Put aside a couple of them and make some bird feeders with your children. They were a lot easier to make than I thought and it is a lot of fun to watch the birds outside your windows. It is a real conversation starter with my … [Read more...]
Paper Airplanes
For this activity we invited some friends over to join in on the fun. It made me laugh to find out that they were just as excited as my kids were to make some paper airplanes! It's great for all ages. We did it with a handful of children ages 2-4. *On a side note: My mom called me to let me know … [Read more...]
