We chose a book by Lisa Shulman, The Moon Might Be Milk. The story is about a little girl who wants to know what the moon is made of. Awakening before dawn, Rosie looks past the cat on her windowsill to the moon and says, “I wonder what it’s made of.” Cat replies that […]
Make a bird feeder, reusing the can and the lid (scroll down on link for instructions).  Reuse a can and lid to make a bank. Both sizes of cans would work for this craft.  Reuse a 200g size Pringles can to make yourself a pinhole camera. This is a great science project.  […]
They incorporate images from around our house so it’s a fun way to build vocabulary with objects/images that are personal and relevant to a young person. You could use this technique for learning a second language as well. They also double as blocks, so you can build with them. They are great for the 2-4 […]
It seemed simple enough in the beginning. Why not make the party favors for my daughter’s birthday, rather than buy something? So I started with some colorful felt and decided to make crowns. The party was fairy-themed, as it seems every little girl’s party is these days. We had boys and girls come celebrate with […]
Clean Mud 2 rolls toilet tissue, torn into pieces; 1 1/2 bars Ivory soap, shaved; 2 qt. warm water  Let children help combine all ingredients in a big plastic dishpan or large bucket. Knead by hand until soft and gooey, adding more water as necessary.  Clean Mud 2 Unroll 6 rolls of white […]
Have you ever looked at rock candy and wondered how it’s made? Rock candy is actually a collection of large sugar crystals that are “grown” from a sugar-water solution. Sugar, like many other materials, can come in many different physical states. As a solid it can either be amorphous, without shape, like when it forms […]
Turn the front of your ‘fridge into an art gallery. Â Three adhesive-backed magnetic disks Colored card stock, two different colors Colored construction paper White craft glue Scissors Pencil Circular dish, preferably with a 2 1/4-inch diameter A quarter A half dollar Two buttons for the robot, four for the alien, and three for the […]
  Read The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister. It’s about a little fish who learns a lesson about sharing. The best thing about this book is the really neat shiny foil scales that glitter wonderfully during bedtime story!    This craft is simple but ends up looking amazingly rainbow fish-like. This is SUCH a fun craft […]
