Magnets are just FUN! You give a kid a magnet and they will entertain themselves. Well, I recently decided to stop pinning and actually implement one of my pins, with a twist. We had SO much FUN! The materials we used were pipe cleaners cut into small pieces, some brads and paper clips. You can…
Spring is finally here and we celebrated by releasing 1,500 ladybugs in our garden! Yes, 1,500!! The girls were super surprised when Daddy brought home a container of ladybugs. You NEED to do this with your classroom and/or with your kids!! This was SO much FUN!! Start with a $6.99 container of ladybugs and a…
I really wanted to give the girls an Easter sensory bin this year, but I found myself running out of time. However, this last minute, throw together sensory bin was hugely successful! I just put in some wild birdseed, plastic Easter eggs, and other on-hand Easter supplies. It goes to show you that kids can…
We finally released our butterflies the other day! We really enjoyed raising the tiny caterpillars, watching them form their chrysalis, and finally turn into beautiful butterflies. It really is a magical experience and the girls learned so much. This will continue to be a yearly event for us. Sadly, some of…
Here is an update on the progress of our caterpillars: Growing bigger and bigger! We decided to look closely at the caterpillars and draw what we saw. I even learned that it is NOT called caterpillar poo-poo, but “frass” is the official name! Audrey drew what she saw in the jar and I labeled it…
Butterfly Gardens The Butterfly Garden on amazon is 50% off right now!!! Great price!! They also give you a voucher for 5 free butterfly larvae. We just got our butterfly larvae but they were around $20 with shipping. I probably should have just ordered a new garden. …
You just need: A shallow bowl of milk food coloring sticks dipped in dish soap
