Do you struggle with what to do with those cute little pumpkins after Halloween? I guess you could make them into a pie but around my house we like to experiment with them. This fall why not see if a pumpkin can be used to power a robot? What you need: The Green Science Potato Clock components found here, a DIY robot, a AA battery, and two cute little leftover pumpkins. How to make the DIY ... Read More about Pumpkin Powered Robot
A Happy Scientist Costume
This year my older kids chose a profession for their Halloween costumes; one will be an astronaut and the other a policeman. Of course my youngest is still too young to have an opinion but I thought, "Hey, it may be my one of my last years to get to choose her costume so why not make her a scientist!" But when I searched for DIY girl scientist costumes this is what I found - mad ones. What is to ... Read More about A Happy Scientist Costume
Rock Painting featuring Gutsy Girl Dr. Jennifer Wiseman
This female scientists is featured in one of my favorites book series, Gutsy Girls by Amy Sullivan. I just love how the book makes Dr. Jennifer Wiseman so relatable to our girls who may also love rocks, exploring outdoors, animals, and outer space. Jennifer went on to pursue her love of science by discovering a comet and teaching children how awesome our God is by studying the wonders of His ... Read More about Rock Painting featuring Gutsy Girl Dr. Jennifer Wiseman
A Unique and Easy Birthday Gift Idea
Do you have this same problem? I take my kids to the toy store to select a gift for their friend's birthday and they end up wanting the same thing? When I explain that it is not their birthday and they can put it on their Christmas list, drama ensues. These days I tend to sneak to Target to do birthday gift shopping when the kids are at school to avoid the in-store battle. (Truth be told I ... Read More about A Unique and Easy Birthday Gift Idea
How to make a fall garden
During the days leading up to Hurricane Harvey we watched a LOT of the Weather Channel. Needless to say my kids had their fair share of watching cartoons to pass the days stuck indoors. So when the sun returned and things dried out we decided to turn off the TV and iPads and head outside. What happened astonished me. The kids wanted to play outside for hours and hours. One day they started ... Read More about How to make a fall garden
Screeching Ghost Balloons
Is it just me or when stores cleared their back to school items in late August then Halloween decorations were put in their place? Stores have wanted us to feel like it's fall but it's even hard for me to drink a pumpkin spice latte when it's still 90°F outside. I do LOVE the fall especially because my youngest has her birthday around Halloween so I always have my eyes peeled for cute party ... Read More about Screeching Ghost Balloons
