The presents are unwrapped, the cookies are devoured, and the kids are still talking about Santa. It is time for us parents to pat ourselves on the back and celebrate a job well done! Last night Matt and I decided to treat ourselves with a glass of wine and s'mores! I had marshmallows left over from an experiment I did with Allie on Christmas Eve. I was inspired by the ivory soap in the ... Read More about S’more Science
How do you get to the North Pole?
I am getting a lot of questions about the North Pole lately. "Where is the North Pole? Does the snow melt there? Does Frosty live there with Santa?" My favorite question to date is "How do you get to the North Pole?" because I thought I knew the answer and could show her with science! We went out in the backyard and pulled out her handy-dandy Chic Filet compass. We turned North and I told ... Read More about How do you get to the North Pole?
Crystal Snowflakes: Boredom buster!
Allie informed me that she is bored and I started singing the verse, "Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again." for the past several days! So what did I do to bust the boredom? I reached for the Borax. If you are anything like me, you have a ton of it left over from making Halloween GAK. Several weeks ago, I found a Borax crystal snowflake ... Read More about Crystal Snowflakes: Boredom buster!
What is Winter Solstice?
Today December 21, 2014 is the first day of winter also known as winter solstice. But what does that mean? Unfortunately, for all of us busy shoppers in the Northern Hemisphere it means that it is the shortest day of the year. In Houston the sun will set at 5:27 PM! It will be the longest night of the year with the sun rising at 7:13 AM. Why do the season change? Earth is tilted on it's ... Read More about What is Winter Solstice?
Snowman Chemistry!
Allie had her preschool Christmas party this week and her teacher asked if I could do a science experiment. I was so excited that I went straight to Pinterest for inspiration! I wanted to find something that wasn’t messy, didn't require complicated ingredients, and most importantly had an amazing WOW factor. (Come on, I’m trying to make science look cool to preschoolers!) I found the perfect ... Read More about Snowman Chemistry!
Why did Santa need Rudolph?
Last week we watched the Christmas classic "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" while decorating the tree. Allie loved watching Rudolph, the elves, and all the misfit toys. We endured the Abominable Snow Monster thanks to fast forward. I forgot how scary he was! After the movie Allie had a very thought provoking question. Here was our conversation. Allie: Mommy, why did ... Read More about Why did Santa need Rudolph?
