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The Big Leap | City Living with Kids
It's amazing how one tiny decision can change your life. Last week I talked about how we gave up our car, almost on a whim, and bought bikes and transit passes instead. After a year of carfree living in the suburbs we decided to take [...]
QR Codes for Kids | An Introduction to Technology
We have discovered a new favorite game that I want to share with you today. It's called "Spot the QR Code," and you'll be amazed at what you can find. It's one of those sneaky games that makes kids learn stuff while they are having [...]
The Day I Gave Up on Homeschool
Have you ever had one of those days? Ya know, the kind of day where you wonder why in the world you ever thought it was a good idea to homeschool? Or why you thought it was a good idea to have kids in the [...]
Carfree With Kids | Two Kids, One Commute, No Car
Almost one year ago we moved our family of four lifelong suburbanites to the city. We ditched our car, got rid of most of our stuff, and squeezed into a tiny apartment. Becoming carfree with kids and adopting an urban lifestyle has been one of [...]
Borax Crystal Snowman | Winter Science Craft
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. We made the most adorable sparkly borax crystal snowman this week. He would be perfect sitting on a mantel or as a table centerpiece. Not only is he cute, but he is educational as [...]
The Best of Saturday Science 2014
Today we are doing something fun for our Saturday Science Linkup. I mean, Saturday Science is always fun, but today it is extra special. Today everyone who hosts this fun linkup will be highlighting their most popular Saturday Science posts from the entire year of [...]
Why Salt Melts Ice | Easy Science for Kids
Fishing for ice is a fun, easy, and quick kitchen science experiment for kids of all ages. Learn how salt melts ice and why people spread salt on their icy stairs and walkways during the winter. Why Salt Melts Ice Usually water freezes at 32° [...]
Spirograph | Math Fun for Kids
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Kids learn by playing. I had a pediatrician turn to my oldest son when he was four and tell him, "Your most important job is to play, OK?" As kids play their brains pick [...]
Why Don’t Water and Oil Mix? | Colorful Bombs
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Want an easy science experiment that will keep your preschooler's mind and hands busy for awhile? Well, here it is! I don't know any kid that can resist the fun of food coloring, especially [...]
Play Gel | A New Sensory Experience from an Outrageous Source
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. We made a new science creation for the kids today. It's sensory. It's scientific. It's fun. My husband described it this way as he grabbed a handful of it: "This feels transgressive!" He's not [...]
Child Led Learning | Magnets and Math Facts
One of the things that thrills me most as a mom is letting the kids lead me in their learning. Often I start doing an activity and Tommy looks at me with wide beautiful blue eyes and says, "Mom, I have an idea!" That's when [...]
Our Homeschool Room | Urban Homeschooling
One purpose of this blog is to show that anyone who wants to homeschool can homeschool. You don't have to have a certain kind of house or a certain kind of kid or be a certain kind of parent. If you want to, you can [...]
Foam Block Engineering Challenge
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Today I have a very simple engineering activity for you to try. We love to play with blocks, LEGO, and ZOOB at our house - anything that gets the kids thinking creatively, critically, and [...]
Slime Science
You are constantly telling your child not to pick their nose. But who can resist rolling something sticky, wet, and squishy between their fingers? I've got a solution that will satisfy both kids and parents. Slime It's an incredible sensory experience for the kids as [...]
12 Haunted Science Experiments and Activities for Kids
Head on over to The Homeschool Scientist where I wrote a guest post on our top 12 Haunted Science Experiments and Activities! Enjoy!
