by Mary Kate | Jan 30, 2014 | Blog, Crafts and Projects, Holidays, Mary Kate
The following is a guest post from our contributing blogger, Mary Kate Warner. Let’s talk about shadow puppets. Groundhog Day Science Experiment: Shadow Puppets Predicting the weather based on a groundhog’s shadow isn’t very scientific. But our children can have...
by Mary Kate | Dec 18, 2013 | Blog, Crafts and Projects, Holidays, Mary Kate
For centuries scholars and astronomers have discussed several theories to explain the Star of Bethlehem. Some of those theories are based on the conjunction of planets. (A conjunction is when two planets cross each other as the Earth turns.) We will discuss that...
by Mary Kate | Nov 13, 2013 | Blog, Crafts and Projects, Holidays, Mary Kate
The following is a guest post written by Mary Kate Warner. Thanksgiving Pilgrim Craft for Kids A pilgrim made out of a tangerine in an empty milk gallon will help kids understand the journey the Pilgrims made to America and why it is we celebrate Thanksgiving. This...
by Mary Kate | Oct 28, 2013 | Blog, Crafts and Projects, Holidays, Mary Kate
This post is written by guest blogger, Mary Kate Warner . Science Experiment: Pumpkin Sink-or-Float Children are always amazed over what will sink and what will float. In this case, they’ll see that a pumpkin will float (shhh!) unless it has been punctured. Once...
by Mary Kate | Sep 21, 2013 | Blog, Crafts and Projects, Mary Kate
Turn Vapor into Rain Science Experiment In the fall, children watch obvious changes in the environment, such as leaves changing color and choruses of summer crickets growing silent. Hence fall provides great lessons in how nothing stays the same. Vapor turning to rain...
