Sugar Cube Sculpture
Materials Box of sugar cubes Glue bottle Sturdy base to glue onto Paint in squeezy bottles Boxes of sugar cubers were harder to find than I thought, but I ultimately found them at our big supermarket (and bought 2!). We…
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How to make Slime
Today I’m sharing how to make slime. Homemade slime is so easy to make, and the payoff is huge. Not only do kids like playing with it, but grownups can’t resist either. This Slime Recipe has been on my to-do list…
Egg Dyeing Experiments
Today I’m posting two Easter Egg projects in conjunction with Melissa of The Chocolate Muffin Tree. After reading about last week’s Rolled Wooden EggsClick here for details. Dyed Egg Experiment #2: Vegetable-dyed Easter Eggs from beets, cabbage, and onions, and used stickers,…
Creative Experiment #4: Rubber Bands
Make something with Rubber bands. (Or binders, laggy bands, elastics, elastic band, lackey bands, and laggy bands…what do YOU call them?). Rubber bands are generally used to hold objects together, but what else have you or your children used them for? Have…
Traveling Magnets
While we make a lot of art in our home, I cherish any project that develops creative and critical thinking skills. I’m attracted to fun activities with an experiential twist, and I’ve noticed lately that we’ve been dabbling in the…
The Butter Experiment
Last week we made butter! I have friends who made this fine food back in their grade school/scouting/summer camp days, but I haven’t had this pleasure until now. As such, this was much an experiment for me as it was…