Teepees, Tents, and Hide Outs

Every kids needs a place where he or she can escape and take a break. Our 8 and 9 year olds are always building forts out of blankets draped across chairs held in place by a stack of books. The kids also have a card table tent. As a kid, I had a circus themed card table tent and I loved it! On Etsy, MissPrettyPretty sells imaginative card table playhouses.

The Land of Nod offers a canvas teepee for the cowboys and Indians in your life while Outdoorplaytoys.com offers a camo tent for your adventurer.

Want to make your own card table tent? The EmptyBobbin has a pattern for purchase. A free pattern is available at OldDaysOldWays

Awesome Experiment!

You just need grapes and a microwave to do this awesome experiment! The kids did this about 20 times at home. They just couldn't get enough! I love this site because it explains what is happening in the experiment. Go to www.superchargedscience.com/documents/ScienceGuide.pdf
and then scroll down to "Making Plasma."

Teach ABCs- With a Secret Weapon

Did you know that if you use multiple senses to learn something you are more likely to remember it? The brain learns by receiving information from the body and outside world. Our senses (sight, sound, touch taste, smell) bring information to the brain.

Alphabetology incorporates a secret power by using multiple senses in learning. The letter card provides visual imput. Saying the letter sound provides auditory imput. Alphabetology is unique in providing brain imput through a simple hand movement done while saying the letter sound. For example: For letter N, say the letter sound for N twice while pointing to your nose. "N, n, nose."

The silly and simple activities you choose for your letter activities can be referred back to. For example: "Do you remember when we dressed like pirates, put pennies in our pockets, and had a pepperoni pizza picnic with Papa for P day? Who knew learning could be so fun!