May 22nd, 2008
Noreen over at Hankering for Yarn is a very imaginative person — always coming up with new creations and funny names for them.
She has now ventured into making wasp nests! And she’s not crazy. She’s concerned about using pesticides to kill wasps. Those nasty chemicals are bad for our important friends like bees. Read more […]
By Peggy -- 1 comment
March 29th, 2008
I have a friend who showed me this rain bowl he made with his kids - an experiment that’s mainly common sense, but it’s not like I would have thought to do it. You might also call this a solar powered water purifier.
This experiment allows kids to see how clean rain happens, even when our […]
By Jennifer -- 4 comments
March 17th, 2008
When I was a kid I read this book - I can’t remember the name, but I do remember that it was about a large Jewish family during the depression maybe, which is besides the point, because it was the kooky kids in the book I liked. Anyhow, one of the young girls in the […]
By Jennifer -- 12 comments
February 16th, 2008
Journey North is a year-long, free event for youth (or anyone really - but it’s kid-based). Much of the fun kicks off around each February and lasts through May.
Journey North allows kids to participate in a huge “Global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.” It’s set up so that K-12 students can share their […]
By Jennifer -- 2 comments
September 27th, 2007
This is a really fun experiment for kids I read about in a magazine a few years back. I wish I had the magazine for the photos. I don’t so I had to actually draw my own graphics. The picture by the way is a little crude since I’m in the middle of a move […]
By Jennifer -- 6 comments
September 11th, 2007
Cedar’s always been a little fussy about getting his hands dirty and hates bugs. I don’t like spiders so I get the bug deal but the hands dirty part I’ve done (believe me).
Although Cedar loves veggies and has done some gardening he lacks a real interest. Last year we were mid-relocation in the spring. For […]
By Jennifer -- 11 comments
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