We have had some fun projects for our family over the last week and a half. The first was a new experiment for us: during our trip into town, we bought the materials needed to make candles. We melted wax, set the wicks in clear glass containers, dyed some of it, and poured it. The kids enjoyed the process and Samantha specifically requested this pink, 3-wick, heart candle.
Then, Connor and I got out the recipe and ingredients he received from Grandma Albers for her "Foolproof Dark Chocolate Fudge". He made the batch of fudge with only a little oversight by me; Very Tasty!
Then, we made a fort/tunnel inside a huge snow pile. We started work on it one evening from 8-10 pm and the kids had a blast. Rob and I had fun, too, of course, but our shoulders hurt after a while! It is a work in progress as we continue to lengthen it, but it is already big enough for three of us to be inside.
Connor and Samantha have been studying biology this year, and we just finished a unit on insects. One thing we learned about last week is the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. We made each stage of a butterfly undergoing complete metamorphosis: egg, larvae (catepillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult (butterfly).
Then, Connor and I got out the recipe and ingredients he received from Grandma Albers for her "Foolproof Dark Chocolate Fudge". He made the batch of fudge with only a little oversight by me; Very Tasty!
Then, we made a fort/tunnel inside a huge snow pile. We started work on it one evening from 8-10 pm and the kids had a blast. Rob and I had fun, too, of course, but our shoulders hurt after a while! It is a work in progress as we continue to lengthen it, but it is already big enough for three of us to be inside.
Connor and Samantha have been studying biology this year, and we just finished a unit on insects. One thing we learned about last week is the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. We made each stage of a butterfly undergoing complete metamorphosis: egg, larvae (catepillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult (butterfly). 
I've been appreciating your posts--with all the pictures. :) Looks like you've been having some fun since the weather warmed up a bit. Reminds me of the Camp Granada song--"and they say we'll have some fun when it stops raining." :)
ReplyDeleteDoing these kinds of things is what the kids will remember - besides the actual project accomplishment, you're building something bigger with each other. It's fun to see the pictures and read about it all. Mom(heart)
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