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Growing Bean Plants

May 10, 2011 Candace

It is that time of year when kids grow like weeds and everything is verdant, sprouting and budding. We’ve been studying the water cycle and

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Rain Stick

April 26, 2011May 23, 2011 Candace

Not that we need more rain… Since we are studying rain and the water cycle in April, we made rain sticks. This is a nice

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April Showers (Water Cycle Experiments)

April 12, 2011April 17, 2011 Candace

Mommy, why does it rain? Or, lately, the question is: Why does it drizzle, rain, and pour so much around here? April is the month

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Digging for Knowledge

March 30, 2011April 3, 2011 Candace

What can you learn digging around in dirt? A whole lot! We’ll be learning about plants and flowers this spring and what better place to

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Irish Spring: A Shamrock Sun Catcher Craft for Kids

March 16, 2011 Candace

Hope the green is sprouting up in your neighborhood! Have you found any four-leaf clovers? We are starting to see the signs of spring in

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Shamrocker

March 16, 2011 Candace

In addition to all the rainbows appearing in our house, some shamrocks have sprouted up. I think perhaps a visit from his wee self may

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On the Wings of a Butterfly

March 10, 2011March 9, 2011 Candace

We love making butterflies (usually from coffee filters) and two years ago we heard about The Butterfly Project. Here’s the information from the site. 1,500,000

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Presidents’ Day Science: Coin Cleaning Experiment

February 21, 2011February 27, 2011 Candace

We played with coins today for Presidents’ Day, using what we had on hand to determine what would clean coins the best. Initially, we set

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Our Valentines – Photo Lollipop Cards

February 13, 2011February 14, 2011 Candace

We went back and forth a lot–there were so many cute ideas for Valentines my daughter could give to her classmates. I knew that my

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Beaded Valentines Heart Ornaments

January 30, 2011February 3, 2011 Candace

My kids love to bead and spend a lot of their independent art time just stringing beads on laces, chenille stems, ribbons, and more. So,

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