Archive for August 8th, 2012
Country of the Week: England / Trifle
I totally forgot to post the trifle we made during England Week. The kids and their schedules are driving all thoughts from my brain. Actually, it’s not them—their schedules aren’t too crazy at the moment. It must be Olympic Fever!
Have you ever had trifle? It’s a crazy-good English dessert made from custard, fruit, sponge cake, [...]
Posted: August 8th, 2012 under Cooking, Country of the Week.
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Country of the Week: Antarctica / Blubber Gloves
You’ve probably heard of blubber, but I bet you’ve never stuck your hand inside a bag of it. But that’s what I made my children do as part of an experiment for Antarctica Week.
The Blubber Glove experiment (courtesy of the Spangler Science Labs) uses ice water and a bag filled with shortening (filling in for [...]
Posted: August 8th, 2012 under Country of the Week, Kid Activities.
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Our Favorite New (Old) Game
Country of the Week: Antarctica / Blubber Gloves
Sanity Saver / Mind Jar
DIY Homemade Crayons
Will’s Science Lab: Milk Art
The Boredom Is Not Allowed List
Our Favorite Play Dough