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Grab the kids attention with this sparkling, popping science experiment! Make science loads of fun! The post Sparkly Explosion! was featured on Fun Family Crafts.

Feather Fun If you’re interested in writing and publishing children’s nonfiction, you’re probably researching the market. Ever notice that publishers can’t seem to get enough of certain subjects? Like, BIRDS! For several reasons this subject is perennial: no matter where they live, kids can experience birds; birds are a great topic for teaching science curriculum standards; and, many book buyers (frequently grandparents and librarians) love sharing their passion for birdwatching with children. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife survey, approximately 45 million people in the US enjoy birdwatching. Every year, binoculars come out and bird books get bought. If you want to get published, write a bird book, right? If you’ve tried that, you might have received rejection letters...

In the new book Beyond Coding: How Children Learn Human Values Through Programming, Tufts professor Marina Umaschi Bers argues that schools can teach computer coding in ways that develop character as well as technical skills. Umaschi Bers, the director of Tuft’s interdisciplinary DevTech Research Group, wrote the book during the pandemic. She says that the disruptions of Covid-19 were a stark reminder of how vital it is that technology be approached with respect for connection, community, and generosity. Hess: Your new book tackles a topic that may strike some readers as surprising—namely, how children learn values through computer coding. Can you explain what you have in mind? Bers: Any time we engage in an activity, we are expressing our values....

Electricity is an element that is more intimate to us than the air we breathe. —Abbé Nollet, 1746   The relative divergence of my bodily senses….indicates that this body is a form destined to the world; it ensures that my body is a sort of open circuit that completes itself only in things, in others, in the encompassing earth. —David Abrams Technostress. EMFs. Increased blood pressure and cortisol levels. Decreased immune system function.[1] With each and every swipe; 2,617 to 5,427 swipes per day for the average smart-phone user.[2] We have little idea how high the stakes really are in our Anthropogenic era. Echoing Ivan Pavlov’s Performing Dogs in the late 19th century, contemporary digital technology has “re-programmed” modern industrial humans through...

Heat Transfer Vinyl is a great way to customize your t-shirts and personalized your wardrobe. Find cute designs and learn how to apply HTV to shirts here. This post contains affiliate links. There is nothing better than wearing your favorite t-shirt. You know the one. It fits you perfectly, is super soft and comfortable, and the saying or picture on the front fits your personality perfectly. If you are searching for that perfect design, I've got you covered. These tutorials also share how to apply heat transfer vinyl onto a t-shirt. So whatever you're looking for, this post is here to help! More Cricut Craft Tutorials: The Cricut is our very favorite crafting tool, so naturally, we have shared lots of Cricut...