While we’re sure your weekend fun will include at least a few harmless April Fool’s pranks, we know you’ll also be on the prowl for citywide events to enjoy as a family. Count on Seattle to get you out and about. If you’re not tiptoeing through the tulips up in Skagit, new openings should be on the top of your list—no foolin’. We’ve got two and a slew of other things to do around Seattle this weekend. Here’s where to start. Seattle Seattle Children’s Museum Re-Opens It’s been a while… after two long years, the Seattle Children’s Museum is opening its doors to families again this weekend, and we can’t wait to play. With new and refreshed exhibits, families will...
Before you pack away those plastic eggs, you’ll want to see some amazing upcycle ideas we’ve found. From using them as a soap mold or mini planter to festive bunny-themed décor, there are plenty of ways to reuse Easter eggs. Keep reading to get your creativity flowing. photo: A Kailo Chic Life Mini Succulent Planters You had us at succulents. These uber-stylish mini planters from A Kailo Chic Life affix to inexpensive marble hexagon tiles and are painted gold on the rim. You'd hardly know these planters were once plain, plastic Easter eggs! photo: Two Sisters Crafting Easter Egg Candle Holder This festive Easter Egg Candle Holder is the perfect activity to work on with your kiddo. Plastic Easter eggs...
My kids are into anything that foams, fizzes, or explodes. There are only a few things we can do that can explode safely enough to use around kids, but one of our favorite activities that we return to over and over are exploding bubble bombs. Before the name scares you off…don’t worry. These “bombs” are totally harmless…and a lot of fun. Even better? These exploding bags help reinforce important STEM lessons in your children—but they’ll be too busy having a blast to even notice they’re learning. What are bubble bombs? Bubble bombs are self imploding bags that leave a colorful explosion behind. Thanks to a combination of baking soda and vinegar, the mixture fizzes and bubbles leading up to the...
Students in grade three and four at New York's Trinity School have created a collection of wooden chairs that express their individual personalities, in a module run by art educator Bruce Edelstein. Each year, Edelstein gives the seven- to ten-year-olds a simple brief: to build a chair for themselves that is unique to them, using only pinewood planks. Previous examples made by Edelstein's students include chairs with horns and an alligator chair. Across a series of weekly hour-long sessions, he leads them in a process that involves ideation, sketching, building scale models from paper, cutting and nailing wood, and then decorating their designs. A white chair features an abstract design reminiscent of modern art The chairs produced by the Trinity...
Make learning fun for the kids AND score a hot deal! For a limited time, MEL Science is offering a FREE first month subscription to their Kids Science Kits (regularly $29.90) when you use promo code NOBLE at checkout! All you have to do is pay a small $5 shipping fee – what an awesome deal! Best of all, this coupon isn’t just for new customers! Keep in mind that past customers cannot redeem this offer on a previously purchased kit, and there is a limit of one free kit per household. To start your free month of these award-winning science kits, first choose from the MEL Chemistry, MEL Physics, and MEL STEM Kits. OR you can select all three and...
