Like a sponge, your baby is constantly soaking up information and learning new things about the world. These hands-on activities will engage one or more of the five senses, giving them lots of new things to touch, taste, smell, see and hear. Chances are, playtime is about to get a lot more exciting for you both. photo: Sharon McCutcheon via Unsplash Sight: Glitter Sensory Bottles Shiny objects hold babies' attention, so these glitter-filled bottles from See Vanessa Craft are always a hit. They’re super easy to make, and your little one will be mesmerized as they move the bottle and watch the glitter sparkle. photo: NurtureStore Sensory Bags Engage your tot’s senses of both sight and touch with this simple...
Raising Arrows Homeschool Science Without Mom’s Help – Apologia Physical Science Review (3rd Edition) If you are looking for a rigorous homeschool science curriculum from a Christian worldview that doesn’t take a lot of preparation and can be done independently, Apologia is your answer! This post and giveaway are sponsored by Apologia. Scroll down for the Giveaway details! It is important to me that my children have a college-prep education. I choose our curriculum based on rigor, accessibility, and worldview. I want the lessons to challenge my kids. I want them to be able to work independently because as a large family mom, I need to maximize my homeschooling efforts. And I want it to lead them toward Christ –...
Europe has been in COVID-containment mode for the last month, in contrast to the prior three months of serious lockdown. Kids went back to school, in shifts, and people went on vacation to countries with similarly low infection rates. Legoland and the zoo opened back up, capped at 1/3 capacity. Hardware stores and post offices are running “normally” once you’ve accommodated mandatory masks and 1.5 meter separations while standing in line as “normal”. To make up for the fact that half of the tables have to be left empty, most restaurants have sprawled out onto their terraces. It’s not really normal, but it’s also no longer horrible. But even a country that’s doing very well like Germany, where I live,...
It’s summer in New York City, which means it’s time for ice cream—even if you might have to get your ice cream from a to-go window or order in advance right now. Many ice cream shops are open in NYC, from nut-free to Brooklyn’s coolest spots, the best gelato to the top Instagram-worthy ice cream creations. The Big Apple’s cone runneth over with cool ice cream shops. Read on for the scoop on NYC’s best ice cream shops for kids—social distancing, summer 2020 edition! photo: Sugar Hill Creamery via Yelp For Delectable Flavors in Harlem: Sugar Hill Creamery A family affair established by Nick Larsen and Petrushka Bazin Larsen, a neighborhood couple with three kids, this Harlem-based shop scoops out...
Big Sis had her first BSA social distancing hike and campout this weekend:We went swimming at our friends' pool again this week.It was my first time back in the water since baby A was born. It felt so good to get some laps in. We did some experiments with yeast for science class. We were trying to get the yeast to puff up this balloon, but I might not have left enough air space... Then we looked at yeast growing under the microscope. I left the microscope set up this week and it was in use regularly. We looked at salt, sugar, carpet fibers, various bugs, and many of the slides from the pre-made boxes. Miss L is currently into break dancing. Takes after...
