Your taste buds help you taste all the yummy food that you eat. Did you know that different parts of your tongue are responsible for detecting different flavors like sweet, salty, sour and bitter?
Here’s a game you can play with your friends or with grownups. Continue reading…
Why don’t spiders get caught in their own web? Even though you don’t see if often, spiders really can get caught in their own web. Why don’t you see it often? They are very careful with their feet. In addition to their being very careful, they have one more secret weapon that is the main reason why they don’t get caught. Continue reading…
You can make these homemade kazoos with your child this weekend. They turn into great noisemakers to use while attending a Memorial Day parade. For instructions, see the full article here.
Why do people say the Moon is made of cheese?
They really don’t think the Moon is made of cheese but it certainly looks like it is sometimes. It looks like it is full of holes just like Swiss cheese. These holes are actually Continue reading…
How much does an elephant weigh?
When elephants are born they weigh between 200 and 250 pounds but as they get older, they keep getting bigger!
Adult male elephants can end up weighing Continue reading…
Make these cool name plates with your child using only a few items we used to love as kids. There are plenty of learning opportunities to discuss while doing this craft as well. To read the full article, go here.
To my wonderful readers, I am asking all of you for a favor. Summer vacation is approaching and kids will be out riding their bike a lot more. I want to raise awareness and inspire kids (including my own) to wear helmets when riding their bike or scooter.
I am asking all of you to flood my Facebook page with pictures of your own kids wearing their helmets! Continue reading…
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms out there.
I’ll be enjoying a Major League Baseball game with my family. Yup….just what mom wanted (though it took me an entire night to convince my husband that I really DID want to go).
I’ll leave you with a few inspirational pics. Continue reading…
I absolutely love my bouquet. I’ve had it for over a year now and it is currently my centerpiece. When we were having buyers look at the house we were selling, I got numerous comments about my centerpiece. I think the bouquet is complemented nicely by the ladybug and bumblebee craft.
To see how to make the bouquet, see the full article here. To see how to create the ladybugs and bumblebees, see the full article here.
Where did the “piggy” bank get its name? It comes from an old English term for the type of Continue reading…