Education. Homeschooling. Halloween. Furniture. Online : Jim Henson making muppets. Bubbles - Pyroblogg. Miller- Penny battery. National Railroad Museum :: Welcome. Rolled newspaper pirate swords and pirate girl bandanna skirts. I've been invited by Isabel over at Alphamom to write another guest post over there, so with "Talk Like a Pirate Day" coming up on September 19th, I thought we'd go for some swashbuckling fun! I've been making these pirate swords for the kids for over two years now and they never grow tired of them. It was only a couple of months ago that I figured out how to make the twirly eight pointed bandanna skirts though. Being a hand sewer, I'm always looking for ways to avoid hemming garments, and this method is a big time saver in that department!
Turns out the skirts and swords go together very well for some low budget and very cute pirate girl fun. To find out what you'll need, and for step by step instructions showing how to put these two projects together, pop over to Alphamom. Yaaaarrrrrrr! Online : Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show: Sidewalk Chalk. We’re excited to bring to you the second episode in our special summer kids video miniseries, Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube, Blip.tv, and Vimeo. By James (TechNinja) and Sylvia Did you know that you can have fun making extended polymer chains at home with household chemicals? You bet you can! Today we’re going to make “Crazy Putty!”
For this super squishy build, we’ll need: At least 4oz of white school glue (not the washable kind)A measuring cupBorax (used for cleaning)2 bowls for mixingAnd some food coloring if you want it to look cool. First, put one cup of water in a bowl, then add in 1 teaspoon of borax (be careful not to get any in your eyes — wear safety goggles), stirring till it dissolves completely. The glue is what’s called a polymer. All this chain lengthening stiffens the glue and water mix, and makes it much harder to move around. About the authors: More: Related. Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show: Crazy Putty.
Balloon and torch lightsabres. OK, ok, let's get this out of the way before we start. I know these look very inuendoish. Let's have no more mention of that! First off, gotta give credit where credit is due. The idea for this larking around came from a post from a while back by Zakka Life, showing how they made lightsabres for her son's birthday party out of toilet roll tubes and modelling balloons. Absolutely fab idea! The modelling balloons that I had were kinda skinny little ones, so I had to tape them into the loo roll tubes to work. So I cut each toilet roll tube in half, so the length of the tube was shorter and you got a brighter result. We've done this three times in the last week with three different groups of friends ranging in age from 2 to eight years old, and they all absolutely loved it!
It's impressive to note just how much leaping around was actually going on, because the longest exposure photo in this lot was eight seconds! Geodesic Clubhouse. Online : Make a dry ice bubble. Preschool Science Fun and Experiments. Preschool science experiments capitivate young children. They are naturally drawn to preschool science activities.
Basic preschool science concepts are easily translated into projects, experiments and activities. Preschoolers see science going on around them. Use the following science experiments and activities to turn your preschool students into young Einsteins. Preschool Science Experiments to Try in Your Classroom Raisin Rising Pour clear carbonated soda water into a clear glass. Mini Ocean Fill a clear plastic liter bottle 3/4 full with water. Run Away Pepper A great science demonstration. Dinosaur Bone Hunt Boil and clean chicken bones. Sun Painting Place various shaped flat objects on a dark piece of construction paper. Popcorn Dance Fill small a glass jar 3/4 full of water. Ice Magic Fill a glass with water and add one ice cube. Volcano! Invisible Ink Using a cotton swap or paint brush, let children write messages or paint designs on white typing paper with lemon juice.
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It’s worth noting I’ve read conflicting reviews and opinions about this product, as well as differing philosophies on car seats. Some insist that if you follow a car seat manufacturer’s instructions properly, you won’t need any extra assistance to secure it.