Homeschooling My Kinetic Kids

It's only a few more weeks until Christmas!  Even if you don't celebrate that particular day, many schools and homeschool groups have a Winter Break around New Year's Day.  If you're anything like me, you're probably stuck at home with stir-crazy kids.  There's not enough snow to motivate them to go outside and they're just SO excited about presents that they can hardly contain themselves.  I'm finding myself on Pinterest searching for things to do with the kids and ways to keep them busy.  When I called on my friends at the Kid Blogger Network, I ended up with this awesome list! Snow Slime // No Time for Flashcards Holiday Slime // This Teaching Mama Melting Snowman Slime // Little Bins for Little Hands Grinch Glitter Slime // Citrus and Stripes Santa Slime // Growing a Jeweled Rose Cocoa Slime // Fantastic Fun and Learning Gingerbread Ooblek // My Bored Toddler Fluffy Snow Slime // Natural Beach Living Edible Peppermint Slime // Soccer Mom Blog Slime S...

Dragonfly and I have been having so much fun exploring the awesome slime chemistry from Little Bins for Little Hands .  At least a few times a week, we test out a new recipe and get our hands dirty together.  It's great bonding time and mess-free (yes, really). A few weeks ago, Little Bins posted a brand new slime recipe involving guar gum .  This plant-based, gluten-free food thickener is perfect for making glue-free slime.  Dragonfly couldn't wait to test it, so we ordered the guar gum from Amazon right away.  Fortunately, the other ingredients in this slime are the normal ones for slime- food coloring , baking soda , and saline solution - so we already had them in the house. I noticed from reading the post on Little Bin that we use more guar gum than they do.  She uses 1 teaspoon of the powder, and we used 1 tablespoon.  The larger amount made it harder to incorporate into the water (we used 1 cup of warm water), but it did make a very stretchy, ju...

Slime is everywhere these days!  My kids love it and make it almost every day.  They can't wait to try all the amazing, fun, and sometimes edible slimes in this post.  Once again, I'm teaming up with the best moms in the Kids Blogger Network to bring you a MASSIVE round-up of kids' crafts.  When I started this post, I was aiming for 31 recipes, one for each day in May.  But, instead, I ended up with over 70 ideas- enough to keep you busy all summer!   Don't forget to PIN all this fun for later! 1- Taste Safe  // Look We're Learning 2- 3-Ingredients // Busy Mommy Media 3-  St. Patrick // The Art Kit Blog 4- Super Stretchy // Little Bins for Little Hands 5- Calming Lavender // Natural Beach Living 6- Gold Slime // Crafty Moms Share 7- Chia Seed // The Art Kit Blog 8- Butter // Little Bins for Little Hands 9-  Fluffy // Best Ideas for Kids 1- Cinderella // The Art Kit Blog 2- Galaxy Slime // The Best Ideas for Kids 3- Valentine's Day // My ...

Our Tinkerbell fairy slime recipe was a bit feminine, so I wanted to make one that was geared more toward the boys.  Skimmer and Tadpole pretend they are airplanes all the time, running around and sweeping their arms like propellers.  They love the Planes movies, so I knew they would enjoy a planes-themed slime.  When I found the orange glitter glue and confetti pack, the slime was inevitable. The awesome thing about slime is that you don't need a recipe to make it. You can just start adding ingredients and see what happens.  It's science!  Dusty slime has liquid glue, contact eye solution, baking soda, and glitter.  But, if you want an official recipe, slime books can be found on Amazon. I have each of the kids a 2oz plastic container and a craft stick.  Then, I added about 1oz of glitter glue.  We added the baking soda and contact solution and mixed like normal.  Everyone was very excited to add the Planes confett...

I had a very bad blogging day and had to write this post twice.  I'm going to attempt to do as well on the second draft as I did on the first, but I'm a bit disheartened.  Ok, here we go again. This Wednesday, March 14, is the nerdiest holiday of all- Pi Day!  On 3.14, we celebrate circles, fractions, mathematical formulas, and all things geeky.  Those are all fun, but the best part of Pi Day is eating pie!  It's not always practical to make homemade pie in the middle of the week or in a school setting, which is why I'm dedicating my Pi Day blog post to pretend pies! I've asked for help from some of the best bloggers on the net to bring you a fun collection of play dough, felt pies, and pretend bakery ideas for kids. Felt Pies with Pattern from In Our Pond I made these felt pies two years ago for Christmas, and they're still my kids favorite thing for their play kitchen.  They love to put the pies in the pie pan, bake them, and serve them.  Eventually,...

A few months ago, I was accepted into the Kid Blogger Network (KBN), which was very exciting for me.  To celebrate, I started a monthly series with all the best content from the KBN bloggers.  February was my first month, and I featured posts for Dental Health Month .  This month, I'm going Seussical! Dr. Seuss's birthday is March 2nd, which is celebrated as Read Across America.  Whether you're a homoeschooler, a schoolteacher, or a mom, there's something for you on this post! Food Whether you're throwing a classroom party, a birthday, or movie night, food is an easy way to highlight the theme.  In this section, you'll find everything from snacks to desserts. Cat in the Hat Snack from Inner Child Fun I love this adorable Cat in the Hat cheese stick!  To get a blank canvas for drawing, buy the store-brand cheese rather than the name-brand.  Then, color with a permanent marker.  Easy and so cute! Lorax Rice Crispy Treats by From ABCs to ACTs Shamef...