I’ve been following along with the Unplug Your Kids project themes for a month or two now, and I’m finding that having that theme in the back of my head helps give me a little direction when the kids are looking for something to do during the week. JediBoy asked me on Tuesday if we could do a science project, and so I started thinking of something quick and easy to do with food (color celery). Yesterday afternoon, I went with the kids to cook dinner but it seemed too daunting after an afternoon of springtime play, so I thought of something to fill our bellies for an hour that was fun to do too (fruit loops necklaces and bracelets). This morning, when we looked for an art project to try after breakfast, I turned to the fridge (potato stampers). It’s been fun to have that theme in the back of my head and see how I can use it in our every day play.
Our celery project:
We put celery in cups of food coloring and water - two individual stalks in blue and purple, and one stalk cut up the middle, half in pink and half in blue.
The purple and blue stalks one day later.
The pink-and-blue stalk one day later. JediBoy was impressed that the pink color stayed on one side and the blue color stayed on the other.
Fruit loop necklaces:
JediBoy
BabyGirl - my sweet-toothed kid loved this project!
Potato stampers:
Press a cookie cutter into a cut potato.
Use a knife to cut away the potato from around the cookie cutter.
Stamp and say cheese!
