FunThingsToDoWithUrKidz

I am one of them people who can play with cattails for ever and never get bored. Thankfully my kids are too. So on our latest nature walk we grab some to bring home and play with. Cattail is a plant that creates a lot of seeds. You would be surprised by how much one can make. So we collected some nature creatures and threw them in the bin. The kids had fun taking off all the seeds and playing. Just one thing I suggest is keep this as a outdoor thing! I still have seeds blowing everywhere. After the bin was done we took it outside to play with out there. Totally worth the mess, it was a lot of fun.

Needed~ baking soda food coloring glitter vinegar heart shaped tray or cups In a bowl mix water with the food coloring you choose, then slowly add in baking soda till you have a mixture you can pick up and pack into a mold. Top with glitter and let it dry. I suggest you do not put it in the freezer, I did and the fizzing reaction took awhile to happen and was not as big as it would have been if not frozen. When me and my kids did this experiment we just talked about Valentines day and what they thought about it. I would have explained this reaction between the baking soda and vinegar but this is a experiment we do in all different ways and they are well aware of the reaction between the two. 

Ok all may not have been done in 2016 but this is our favorites so far. :) Vday bin https://www.facebook.com/FunThingsToDoWithUrKidz/photos/a.487797971262464.100996.439754472733481/1027646727277583/?type=3&theater Water beads and shaving cream https://www.facebook.com/FunThingsToDoWithUrKidz/photos/a.519748308067430.1073741831.439754472733481/524438407598420/?type=3&theater Bedtime bin with lavender tea https://www.facebook.com/FunThingsToDoWithUrKidz/photos/a.521802507862010.1073741833.439754472733481/561099657265628/?type=3&theater Fake ice cream bin https://www.facebook.com/FunThingsToDoWithUrKidz/photos/a.521802507862010.1073741833.439754472733481/568527509856176/?type=3&theater This one was goop and pop rocks, covered a lot of the 5 senses and was edible https://www.facebook.com/FunThingsToDoWithUrKidz/photos/a.521802507862010.1073741833.439754472733481/569569509751976/?type=3&theater This one was ice tea and was great f...

Need~ One paper bag construction paper glue markers or crayons This craft is easy to make and fun to play with. Only thing to keep in mind is to glue the top part to the back of the bag then just bend it over to close it. My daughter is leaning how to write in school so of course when she decorated it she wrote things instead. :)

I am sure I said this before but this really was one of my personal favorite actives. It came out amazing and my son loved it. Would for sure do this again.  So it is simply called fizzing planets. You mix a little bit of water in baking soda and add food coloring to color it like the planet you choose. I went by a simple google picture to color the planets and then I realized I got some wrong but we also had a book to look at and read to see some real colors.  Once you make your planets let them cry for a couple of hours. You can place them in the freezer to speed this up.      Then slowly pour vinegar over the planets to see them fizz! It started to look like a Galaxy then in the end it ended up looking like one big planet. So neat!

Using baking soda and vinegar  to make the volcano eruption

First step is to cut out a long piece of parchment paper. Mines was about 1 and half feet long. Then decorate, try not to get really waxy paper as it will be hard to decorate. After done wrap the paper around and either staple or tape it into place. Add ribbon or string to hang it  and for the bottom to hold in the candle I use a coffee filter and just glued it into place. We also did not use real candles.