MONDAY - Time to do a bit of baking - pizza style! I'm giving each child a lump of cold pizza dough (thank you Pillsbury for making the tube o dough!). They are going to flatten it (hands or a potato masher or a rolling pin work well), baste with butter and then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Easy and good - FOR DESSERT!
TUESDAY - Let's get buggy! I'm actually letting the kids get on MY computer today (eeks!) and go to www.bartlettparkdistrict.com/activities/activities-build-a-bug.asp to build a BUG! Then we're going to go hunt some of our own!
WEDNESDAY - Library day - don't forget! Time to press some flowers today, too. A lot of my plants are feeling the strain of the summer heat, so we're going to preserve their beauty to enjoy later on. Pick your favorite flowers, then press them in the pages of a heavy book between pieces of wax paper. Leave them for about a week or two, then pull them out and mount them in a cool nature scrapbook you can make with your child! Check back next week for details!
THURSDAY - Lava! One of my favorite simple science demonstrations is the baking soda and vinegar trick. We're making a volcanot out of our old playdough today (if you use playdough, be aware that it will be unusable after this), then we're packing some baking soda into the hole we'll put in the top and adding some vinegar - watch the lava flow! Tint your vinegar red for a more realistic effect.
FRIDAY - YER OUT! We live so close to several minor league teams, we are getting out to see one tonight! Get ready for some hot dogs, popcorn, lots of cheering and a great time. Don't forget your glove!
