Fun stuff...

Well, my computer is still down. :(
I'm very thankful for smart phones, :)
although I can't guarantee this post will turn out well.

My 19 month old has become very interested in Destinys school work, and wants to be involved.
He let's us know how unhappy he is when he's not.
So I came across about 15 links to cool activities on other blogs.
Out of the 15, there were 2 things that I think are very cool.

The first is an Alphabet I-spy jar.
http://mama-jenn.blogspot.com/2009/06/alphabet-i-spy-jar-keepin-em-occupied.html
It looks awesome and can be used for many different games over the next few years.
Plus it looks super easy to make. I plan on using a plastic Voss bottle like I saw in another blog.

Second one is what we have named "The Wave Bottle".
http://tenkidsandadog.blogspot.com/2009/02/tools-for-tots-ocean-waves-in-bottle.html
This project also looks fun, easy, and mess free.
I was a little careless and made a mess. :/
We added the water, then the blue food dye. (FYI don't use gel food coloring.)

Then the glitter. I do not recommend dollar store glitter.
While, yes the dollar store is your friend when buying craft materials, this makes the glitter less "flowy" with this project.

Then finally we added the vegetable oil.
We do not own a funnel, so I made one out of a piece of construction paper.
I ripped it into 4 fairly even pieces, put them all together, then formed it into a funnel shape. It works great! Where we went wrong was Destiny was pouring the oil and neither one of was watching it come over the top of our home made funnel.
Great way to learn that oil is thick, and does not move as quickly as water... Not!
So it made the outside of the bottle oily.

We had just enough oil to do the project, so because of the spill we were short on oil.
It really does need to be about 50/50, because without that oil, our wave bottle isn't very wavy. We couldn't get the last bit of label off the bottle, so we made a "label" and taped it on. Clear packing tape is also a friend.
We did have fun doing it, and my 4yr old didn't know she was missing out on anything,
so in the end it was a success, and I looked like the coolest mom to her.
An added bonus is, when we eventually make it again, she'll be wowed when it does what it's supposed to. :)

I'll add pictures soon. And update once we've made the ABC spy jar.

FREE Printables and Ideas for home! A-E

Yes, I said free!
The inverter on my laptop (whatever that is) keeps going out.
In other words, my screen is black.  :b
I was going to do some research on "green" homeschooling, but that's not happening right now.
So, instead I bring you links to (what I think are the best) free printables for preschoolers.
The first one is simple enough to find what you want yourself,
so >HERE< is the link to a great site with worksheets for letters and numbers.
And I just found >THIS<  great dot to dot for beginners, and Bubble Guppies letter tracing pack.

I will add more awesome links as I find them. 
Follow me on Pinterest for more ideas.  :)



A
A is for Apple by Confessions of a Homeschooler
A is for Ant by Confessions of a Homeschooler
Nick Jr Letter A pack

B
B is for Butterfly by Confessions of a Homeschooler
B is for Ballerina by Confessions of a Homeschooler
Nick Jr. Letter B pack

C
C is for Caterpillar by Confessions of a Homeschooler
Nick Jr. Letter C pack

D
D is for Dinosaur by Confessions of a Homeschooler
Nick Jr. Letter D pack

E
E is for Elephant by Confessions of a Homeschooler
Nick Jr. Letter E pack