I’m posting today about something that perplexes me each Thanksgiving. For some reason I research it and then forget the answer every year. What’s the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams??? I thought if I write a post about it, I’d actually remember this time!! Plus I did some cooking with all the sweet potatoes…
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20 Quiet Time Activities for When Turkey Makes You Sleepy
Zzzzz…. Sorry, just taking a little post-turkey nap here… You know how it is on Thanksgiving? Scarf down the turkey and the tryptophan kicks in. Or does it? It’s a bit of a fuzzy story. But the post-Thanksgiving meal exhaustion isn’t so here are 20 Quiet Time Activities for When Turkey Makes You Sleepy. Keep…
STEAM Bored Jar
You’re sooo close. Dinner is almost on the table. Or the laundry is almost folded. But the kids are giving you trouble. “Mom! There’s nothing to do! I’m bored!” Pull out this easy STEAM Bored Jar: 48 Activities Ready in 5 Minutes or Less. I’ve pulled together a ton of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design, and…
Glow in the Dark Slime
Yes, we make a lot of slime around here. I know. But it’s soooo fun. And The Babe asks for it over and over again. So today’s version is a fun way to play with slime in the dark. Glow in the Dark Slime! This post contains affiliate links. Glow in the Dark Slime Recipe The…
How I Feed My Child a Sensory Diet with Science
Feed the Senses. It’s something you hear a lot, but how do you help your kiddo feed their senses? Around the Left Brain Craft Brain house, we do science. October is Sensory Processing Awareness Month and I thought I’d pull together some of the projects The Babe and I have done together that fed our…
Why Do Apples Turn Brown? + Love to Learn Linky #7
We’re having apple fever around here this week! But I’ve been hating how apples turn brown so quickly. Maybe not as much as my picky 3 1/2 year old, but annoyed just the same. So we decided to test a bunch of those methods you see out there for keeping the apples looking fresh. And why not…
Sunset Slime
I’ve been having a lot of discussions with my daughter about sunsets these days. She’s fascinated by the colors in the sky and loves to guess what colors will appear as the sun dips below the horizon. I figured this was a perfect occasion to do some learning through art, and Sunset Slime was born. We…
The Biology of Bread
I’ve always been fascinated by bread rising. Too intimidated to try making my own bread, but fascinated just the same :) This post is about my first attempt at homemade bread and what The Babe and I learned. It really wasn’t that hard and I quickly figured out that yeast is the magic in the biology of…
10 Shark Week Activities
We are beyond excited that Discovery Channel’s Shark Week starts in a few days (on June 26th). We have a bit of a shark obsession around our house. Don’t believe me? Check out The Hubby as a hammerhead shark for Halloween last year. He’s 6’7″ and with the hammerhead over 7′! Many of The Babe’s friends now…
What Makes the Wind Blow? 25 Learn About Wind Activities
Ever wonder what makes the wind blow? We just took a family outing to the Berkeley Kite Festival and were completely inspired to learn about wind. Check out this video of the gorgeous octopus kites from the festival. Why Does the Wind Blow? Wind is the horizontal movement of air flowing from areas of higher pressure…