Smells Like Fun!

Mandi is a girl of many interests and of much knowledge. We were discussing her senses and how important each one is. We also discussed how we often take them for granted until we lose one. For instance our sense of smell during a cold. 

I set up a sample station for her. She had six paper towel strips, each with it's own scent. She had to match each sample to a series of options. To make it a bit more difficult for her, I added an extra scent option. So she had six samples, but seven options.

She enjoyed sampling each scent. Her favorites were vanilla and almond extract.

In the end, she got them all right! 

Have I mentioned lately how blessed I am by the opportunity to homeschool my children? If not, I am!

What are some of your favorite projects or crafts for your littles?

"Safe" Indoor Fun!

Our weather here has been finicky lately. We get a few hours of beautiful sun and birds chirping and before we know it, we're ducking for cover from hail and contemplating hunkering down in the basement due to tornado warnings.

This doesn't suit our middle Mosaic well, as she is a high energy one. She needs to be busy or else she gets quiet. Most of us know by now that when a four year old is quiet, we are in for some trouble. Something like I've shared previously. We've been inside a lot; so I have had to figure out some ways to keep this girly busy. I made her a boat out of aluminum foil and filled our largest mixing bowl 2/3 way with warm water.

She went around the house choosing small items to put in her boat to measure their weight. She was to pay attention to the depth of the boat in the water, to see which was heavier. Then she experimented with adding multiple items until her boat sank.

She played nicely for a little over an hour, in the kitchen, where I could see her. That way, I could make sure she stayed "safe", which is my code word for "not hurt and out of trouble." I don't want her to feel like I don't trust her, so rather than saying, "I need to keep an eye on you, or you'll get into something." I just tell her I'm keeping her "safe":-)