Little Pink Apple

Author: preppyteacher

  • Book Review

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    The book “Wonder” is a truly wonderful tale.  It is the story of a boy who was born with physical irregularities.  The author not only shares the boy’s tale but the tales of those who interact with him.  I had heard favorable reviews about the book by adults and made a mental note to read…

  • How To Make Brilliant Blue Crystals

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    Copper sulfate makes the most beautiful bright blue crystals.  This project should absolutely NOT be done with small children. Copper sulfate is extremely toxic.  It is commonly used to dissolve tree roots in plumbing pipes. With that warning, you can make some amazing crystals. 1.) Begin by purchasing plumbing root killer. This can be found…

  • Glitter Balloons

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    Glitter balloons definitely add a little sparkle to a party.  It’s those little touches that people remember.  They are very easy to make.  The only difficult part is the balloons need to be made within hours of your party because latex balloons do not hold helium for twenty four hours. Paint your balloon using a…

  • Creating a Chain Reaction with Popsickle Sticks

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    I stumbled across this and absolutely love it!  This would be a great rainy day activity.  Older children can definitely weave the popsickle sticks themselves.  Younger children will need a lot of help but will also delight in the result.  I would recommend starting with a few short chains to get the hang of it…

  • Tools of the Trade: Aven Microscope

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    I think I fell under a lucky star when our friends Jim, Jennie, and their son Ethan gave our family this microscope as a gift.  Jim is a scientist/engineer and like me loves to look at slides under a microscope.  I am very fond of my good old fashion microscope but there are some problems…

  • Disecting a Grasshopper

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    Dissection can be very intimidating.  I was honestly not too excited about dissecting initially but felt compelled to do it so my children had the experience.  You have to just look at it like art, there isn’t a wrong way.  Your mantra needs to be “we are doing this to explore and learn”.  We all…

  • Stained Glass History Project

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    Currently, we are studying the Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation in history.  We have learned how Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press invention changed the world and why.  Stained glass is discussed when studying this time period because besides being a window stained glass had a very important purpose…it told Bible stories.  Much of the population was…

  • Johannes Gutenberg and the Rubber Band Press

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    In history we have been studying Johannes Gutenberg.  If a book store warms your heart as it does mine we have Gutenberg to thank.  Most of the books we read on his life and accomplishments recommended that you conclude your study by making potato prints.  My children have done their fair share of potato prints. …

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Stained Glass Cake

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    My daughter loves sweets.   The only thing better than eating them for her is making them and then eating them.   We saw this recipe in “Sothern Living” and thought it was just beautiful and sounded super yummy!  We had the perfect occasion this past weekend when my best friend from high school, her husband, and…

  • Leonardo Da Vinci: Part 2

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    There is no shortage of literature on Leonardo Da Vinci for children.  There is one book that stood out in my mind because it had such great activities that really brought the artist, wait no the scientist, wait no the inventor, uh the architect, the “ultimate renaissance man” to life! It was “Amazing Leonardo da…