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Yesterday, I showed camp care package idea for boys. Here are some great ideas for those special girls in your life that are at camp. Origami Set Camp Mad Lib Book Girls Lego Set American Girl Coloring Book Friendship Bracelet Kit Markers Lip Balm Tooby Loops Spirograph
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Camp Care Package Ideas for Boys
It is that time of year. Kids from all over the country head off to summer camp. For those who are at camps far from home care packages can bring a smile. Many camps do not allow you to send food. Here are some inexpensive ideas for a boy’s care package. Mini Simon Rangers Apprentice…
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Snorkeling in Yal-Ku Lagoon
Teaching children to snorkel can be difficult. If teaching them to properly use their mask, fins, and snorkel is not enough, you then have to find a suitable reef for them to view. This is difficult because most reefs are pretty far off shore. If you are fortunate enough to travel to Mexico, Yal-Ku Lagoon…
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Acid and Base Testing
Frequently, performing science experiments can be very scripted. I really enjoy doing this experiment because it allows kids to be experimental. I let my two kids pick anything they wanted to test. We had so much fun watching them add various items to our purple cabbage solution to see whether it was an acid or…
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Having a Maypole Celebration
A lovely member of the church where my Girl Scout troop meets approached our troop to do the Maypole dance at an upcoming church event. I was initially hesitant because I had participated in two May Day celebrations in my teaching past. Our school had a very old tradition of having kindergartners dance the Maypole…
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Experimenting With Color
This is a really fun activity for kids of all ages. 1. Pour cream in a shallow dish. Put several drops of different color food coloring in the cream. 2. Dip a q-tip in dish washing detergent. Gently touch the detergent saturated q-tip to the food coloring. 3. Observe all the wonderful swirls of color…
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New Year – New Beginnings
Stay tuned for fresh ideas on how to keep the fun in learning and teaching.