I received the most gorgeous picture book in the mail the other day courtesy of Jumbo Minds' Science. It's called ABCs of Earth Science and is part of the larger ABCs of Science series.The thing I really loved about the book was that it appealed to all three of my kids, ages 7, 5 and nearly 2.The vibrant pictures drew in everybody, my youngest really liked the ABCs and my bigger kids were really into learning new science terms they'd never heard before.A little about the author- A.C. … [Read more...]
STEM at Home: A Food Science Activity
Who's up for a super simple STEM activity you can do at home with the kids this week? (I see all you moms with kids home for winter break like mine waving their hands!) The other day I walked into my mom friend's kitchen and found the top of a pineapple sitting in a jar of water. I thought it was odd so I immediately quizzed her about it and she politely told little-ol-woefully-uninformed-me that if you plant the top of a pineapple, it will sprout. What?! I was still digesting this info. a … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guides 2015: Top Learning Toys for Quiet Time & Independent Play
I'm so excited to introduce MPMK's 2015 Christmas Gift Guides! I've been working like mad on them (we're talking some serious man hours here) and, although I will admit that all the researching, photo-editing and linking can be more than a bit tedious, every year the process also gets me incredibly excited about what I want to get my own kids!This list was a new category for last year and quickly became one of our most popular. When I came up with it, quiet time was on my mind … [Read more...]