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Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Make Your Own Flip Book

MATERIALS:  Growth chart (optional), blank paper (printer paper),   scissors, a stapler, markers, crayons or colored pencils TIME FRAME: 15 - 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Take your blank paper, one page at a time, and fold it into eighths (fold it in half, then in half again, then in half again). Once you have several sheets of paper folded into eighths,…
September 25, 2013

Make Your Own Fabric (Paper) Towels

Last year, after being sent a photo of some fabric paper towels by a friend, we decided to make some of our own to give away as gifts to family and friends!  Not only were they a hit with everyone who received them, but we made some for ourselves and have used them every day since!  Here's the simple How-To...…
September 3, 2013
How to Fix the Heating Coil on Your Dryer

How to Fix the Heating Coil on Your Dryer

Well, we fixed our dryer yet again!  This time it was the heating coil that busted and it was considerably more expensive to fix than the $4 part we purchased and put in two years ago ($75 with shipping), but it was more than worth it! Let me back up a bit.  About a month ago, after the dryer finished…
August 27, 2013

How to Make Tomato Powder

It is officially the Time of Bounty again.  You've sown your seeds, cared for their sprouts, transplanted and top dressed the healthiest growers and are now harvesting a bounty of tomatoes and squash and corn and maybe even peppers from your garden several times a week if not every day. This wonderful process leaves you full of pride while feeding…
August 22, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Compass Creation

Where does a compass find it's magic? Science! This simple activity not only gives a glimpse into the natural world, but it's also a useful tool that everyone would benefit from knowing how to make! MATERIALS: A bowl, water, a needle, a piece of buoyant material (craft foam, a small piece of cork or a small piece of wax paper),…
February 13, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Make Your Own Play Dough

Every kids loves play dough, don't they? What better way, then, to spend a bit of time ditching the plastic, dyes, and added ingredients than by making your own with the kid(s) in your life? MATERIALS: A large bowl 2 cups flour 2 cups warm water 1 cup salt 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1 Tablespoon cream of tartar (optional) food coloring…
February 6, 2013
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