Exodus 12:1-30 The first Passover Unleavened bread – not Kosher, but as close as I could come to how I think the Israelites might have made it the night of the first passover. I am getting ready for Bible school. The lesson for the first day is about the first Passover and includes making fake unleavened bread with some homemade play dough. Since my husband and I enjoy not only making bread, but grinding our own grain, I have
Young Black Swallowtail caterpiller on parsley Do your children love bugs and critters they find in nature? A favorite nature project with kids is to raise a caterpillar to see what kind of butterfly it would turn into. If your child finds a caterpillar outdoors pay close attention to what kind of leaves it is eating. Get a large jar and put the caterpillar in it along with a branch of whatever it was eating when you found it. Replace the leaves daily and
When these twin flowers drop off, a little pot with two tops is left behind where the seeds develop. I must confess… I stole this idea along with the title from the National Wildlife Federation blog, but it was way too good not to share it with my readers. Here is their post with some great ideas for making your own family’s field guide: http://www.nwf.org/en/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Outdoors/Archives/2010/Field-Guide-Backyard.aspx If you have a digital camera, an online computer, and a printer
Is your family preparing for a trip when school lets out for the summer? Do memories of your children’s comments like “Are we almost there yet?” “How many more miles?” or “Sammy is looking at me!” plague your mind from your last trip? If this is true, resist the urge to install a DVD player. Instead, develop a repertoire of games and activities that your family can play in the car. Family activities can improve family bonding while DVDs and individual electronic
Make a flowerpot tower with your children. For fun in the flower garden or yard, make a tipsy flowerpot tower with your children. If you have more than one child, you could assign flower pots as appropriate. Though I haven’t made one yet, I’m eager to try it. Jean Fischer brought this to my attention today via. Facebook. The picture is of the tipsy flowerpot tower she made. Jean offered this website for directions on how to build the tipsy flowerpot
