Bubble Gum Day

(math)
Bubble gum, Bubble gum in a dish! How many pieces do you wish?

February 1st is Bubble Gum Day! We picked up this book from the library. It was fun to ready and rhyme about sticky animals. We practiced blowing bubbles but the gum we bought yesterday had a hint of mint and none of us liked it very much.

The we took the bubble gum bucket we had at home and played math. We had a sorting station and a pattern station. :)

Sorting

Pattens
The cutting board is inclined with those spill away groves.. they made perfect ramps for the next color!

I think everyone has sweet mouth and a sore jaw from chewing and chewing bubblegum today!

Corn Chip Day/ Puzzle Day

In honor of National Corn Chip Day, January 29th... We had delicious FRITO PIES for dinner! Spicy, Gooey, Cheesey Mess! YUM!

Smoother those chips in your favorite chili and top with cheese, chopped onions, and sour cream! 

(math)
January 29th, 2013- National Puzzle Day

I am trying to plan my activities on whim. I know I can have fun with my kids in just a few seconds without hours of preparation or trying to collect "trash" just so I can do an art project. I don't like trash.. or crafts from trash or toys from trash.. those things just end up in the trash. 

This quick puzzle takes time to make and even more time to put together. It's not made from trash.. but yes it also ends up in the trash eventually, without tears. I don't know what brought on my rage against garbage...geez!

I make my puzzle in a 9x9. Fold it in 3rds one way, open and then in 3rds the other way. try to make them as even as possible. Then open it up and draw a picture, THE SAME PICTURE, that's very important,  draw a picture on every crease you've made. You also draw half that picture on all the edges.  Then cut the page on all the creases you made.

 After you cut the picture all the pieces look the "same" but in reality only 2 pieces fit together to make the page whole. This spider man puzzle was fun to make but it was a little difficult for my young ones. Next time I'll stick to a single shape. The boys made their puzzles too.. but I told them it's very important to follow directions in this project. They refused... so it didn't work out the way they wanted, maybe next Puzzle Day!