INSTA-SNOW....just add water!

I kept wanting to bring real snow in the house and let the kids use their Arctic animals in it, but that didn't go over so well last year. Freezing hands, melting snow.....you get the picture. Thankfully, Aunt Trisha gave the boys Insta-Snow for Christmas. This "snow" looks like the real deal and is much easier on the hands. To make the snow, you add water to the Insta-Snow powder and watch it grow! If you add the right amount of water fast enough, you can make an exciting eruption. (Which we did.....over and over and over again.) Ready for the best part? Once it dries out, you just add more water and do it again. Good Stuff!

We also made an iceberg this week to go along with our sinking and floating unit study.

Dylan's First Snow Man!

We had our first real snowfall of the year today! It was a perfect snow, the sort that just hangs onto the trees....ahhh, I love it. (I won't be as excited to see snow in March.) Dylan rushed outside to shovel the snow and make a snowman before he thought about breakfast. The snow was so heavy; I am impressed he managed to roll the snowman with no help! I offered, he just wasn't interested. Logan and Nathan also made it outside this morning.....for about 2 minutes.

Matching Mittens

The cold weather (and I mean well below zero) has inspired our reading games this week. D's current favorite is Matching Mittens. He has done it everyday that I had it out.

He even likes the version I made for N.