September 2011 - momgineer

stained glass jack-o-lanterns


stained glass jack-o-lanterns

My first idea for making these was to use crayon shavings and then heat them up between wax paper. It worked out okay but the colors ran a little too much - it's not really clear what we were going for! I think it would work for older kids, or kids who are more meticulous about ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

quick light box


quick light box

I have always liked the light table at our local children's museum. Due to several recent posts exploring light at Play At Home Mom, I have really been coveting a light table. While I would love to have one, I can't justify the cost without knowing how much use it would get. For ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

kefir bottle bowling


kefir bottle bowling

This is a great activity for a rainy day, or a sick day, which is what we are having today! All you need is a ball and some saved containers. I've found that kefir bottles work really well for bowling, and 6 seem to be enough for the game. You can set them up in a 3-2-1 pattern ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!

quick dry erase board


quick dry erase board

What you need: piece of wood/plastic/cardboard the size of your dry erase board plain white contact paper dry erase markers and eraser  general purpose spray adhesive (optional) This isn't a perfect dry erase board in that it doesn't really erase all the way. However, it erases ...

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momgineer Meredith Anderson

STEM education is my passion!