Geodes
Our most recent activity to try was to break geodes… My youngest and I found a kit and decided to give it a try. Our kit came with two geode rocks and a hammer. For safety we found a pair of goggles to use to protect our eyes and went out to the driveway. The...
Magic Rocks – Grow Your Own Crystals?
We decided to try magic crystals next. Magic Crystals have been around for a long time. I remember trying them as a child too and thought it might be fun to show my little one (and let him see a form of crystals grow faster) The kit we got came with the tank, some...
Grow your own Crystals
We’ve been trying to grow your own crystals. Our first experiment hasn’t gone so well. We tried a kit and the first thing was to mix up a solution that came with the kit. Not knowing for sure how this was to go, I poured the extra in to the side of the...
Mini Maker Faire
Barnes and Noble is having a Mini Maker Faire. I can’t wait to see what our B&N has available. I dropped by two days ago and noticed an XYZ Jr Davinci printer on display. They have it available for $349. (It’s available at Amazon a little cheaper)...
Labels for Kids and Too much Tech?
My son has a label and he also gets that look from some moms when they find out how many hours he spends in front of a device….. What’s funny is that they don’t also know how much time he spends running through the house. Given a fitbit (or other...About Me
I am a SAHM/WAHM of three boys ranging in age from 16 to 32. We are working on saving enough for college at the same time as dealing with school and our older independent kids. I author a few blogs, including http://teched4kids.com. I have in the past taught computer information technology classes for the local university and taught workshops for kid's in technology education besides being the Kentucky State FIRST LEGO League Championship Coordinator from 2005 to 2008. I now work as a computer consultant, run a handmade home business, and am available for workshops. Life here is always an adventure!
