Get Well Soon Kitchen Science Basket

My 7 year old nephew had his tonsils and adenoids out. He is having a rough go and it is pretty sad to see him that way! Carter has been having a lot of fun with the kitchen science experiments we are doing so we decided it would be fun to put together a basket for my nephew. They will be great inside projects while he is recovering the next couple weeks! We added a few extra items non-science but the majority of it is for science experiments! Here is what we got all from the dollar store!

Tote
Foam Letters
Dry Erase Board (since he cannot talk) this will be fun for writing down conclusions too!
Baking Soda
Vinegar
Food Coloring
Corn Starch
Salt
Flour
Glow Sticks
Little Snakes and other animals
Tattoos
Book

We printed out the experiments we have enjoyed the most from sciencebob.com and stevespanglerscience.com/ Put them in plastic sleeves and completed the basket. I will probably put a toy or something in, just in case he is not over excited about the science stuff! I  think they will be good things to keep him busy other than video games! :)

Slime sensory Bag

Oh la la! We got busy with another sensory item today. We chose the slime sensory bag. Carter was really hoping to make it a box but Callen would try to put the stuffin his mouth and I didn't want the mess today! :)
Items needed:
Ziplock
Tape
Hair gel or aloe
Few flat toys (we used snakes from the dollar store)

Simply put the gel and toys into ziplock, seal so there is little air and tape it to a table!
We put a piece of paper under it so he could see the colors better. Fun to squish, make the snakes move and feels good!
Callen enjoyed it, but not as much as he likes the sensory boxes!

Inside Race Car Track

It has been over 100 degrees for the last few days so we have been keeping inside. I set up a small tape racetrack to see how the boys would do with it. My 2 year old was only entertained for about 5 minutes. My 9 year old would not even entertain the idea :( Maybe if I made it bigger. I wanted to start small in case this happened! I think it would be great for a 3 or 4 year old. Oh Well!

Spy Entrance!

Carter decided to make a spy entrance to the treehouse. He used a few long ropes and wants more. He simply wrapped them around trunks at different heights and there you go! He can do it...I can't. LOL maybe that was the point! You can go over, under, jumping, squatting any way you want just don't let the lasers hit you or arrows start shooting out (that is what he came up with)

I am pleased that the inspiration I have gotten from pinterest has also inspired Carter into using his imagination and creating things!

Chalkboard Tree house Sign!

I have been seeing all the things to do with chalkboard paint. I am excited to try some out! First, it of course is about the kids so Carter made a sign to put up on the tree house at Nana's. Great Project for a 9 year old!
We found a scrap piece of wood, he painted the edges, sprayed Chalkboard paint in the middle and back, added rope and fasteners and up it went! He loved it. Now him and his cousins can rename the fort every time they are there! For now...since no one else is here it is Carter's Castle!! :) Main tip is 2 coats! Other than that, fun and easy and good result!

Gnome Sticks!

Poppop was talking about hiding gnomes and letting the boys find them in the lot, we did not want ceramic as a 2, 3, 7 and 9 year old would be messing with them. I did some checking and found these gnome sticks on shaktidove.blogspot.com via pinterest. We did them a little different and did not whittle. We just found sticks and broke them. A few we smoothed the edges and painted! They are currently in Nana's front garden awaiting to be hidden and drying. Carter even made a smurf one and a Spanish one with a sombrero on. I didn't get the final pictures of his as he refused to leave them! :) I think we will try to get everyone who visits to do one so that way we end up with a ton! They will be hard to find in the mountains but will keep the boys busy as the painting did too! Love them! Hard to see the ones with the knob noses but those are my favs! I will try to take better pictures of the noses!

Homemade Bird Feeders

We are still up in the mountains so we decided to do a homemade bird feeder. Carter was a little disappointed that we were not actually making one out of wood but I promised him he could make something tomorrow using a drill, hammer and wood. He was ok with this. We found this on pinterest and now I cannot find it to post the link but it was easy and I think it was a hit!

BIRD FEEDER
Items Needed:
Empty Toilet Paper Roll

Birdseed
Peanut Butter

Take the toilet paper roll, have the kids spread Peanut Butter all over it and then roll in birdseed, sprinkle and fill the gaps! Then simply hang it on a branch! No rope needed!

Such Concentration!

Callen had a lot of fun sprinkling the birdseed on the peanut butter. He was very interested in how it felt. We checked on it and the blue jays are eating it! Every time I try to take a picture of the Jay though he leaves when he hears me approaching! Great Project for a 2 year old! Carter did the peanut butter and Callen did the seed. Great Team!! :

Finished Feeder!