RoseArt Goo-ho review and Giveaway

My kids are 17, 9 and 7. It can be a real challenge to find an activity that they can all enjoy. This new product from Rose Art fits the bill.

It combines science, art and fun all into one great project.The kit contains five A-Matter pods, five B-Matter pods,ball molds, 3 creatures and an instruction sheet.

The instructions are easy to follow. William read them for us and we were on our way!

You combine matter a with matter b, place it in the mold, add a creature if you would like and like magic with in a few minutes you have a big bounce ball! Pretty neat!

These kits cane be found at target and Walmart. Currently there are 4 kits: -Racers -Squish Bugs -Cushie Critters -Super Bounce Ball We had a great time making these and I know you will too!

Here are a few of our finished products!

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LeapFrog and MegaBrands review

MEGA Brands and LeapFrog have joined together to make a new product line for children! These products are geared for children in Kindergarten - 3rd grade. Some of the products they are producing include workbooks, play money, flashcards, and so much more. These items can be used by parents to supplement there children's education. We received some great items to review and are putting them to use almost daily in our homeschool. One of our favorites has been the dry erase cursive activity book.

The book is spiral bound at the top which is PERFECT for Evamarie. She is left handed (like me) and often times the spiral binding on the left side of the page gets in the way as she writes. The workbook is colorful and fun to use.

She ASKS if she can practice her cursive! When I was in school handwriting time was BORING! We watched the teacher form the letters on the board and tried our best to copy what we saw on our notebook paper. I don't remember anyone getting excited about handwriting time. This product can change the way kids feel about learning cursive. Each page gives you an example of the letter or word then gives you dashed segments to trace. Once you master that you are given room to practice to words on your own. This is made of dry erase pages so if you make a mistake it wipes away easily and you can try again.

Another feature that I love about this book is that it has a hard back cover. This makes it easy to take along with you in the car. Evamarie can place the book in her lap and practice her cursive while we are out and about!

Marbled Paint Fall Leaves Art project

I saw this idea on Pinterest and want to try it! All you need is pan, shaving cream, paint, toothpick, butter knife and leaf shapes cut from card stock. We filled a pan with shaving cream and dropped paint (fall colors) into it.

We swirled the paint around some with a tooth pick then pressed our leaf shape into the mixture!

We lifted the leaf shape out and scraped all the excess shaving creme off with a butter knife. This is how they turned out:

I think we will mount them on black construction paper and hang them in our school room! Happy Fall Ya'll

Are you ready for some football?

GO JACKETS!!!

We saw this idea on Pinterest and gave it a try! I think it tuned out cute!

Georgia Children's Museum Review

The Georgia children's museum has been on our to do list for a long time. We stopped by for a visit this past Saturday. We were a little let down, it seems like they were in the middle of putting in a few new exhibits. The girls had fun but we went through the whole thing in under an hour! It seems geared towards a much younger crowd. The website states that it features 5 floors. When we went only three were open. In the basement level there is a journalism exhibit. This features some neat interactive pieces that you could take part in to learn more about the news and how it reaches us. (From the webiste: WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, & WHY???? These are the answers you need to help make your very own news story. Come explore the journalism exhibit, It’s News to Me. Find out what makes a good news story by learning what makes up a newspaper or hear from local journalists themselves. Write a lead or design a newspaper page, be a Pulitzer Prize Winner for the day.)

My girls really enjoyed the dress up area. We all got in the act there!

Another neat area was the Passport to the world area. Little houses are set up and kids can pretend they are in Japan, France, Russia, Ghana, and South Korea. In each area kids will find dress up items, food and more that are connected to that part of the world. This is the Japan section:

Awesome masks outside the hut:

In the hut:

The had a few hands on science activities, a few play areas for smaller kids, and a bubble section. It was only 4.00 a person to get in. I felt that it has so much potential and it seems they are working hard to upgrade things but it's just not there yet. If you live near by or will be in the area it's worth a look but if you are making the drive just for this I would skip it. According to their website they do offer field trips and other special programs. More info can be found here: http://georgiachildrensmuseum.com/pages/programs.htm

First Day Of School Pictures 2012-2013

It's so hard to believe that we are starting our 12 year of homescholing this year! William is a senior! Where does the time go? I am very proud of him. He has been taking online college courses and has done amazing with them! He is working everyday with the Averrit Center for the Arts Art After Hours program. He loves the job and the kids love him! Many of the students are already requesting that he work with them during homework time! He is a great role model for the students there. He is VERY into politics and thinks that may be an area that he would love to explore as a career option.

Evamarie is going into the fourth grade this year. She loves to read! She always has he nose in a book (must like her Mom and Dad). She loves music and is learning to play the piano. She enjoys being outside and loves to ride her bike.

Emma is going into second grade. She loves Art! Drawing, painting, coloring and crafts are a few of her favorite things! She also loves animals. She has a very kind heart and is always willing to share with others. She enjoys playing outside. She fills out lives with interesting moments. She is very funny!

I am so blessed to be with these neat people every day and learn right along beside them. It's not always and easy road but when it's all said and done I wouldn't have it any other way. I am thankful to my husband that works hard to make this possible. He believes in me and that makes he really happy!!! I hope to make this the best year yet learning together.

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It's back to school time! Who couldn't use a few new supplies to kick the year off? Here is a great giveaway that starts today! It runs through August 31st and gives parents, teachers and students a chance to win a back to school prize pack! 9 winners will be selected. Hop on over to RoseArt and Pin It to Win it! Good Luck!