I’m on vacation this week, but my husband is working so I’m hanging out with my almost-six-year-old son. Yesterday, we took a bus into Boston and went to the New England Aquarium. It was great, though I think he enjoyed the free fountain outside just as much. I made a list of fun projects for us to do, so I thought I’d post some of them here.
- Hot Rocks: (pictured above) We tried these a few days ago and they were a big hit. It was pretty neat to hold the tip of the crayon against the hot rocks and watch it melt. The colors got muddy pretty quick so the final result is not quite as vibrant as I imagined, but still a fun activity.
- Find a rainbow in the yard
- Needle felted stars
- Gigantic bubbles
- Treasure Stones/Dinosaur Eggs
(Just a note, it drives me crazy when my fellow journalists invent words by substituting one syllable with something that doesn’t fit at all. “Staycation” works ok because “Stay” rhymes with the syllable it replaces. But I recently saw the word “Bravolebrity” apparently meaning “a celebrity on Bravo.” UGH)