Emery and Her Blanket

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Every time that I make a video with the kids, the first thing that Emery asks, even if I am not done filming yet, is if she can see it. After her Easter Egg hunt video, she wanted to make a new video where she wasn't grumpy. Here it is:

Balloon Shell

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Making a balloon shell is a project that I have a vague memory of doing when I was a kid and it seemed like a  fun thing for the kids to try. This is a relatively easy project that takes very little items but a significant amount of time. 

Tate's Definition of Being Full

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One day, Tate stated that he was done eating because he was full. After he had put away his dishes, washed his hands and face, he immediately asked for dessert. So I asked him what it mean to be full. His answer is below.

Go On An Easter Egg Hunt

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I don't remember going on Easter egg hunts as a kid. I honestly don't know if this is because we didn't go on them, or if I just don't remember doing it. As a parent, I am always trying to find fun and free activities to take my kids to. At 4 and 5 they have been to dozens of parades and to two Easter Egg hunts this year alone. In Tiffin, they had the kids segregated by age. The younger kids have a higher concentration of eggs inside the cones. Beyond that it turns into anybody's game. The advice that I gave both kids was

Make Quicksand

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This was a project that my mom actually got for the kids. This was amazing and it held my attention as long as the kids. When I opened up the package, there were very few components. A plastic bowl, a paper sign and foliage, a toy elephant and tiger and a bag of corn starch. Before I started this project, I knew that this would be messy so I taped some paper on the kitchen table. The kids took turns pouring their package of corn starch into their respective bowls and then I added water. As soon as I started to stir the mixture and it got difficult, I knew that I had seen this before.