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Baby Shower Ideas
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HotRef Party Favors for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
Do you know someone who has a bun in the oven? Chances are you will want to throw a baby shower for them. This is a time to celebrate life, enjoy each other's company, and have fun. We've got some cute ideas to help you plan a baby shower. We found baby shower games, baby shower free printables, and fun baby shower favors. Enjoy!
To plan a great baby shower, you need a fun theme. Traditional baby shower themes include ducks, teddy bears, or pink or blue baby carriages.
We found adorable baby shower favors in various themes at HotRef.com. So, here are some cute baby bottle theme ideas for a baby shower.
This baby bottle key chain makes an elegant gift for guests. Use it in a goody bag of favors for all attendees or as a prize for winning a fun, baby shower game.
To continue with the baby bottle baby shower theme, start with baby bottle invitations. They come in blue or pink and make perfect keepsake mementos.
For the baby shower decor, add baby bottle placecard holders. These are fun to use as place settings or to display baby shower snacks. You can also use them to hold questions for a get-to- know-baby card game.
These baby bottle shape cookie cutters also come in pink or blue. Sure, you can add them to a goody bag, but to make it extra special, make your own cookies for the baby shower with this baby shower sugar cookie mix.
If they haven't decided on a name for the baby, decorate each cookie with their top name choices and have the guests vote for their favorites.
Don't forget the Mom to be, display this baby bottle bank on the gift table with a placecard holder asking the guests to spare a dime for new baby!
Fun Baby Shower Games
We mentioned some ideas for baby shower games above, but here are more fun game ideas for baby showers including a free printable baby bottle theme baby shower game.
Fun Baby Shower Games from Buzz Feed.
Baby Shower Game Ideas from Parents.com.
Free Printable Baby Shower Games from Temecula Blogs.
To help plan the perfect party, the baby shower party favors at HotRef Party Favors can be personalized to include the event name, date, and a little phrase if you like. See, planning a baby shower isn't so hard. You can do it!
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3 Fun Science Things to do with Eggs including Bouncing Egg
We've got chickens and ducks, so we've got a lot of eggs! We're always looking for new uses for them. We don't want them to go to waste. Since we homeschool, we decided to try some kid science things to do with eggs. Have you seen the bouncing egg experiment? So, how do you make an egg bounce? Enjoy!
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| Which came first the chicken or the egg? Oh, that's not the egg science experiment we're doing.. |
EXPERIMENT #1
For our first egg science experiment, we tried to find out. Will it float? You'll need two eggs and two glasses of tap water.
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| Bouncing Egg Experiment with Results. |
Drop one egg in each glass.
Do they float? Why or why not? Write down your hypothesis in your journal or a Google Doc.
Slowly add SEA SALT (table salt works, you just need more). Now, what happens? The more sea salt you add what happens?
To find out what is happening, click here: Results.
That was fun! Don't waste those eggs. Keep them for the next experiment! Leave your egg in the cup.
Add enough vinegar to cover the egg.
Check it after 24 hours. Record any changes in the egg in your Science Journal or a Google Doc.
EXPERIMENT #2
Can you make an egg bounce?
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| Can you make an egg bounce? |
We used a chicken egg and a duck egg. Since the duck egg has a stronger shell, the results were much better.
You can try it with boiled an unboiled eggs, but remember to test it outside. Do an experiment with both types of eggs and record any differences or similarities that you find.
How is the duck egg different from the chicken egg?
So, how does the egg feel after 24 hrs.? 48 hrs.? 72 hrs.?
We tested our egg after 48 hrs. See the results below.
VIDEO: Unboiled Egg Test Results
Here are ten more cool egg science experiments to try.
EXPERIMENT #3
Easter Egg Dye Experiments
What else can you do with eggs? Of course, we dye them for Easter. You might want to try to dye your Easter eggs naturally. We tried it as a Science Experiment. Let me just say, we failed miserably. One reason is we neglected to follow all of the steps.
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| Duck and chicken eggs from our farm. Use a Sharpie to write the date of collection. |
If you want to dye eggs naturally click the links below to follow the instructions, and use these all natural ingredients that are proven to work.
Red Cabbage Eggs
Yellow Tumeric Eggs
We tried Dandelions...
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| Can you dye eggs with Dandelions? Maybe. |
We tried Violets and other purple wildflowers...
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| Can you dye eggs with Violets? Maybe... |
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| Soaking an egg in Violet juice. |
Can you dye an egg with Halloween Candy?
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| Dye eggs with old Halloween Candy. |
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| Heat the candy slowly over low heat. Green candies turn into a brown, sugary goo. |
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| Orange and Red candies turn into an orange goo. Guess what? It works, sort of... |
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| Beautiful natural shades of our eggs. |
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| Egg soaked in melted orange and red candy. |
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| The results of our egg-periment. For us, only orange and red candy worked. |
Recommended:
Free Homeschooling Lessons
Cool Science Experiments Books*
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*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)
2017: Need some unique holidays to add to Classroom curriculum or After School Activities?
We've got those and the traditional ones too. March 2017 is almost here. March brings the promise of Spring! What activities will you plan? Did you know March is National Craft Month in the United States. Here are some fun days and an editable printable calendar for March. Enjoy!
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.*
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| March Calendar for Planning Kids' Activities. |
March Holidays and Special Days
- 1 - National Pig Day - Hooray! I love Pigs. Make homemade clay and make a pig today. It is also Peanut Butter Day, we've got some fun things to do with Peanut Butter. Peanut Butter Recipes and Peanut Butter Brownies.
- 2 - Dr. Seuss Day - Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday with a fake surprise cake and Sue Snue or Daisy Head Maisy Activities for Kids or maybe some Cat and the Hat Birthday Party Favors. March 2nd is also Read Across America Day.
- 3 - In the United States is National Anthem Day - The Star Spangled Banner became our National Anthem on this day in 1931. Patriotic Crafts and Activities
- 6 - Dentist Day - Click here for Tooth Fairy Tales.
- 8 - International Women's Day and Working Woman Day
- 9 - This Blogger's Birthday - Make a cake to celebrate, Oh and it is also another lovely ladies birthday, Barbie! Oh my, she is only a decade older than me, how can that be? Yes, Barbie's Birthday is today.
- 10 - Genealogy Day - This is a great day to design a family tree. Here is a free family tree printable.
- 11 - First Basketball Game. Know who invented the basketball? How about celebrating with a game to play in the classroom or learning about things to do in Indiana (this blog's hometown).
- 12 - Girl Scouts was founded - We've got lots of activities and articles about Girl Scouts. In celebration, plan a community service project for girls.
- 13 - Good Samaritan Day - Plan a random act of kindness. Today is also the day the planet Uranus was discovered. How about doing some futuristic activities for kids?
- 14 - Albert Einsteins Birthday - (1879) Free Albert Einstein Printable. It is also Learn about Butterflies Day. So, make a butterfly craft today. Do you think Albert took times to enjoy butterflies? Oh, and of course, it is National Pi Day, that is an intriguing coincidence. Who knew Albert Einstein was born on Pi Day. Divine intervention? What? You don't know what Pi day is? Math! Pi is a name given to the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter. Pi = 3.14
- When is the Ides of March? Today! March 15th.
- 17 - St. Patrick's Day - and the Rubber Band was invented. What things can you do with rubber bands? Saint Patrick's Day activities for kids.
- 18 - First walk in space - here are some space activities for kids.
- 19 - National Quilting Day - make a quilt square craft today. It is also Poultry Day! Poultry, birds of a different feather flock together! We've got ducks and chickens here. How to make a chicken hat.
- 20 - International Earth Day - Check out our Earth Day Activities for Kids or Healthy Earth Day Recipes. Speaking of poultry, today is Big Bird's Birthday! Learn to draw Birds. And, depending how you figure it today or tomorrow (21) is the first day of Spring.
- 21 - Children's Poetry Day - Write a poem today! Haiku's are fun. Iambic Pentameter is funner... um - more fun!
- 24 - Houdini's Birthday - (1874) in celebration watch me pull a chicken sandwich out of a hat!
- 28 - Something on a Stick Day - that's fun, make a stick puppet and have a little play today and then go eat a corn dog.
- 31 - Cesar Chavez Day
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Keep Busy with Fun, Fall Play Date Ideas
It is fall, y'all. Fall is our favorite season of the year. No matter the season, we make time to get outside and play every day. Are you stuck inside? Bored? Get out and try some of these Fall Play Date Ideas. Enjoy!
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| Fall play date ideas don't have to be fancy... Just play! |
Outdoor play is free! Once a week, we visit a different local park and have unstructured play dates with a local homeschool group.
We are fortunate in that we have been able to live our dream life on a beautifully wooded, five-acre property. Everyday, we go for a walk, visit the fish and ducks on our pond, take a paddle boat ride, check out the creatures of the creek, and just play in the yard.
The best part about fall, of course, is the changing leaves. What fun to scoop some up and let them flow through the air! Rake up a pile and jump. It is simple. It is sensory. And, it couldn't be more fun if it cost money.
We wanted to share some pictures of how we play at home. For more fall play date ideas, keep scrolling down.
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| Little ones enjoy the sensory aspect of leaves. They crunch, they crumble, and crack. |
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| She made the leaves disappear! |
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| What happens when you put a leaf on a slide? Play = Preschool Science. |
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| Go on a hike to collect leaves for a science project. |
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| Hide and seek is always a hit. |
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| Climbing trees is cool too. |
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| Monkey see. Monkey do. |
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| I dub the Sir Fall. |
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| Raking leaves is good exercise. |
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| Leaves = Happy Kid. |
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We need to build a tree house.
*This post is sponsored by the Voice of Play. All words and opinions are my own. #YearRoundPlay
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These 7 Egg Carton Crafts aren't just for Easter!
These Unique Craft Ideas with Egg Cartons make Great Pinterest pins and will keep the kids busy too.
Easter is coming and we expect you will have lots of extra egg cartons to recycle. We won't! We have ducks and chickens and we are always in need of new egg cartons. I decided to spare just one and make some fun preschool Easter crafts with egg cartons. I also took a tour around the Kid Blogger Network and Pinterest and found a few more things to do with egg cartons. Enjoy!
- Red Ted Art is my favorite blog! Maggy is a creative genius. I highly recommend her post about How to Make Fairy Blossom Lights from Egg Cartons.
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| Egg Carton Fairy Lights from Red Ted Art blog. |
These egg carton crafts can be made year round to help recycle all those pesky cartons. They just beg to be used up, just like the drink carriers at fast food restaurants.
- This one is perfect for anytime, but EXCELLENT for Halloween. Mayhem will adore this one. We made a bunny (see below), sure, he's cute, but we didn't think very far outside the box. You can find this little egg carton kitty over at Storknet.com.
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| Egg carton craft for Halloween. |
- Are you looking for a truly unique, Easter art project for your classroom? This one from Unicorn Hat Party blog artsy enough for older elementary school kids and easy enough for preschoolers.
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| Egg Carton Art Project for Kids. |
- How about an Egg Carton Pirate Ship craft? This one from Craft Project Ideas blog is fairly easy, little ones might need some help, but make two and you can have a race in the bathtub! If your bathtub isn't easy to navigate a baby pool or a wallpaper tub make a perfect ocean for your creation.
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| Egg Carton Pirate Ship Craft for Kids from Craft Project Ideas blog. |
- Here at Kids Creative Chaos, we've got some of our own egg carton crafts or things to do with egg cartons too. How about making a mini-garden for your kitchen window?
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| Egg carton gardening with kids. |
- We also made mini-masks, maybe you could try it on your cat like we did with our mini-chef hat? Perhaps, you could tape it to a popsicle stick or wooden craft stick and call it a puppet, or a little mask for your face?
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| Egg Carton Mask - just add a craft stick. |
- Then we made cute bunnies from egg cartons. They aren't very original (though I thought they were when I started making them), but they are an easy, cute Easter craft to make with preschoolers.
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| Egg Carton Bunny Craft for Kids. |
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| Egg Carton Bunny back, we used scraps, but you could add a cottonball tail. |
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| Mayhem's egg carton "Rainbow" bunny. He lost an ear, poor thing. |
Recommended Reading:
What Is Easter?
Make a Phineas Mask with an Egg Carton
Happy Easter, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff
Fun Things to Make at Home
Tips for a Quick and Easy Morning Breakfast Routine
Serve up a quick and easy breakfast that your kids will eat! Why force it? You want your kids to eat a breakfast that will stick with them until lunch. The important thing is fueling their morning with lots of protein, but that usually requires too much effort for our busy morning schedules.Rethink what you serve for breakfast. Waffles and toast won't last. Bacon and eggs are a lot of work. We're sharing tips and easy breakfast ideas to make your mornings easier. Check your freezer aisle at Walmart for more fun choices. Don't forget to scroll down for our quick egg tips. Enjoy!
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| Easy breakfast ideas kids will eat: Mini Corn Dogs.
State Fair Mini Corn Dogs are easy to make. We toasted ours in the toaster oven in under 15 minutes, but they also taste great when microwaved. Add some fruit and glass of milk, and you've got a good start to your day. Make your morning easier with Walmart. They offer lots of great value on back to school needs.
Mayhem likes to skip breakfast or eat something sweet. She couldn't wait to start her day with mini corn dogs. The cornbread batter kept her sweet tooth at bay. She also loves Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage Sticks. They served them for breakfast when she attended kindergarten. Pair them with eggs for a fun breakfast!
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| Toasted Mini Corn Dogs. |
We have several chickens and ducks, so whenever possible, we incorporate eggs into our diet. Scrambling eggs every day can get old plus it is messy and takes up valuable time. We often take a shortcut and scramble our eggs in the microwave!
How to Microwave Eggs
You will need a bowl (they make fancy microwave bowls for this purpose, but it isn't necessary).Canola Oil Spray (or any spray on oil).
Eggs, Milk, Butter, Salt, and Pepper.
We've tried lots of bowls. Any ceramic bowl will do. Spray the entire inside of the bowl.
Crack your egg directly into the bowl, scramble with a fork, add a splash of milk, and stir to mix.
Use one egg per bowl. When you try to scramble more than one egg at a time, it doesn't work as well and takes more time.
Place the bowl in the microwave on a paper towel.
Microwave for about 40 seconds on high.
Remove from microwave, flip or stir egg and then microwave for additional 15-20 seconds.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and butter to taste.
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| To get in and out quickly, we always use the self-checkout at Walmart. |
Recommended:
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Welsh Toast Recipe
Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids: Fun Eats from Breakfast to Treats
*This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Jimmy Dean® and State Fair® . The opinions and text are all mine.
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