Okay, there may be a little waste after this activity or you may want to look up a quick and easy recipe and use the yeast right away. let's move into the kitchen and begin exploring yeast in real time, active or instant yeast, either will work. #Day 5: Meet the Yeast Everything you need can be found on the card or click the link above and you'll go to the classroom. Let us know if you try this!! Note: To make things easier to find in the future, click Classroom, then Curious Kitchen Lab. All experiments from this week can be found in the Mix, Bubble, and Bake unit.

Thanks to community member @Celia Kibler for this inspiration. With nearly 100 members, it can be hard to stay connected so let’s play 2 Fibs and a Fact. Share two little fibs about you and one fact. For fun, let’s tie these to growing up. For a little extra fun, use gifs only. I’ll start. Try and guess at least two other members fact. Tomorrow, come back and reveal which is true and which were not. This gives members in different time zones a chance to play.

Fun doesn't need to cost a lot, neither do their toys. What's in a noodle?... a sword, a golf club, a baseball bat, a hockey stick, a limbo stick, a jump over stick, a tag stick... you name it, it's in there and it only takes a child's imagination to choose which one at that moment. HERE'S A GAME YOU CAN PLAY: (video below) Supplies: One swimming noodle from the dollar store (cut in 1/2, now you have 2), and grab a beach ball or two while you're there... hours of fun active, screen free play. they won't even think about a screen and they will burn their energy in a positive way. Variation: set up a goal to get the ball into. BENEFITS OF PLAY? if you have my book RAISING HAPPPY TODDLERS, check out chapter 18, there are literally 34 benefits spelled out and I'm sure I missed a few. Don't have my book, it's a manual for parents raising toddlers or frankly any age child, majority fits. Go to: AmazonForParents.com and go to the Celia's Books Category. You'll find it there in English & Spanish, plus if you go to the Funfit® equipment and active play Category, you'll find even more affordable basic equipment to bring on the fun. BENEFITS TO YOU: Play along with them, and you'll burn calories with the most fun exercise program you've ever had. What is leftover? Connection and memories and tons of smiles. PLUS.. your kids will have better attitude, become more cooperative and laughter will rule the day!

Daily rhythm charts are simple visual tools that help kids know what's coming next. It is not a rigid schedule, just a gentle flow to your day. Instead of answering "what are we doing now?" a hundred times, kids can check the chart and feel confident and calm. Here are a few easy ways to bring them to life with your little ones: 1. Let kids decorate it Hand them crayons or stickers and let them personalize their chart. Ownership = buy-in. 2. Draw it together Skip the words and draw tiny pictures for each activity (a sun for wake-up, a fork for lunch). Great for pre-readers. 3. Do a morning walk-through Spend two minutes at breakfast pointing to the day together so kids know what to expect. 4. Add one fun anchor Include something they love (popsicle break, outdoor time, a read-aloud) so the rhythm feels like something to look forward to, not follow. 5. Let them check things off Give them a dry-erase marker or sticker dots to mark what's done. That tiny moment of completion builds real confidence.

To make things easier to find in the future, click Classroom, then Curious Kitchen Lab. All experiments from this week can be found in the Mix, Bubble, and Bake unit. Get ready to have some fun because it’s slime time. A little mess, simple cleanup, and a whole lot of fun. Word of advice, this is best done outside or in the kitchen, and away from carpet. #Day 3: Magic Oobleck Come share the adventure in the comments. Did the kids like this? What did you learn? Was it fun?