Science!

Paige got a Big Bag of Science for her birthday...over 70 experiments! Yikes. We've done quite a few but Gravity Goo remains untouched. We also have the Mentos and diet pop experiment on the list. Since this kit is from my in-laws, I'm thinking that sounds like a really fun one for Grandpa to do with the kids out at the farm. 

The first experiment we did was to make "quicksand". Really, it's just cornstarch and water but it was neat to feel that it was liquidy on top but almost solid underneath. As you can see, both kids loved it.

 This just showed us how quickly these colour tablets dissolved in warm vs. cold water.

Using a pipette to make different colors of water. This was the point where Paige had quite enough "sharing" with Wyatt.

Adding super absorbent polymers to our colored water. Super absorbent polymers look like sea salt. Add water and they turn into jelly crystals! This is what they use in diapers.

Making "worms"! No idea what the actual chemicals were, but it was "worm goo" squeezed into "worm goo activator." Regardless, it was Paige's favorite experiment.

We also made snow! This was another experiment with super absorbent polymers. My favorite was the Garbled Marbles. Pin head sized coloured polymers. You could add water, watch them grow (to about a marble size), let them dehydrate and start again. That was fun until the dots of mold formed. 

We've had a ton of fun with the kit. I'm glad she's interested in hands on stuff like this!

Paige is 4!

Well, now she's been four for almost a month. We're still talking about it here like it happened yesterday, so I could probably post these 6 months from now and Paige could tell you everything that's happening in the picture.

This was the set up. This year's theme was Peppa Pig but the big deal was that it was her first "friends" party.

I hired a face painter for the girls - they loved it! Never have I seen toddlers sit so still.

Peppa Pig!

Blowing out FOUR candles!

Playing with the science kit she got from my in-laws. She'd been asking for it for a while, and was pumped. I'll do a separate post with some of our experiments.

Out cold on our way to Altona for her birthday supper (Pizza Haven!). Parties are hard work!