Pin ItThe Garden Classroom: 52 Kids Gardening Activities e-book appeared at just the right time for us.  One morning I discovered our Grow Your Own Potato school kit would not be sent to us until next year and that our plans for the summer gardening experiments would not work as planned.   Read More ...

Pin It It’s time for a fun little science lesson.  Will lemon and lime slices sink or float?  In fact, this is something that has perplexed scientists for some time now.  It was when this hit the BBC news over the summer that I thought if it is something of concern   Read More ...

Pin ItOne lovely day in August as part of the annual village festival there was a marine walk along the Blackhead Path along Belfast Lough.  This walk was led by the Ulster Wildlife Trust and there were a couple of very knowledgable folk in the know there to help us explore the   Read More ...

Pin ItBird watching from the comfort of your own home is a rewarding experience for the young and not-as-young both.  There is always a new bird to look for or something new to learn.  It can also become quite addictive.   We’ve been doing this project since last spring/summer.  Our good   Read More ...

Pin ItThis was another “across the miles” craft with Nana over the web cam, and blends in with our camping theme.  When you’re out camping you don’t have access to electricity, but you still need to eat.  So how can you cook your food?  By making your own solar oven,   Read More ...

Pin ItWith the 2012 Olympics well under way and physical activity in high gear, you will need something tasty to give you some energy to continue on! These colourful little gems have been put through their time-trials and we’re sure they’re in the running for a podium finish.     You will need: 55 g                  Read More ...

Pin ItWhile we were visiting Nana and Papa, they thought it might be fun for Tristan to see a carrot top grow.  I think the main part of the carrot went into a lentil bake, and these tops were left over.  Nana found a VERY large mug and put a   Read More ...

Pin It   Since we’ve been away our little tadpoles have been very busy growing in size.  They are turning into froglets.  They have been growing some legs; first the back legs, and now the front ones are sprouting out as well.   There don’t seem to be so many of   Read More ...

Pin ItI’ve been fortunate to have met a truly terrific lady recently as part of the RSPB winter waterfowl bird counts I’ve been tagging along on.  The bird counts are great craic for me, but now I’m able to bring some amphibian learning to the rest of the family as   Read More ...

Pin ItWay back ‘when I was young’, I remember going with my best friend and her family to their northern cottage near a lake in the forest.  I had such a great time there and fondly recall her parents singing and dancing in the kitchen while making breakfast.  It was   Read More ...