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While we may not be planting this year (bc I’m n

<img src="https://i2.wp.com/thanksmommyblog.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=1200&ssl=1" alt="While we may not be planting this year (bc I’m no good at keeping plants alive for long), we are doing little experiments. ⠀ This one was recommended by the Kindergarten teacher and it’s super awesome! It shows us all about how plants work from roots to leaves. ⠀ INSTRUCTIONS: ☝🏻Grab some celery stalks with leaves and divide into three clear glasses with water. ✌🏻Add 5 drops of dark food coloring (🔵&🔴 work well) to two different glasses and leave one without. 🤟🏻Wait and watch as the colored water starts to change the color of the celery and it’s leaves. ⠀ ⠀ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲? 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘥. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #learningaboutplants #littlelearners #scienceexperiment #scienceforkids #handsonlearning #thelittlethingsinlife #simpleactivitiesforkids #kindergarten #homeschoolfun #athomelearning #earlyyearsideas #childhoodeveryday #springplay #springtimefun #stemactivity #kidslearningactivities #photosynthesis #plantparts #thanksmommyblog #playathomemom #toddlerparenting #funforkids #homeschoolpreschool #kidseducationalactivities #totschool #springactivitiesforkids #momlifeteacherlife #howwelearn #learningaboutnature" data-recalc-dims="1">

While we may not be planting this year (bc I’m no good at keeping plants alive for long), we are doing little experiments.
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This one was recommended by the Kindergarten teacher and it’s super awesome! It shows us all about how plants work from roots to leaves.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
☝🏻Grab some celery stalks with leaves and divide into three clear glasses with water. ✌🏻Add 5 drops of dark food coloring (🔵&🔴 work well) to two different glasses and leave one without. 🤟🏻Wait and watch as the colored water starts to change the color of the celery and it’s leaves.
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𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲?
𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘥.
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What did the shark say to the other shark? 🦈🦈
“There’s some-fin special about you!”
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And there’s definitely some-fin special about awesome shark socks. 😝 @kbell_socks has socks for the whole family, check them out (link in bio)!
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Probably late to the game but we finally experimen

<img src="https://i2.wp.com/thanksmommyblog.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png?w=1200&ssl=1" alt="Probably late to the game but we finally experimented with sensory water beads and they are so satisfying! My husband even admitted to playing with them before heading to work. 🤣 ⠀ They’re soft and squishy- two elements little hands absolutely adore for sensory play. 🙌🏻 ⠀ I had been contemplating buying some for a long time now but never took the plunge. Luckily they were included in our Kind Mini Kit for Spring and we finally got to see and feel them first hand and we all really enjoyed them. 😍 You can order a homeschooling kit or mini kit at @kind_academy 💚 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 💬 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴? ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #kindacademy #sensoryplay #sensorykit #openendedplay #handsonlearning #sensorybin #waterplay #waterbeads #waterbeadsensoryplay #sensoryactivityathome #finemotoractivity #toddlertikeactivities #allabouttheplay #easypeasyplay #sensorylearning #kidsactivitiesathome #activitykit #preschoollearning #teachingkids #kidssubscription #toddlerplayideas #homeschoolpreschool #kidsactivities #stayathomemoms #thanksmommyblog #playathomemom #activityforkids #springcrafts #toddlerparenting #momlifeisthebestlife" data-recalc-dims="1">

Probably late to the game but we finally experimented with sensory water beads and they are so satisfying! My husband even admitted to playing with them before heading to work. 🤣
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They’re soft and squishy- two elements little hands absolutely adore for sensory play. 🙌🏻
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I had been contemplating buying some for a long time now but never took the plunge. Luckily they were included in our Kind Mini Kit for Spring and we finally got to see and feel them first hand and we all really enjoyed them. 😍 You can order a homeschooling kit or mini kit at @kind_academy 💚
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💬 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴?
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Some days I plan craftivities, some days I get ask

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Some days I plan craftivities, some days I get asked “can we do a craft?” and just have to wing it 😝
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Have you done any gardening this spring? 🌱 ⠀

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Have you done any gardening this spring? 🌱
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I’ve been wanting to plant stuff with the kids for a fun lesson 🪴 but we killed everything last year so I’m not sure we’ll be doing that! 😂 Instead we’ve been reading a bunch of books about spring and made some pipe cleaner flowers, which they’ve been having a great time playing with.
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