Yesterday the boys were invited to a Mad Science birthday party. It was awesome! They had a great time learning about dry ice and carbon dioxide in different forms.
They also got to make their own bouncy balls! Here is Xman getting some help from the fabulous Mad Science teacher. She is pouring crystals into a ball mold.
Next was the wait while the crystals soaked up the water to make…
…a bouncy ball! They really bounce too!
Today, the boys decided to clean all of our apples once they realized that they float. I had to tell them about the whole ‘bobbing for apples’ challenge and why it’s so tough to get an apple. I’ve never bobbed for apples myself as I’d be sure to lose. I know, I’m no fun!
After the apple washing – which included cleaning the drawer for the fridge – the boys were so geared up to keep cleaning that they proceeded to mop and dry the floors, and dust. I vacuumed first and let them do the rest.
They loved it. And so did I. 🙂 😛
What a great party! And oh, yes, cleaning is much more fun when someone else does it! I’ve got my boys on picking up, vacuuming and mopping duty every weekend. It’s not exactly fun, since it involves a lot of reminding (from me) and protesting (from them), but it’s still nicer than doing it myself!
Awesome, Andrea! I love that you have cleaning on a regular schedule! The boys keep talking of doing this but as I am kinda the schedule maker I fall short in the planning of it. For my sake I should make it happen – and they love it so that’s a win win! 🙂