Science experiments

Aaron has been having fun doing some science at home. We made elephant toothpaste which he enjoyed. Next time we make it, I need to get the stronger H202 and a smaller bottle for an even better and quicker reaction. 

We also made some oobleck (cornstarch and water - liquidy when in your hands but solid in the tray). He loved playing with it. He must have played with it for over an hour just letting it run through his hands and trying to scoop it up. We also put some food coloring in it to mix it up. 

Playing with oobleck

Halloween candy

For Halloween, we have a rule / tradition / routine / call it what you want that you get to keep your age plus one pieces of candy. So this year, Emily & Kyle got to choose 8 pieces of candy to keep and eat whenever they want (within reason). It is now December when I'm posting this and they both still have several pieces left. The rest of the candy gets tossed, donated and used in science experiments. Emily and I had a great time doing different experiments with the candy that show how the oils separate and how the colors behave and how you can float the edible inks.