Chasing CheeriosLoading...Saturday, October 30, 2021 Rice Bowl for Lunch Having teens and tweens is amazing! They are creative, fun, and fix their own meals. O is currently on a rice bowl kick, and this is her favorite lunch...veggie fried rice with avocado, seaweed, and siracha. Yum!Posted byMelissaat9:36 AMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestWednesday, October 27, 2021 Vampire Donuts Making vampire donuts for breakfast is one of our October traditions that the girls love! In fact, Ada said she loves making and eating vampire donuts more than any other October tradition even more than dressing up and going trick-or-treating!!Posted byMelissaat9:32 AMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMonday, October 25, 2021 Caramel ApplesOne of our October traditions is making, decorating, and eating caramel apples. We use the caramel sheets to make it easy, and the girls have fun adding layers of chocolate and marshmallows and lots of toppings!Posted byMelissaat7:25 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestWednesday, October 20, 2021 Pyramids of Giza Rice Crispy TreatsSince we are studying Ancient Egypt, it made sense to make yummy rice crispy treat pyramids! We haven't made these since before Ada was born, so tbis was fun, tasty, and new for her!Posted byMelissaat11:28 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestTuesday, October 19, 2021 Mummifying Hot DogsThe little girls (5 and 12) and I are studying Ancient History via History Quest. Yesterday, we read our History Hop about an embalmer. After we finished our reading, we decided to mummify hot dogs. Ada loved mixing salt and baking soda together to make our version of "natron." After covering the hot dog with natron, we sprinkled it with cinnamon. While we worked, we wore our Ancient Egyptian masks and listened to Egyptian music. Ada is now offically Egypt obsessed after this activity!Posted byMelissaat10:44 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMonday, October 18, 2021 Walking Water Color WheelWe've been doing this walking water color wheel experiment for around 13 years. The older girls are over it, but Ada still screams with joy when she checks its progress each morning. To do this experiment, put 6 short jars in a circle. Fill every other jar about a third full with water. Put blue food coloring in one, yellow in another, and red in the last. Connect each jar to its neighbor with a folded paper towel. The water will immediately start traveling up the paper towel via capillary action, and in a day or 2, your primary colors will mix to form secondary colors and your color wheel is complete!Posted byMelissaat9:35 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestSaturday, October 16, 2021 Water as a Universal SolventWe started The Good and Beautiful's Water unit yesterday. It looks like its going to be a simple, fun, and quick science unit. One of the things we learned in the first lesson is that water is a universal solvent. Ada demostrated this property by making a glass of Tang (that I bought last year during our Gather Round- Space unit). Thr kiddos remember and understand concepts easier when the lessons are hands on and involve food or drink!Posted byMelissaat7:53 AMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestFriday, October 15, 2021 Pumpkin Patch, Corn Pit, Corn Maze, and MoreHomeschool field trips are the best! Not only do siblings get to all have fun together, but the kids have friends within wide age ranges. Today we had a group of probably 40 or more kids from ages 2 to 15, and it was so much fun for everyone!Posted byMelissaat3:07 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestWednesday, October 13, 2021 Beach Nature Studya brave crane and deer tracks on the beachPosted byMelissaat1:40 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestTuesday, October 12, 2021 Crocheting KidOne of the things that I love about homeschooling is that my girls have time to develop and pursue their interests. O(15) is an avid crafter/creator. She is ALWAYS working on a project, and we never know what she will create next. Recently, she has taught herself to crochet, and she loves to make bags. I love all of her creations Posted byMelissaat11:07 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestShaving Cream PrintsAda and I recently made shaving cream prints by the lake. This is a project that the big girls and I used to do all the time. In the past, we used food coloring or liquid watercolors to swirl in the shaving cream before placing the paper on top to make a print. This time Ada and I used acrylic paint, and I think it worked much better. This was a fun and simple activity that we highly recommend. Posted byMelissaat8:37 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestHalloween Sensory BinOur Halloween sensory bin has been around for about 12 years, and its still going strong!!! After Halloween, I'll pour it all into a gallon ziploc bag to save for next year. I add random things now and then, but I don't think thr base has changed since the beginning. Posted byMelissaat3:01 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMontessori Knobless CylindersI haven't done as much Montessori work with Ada as I did with her big sisters, but I'm trying to remedy that. We recently worked with the knobless cylinders, and she loved it!Posted byMelissaat2:55 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMathseeds Workbook for Kindergarten My oldest 2 kiddos weren't interested in workbooks, and I've always been semi-opposed to workbooks. Ada, however, loves workbooks. She's been working her way through the kindergarten Math Seeds workbook since this summer, and she has enjoyed it and learned a lot. She's started to get tired of it as she nears the end, but I have a feeling she'll be asking for the next level soon.Posted byMelissaat12:54 PMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestTake Time for Art- Online Art History CoursesWe subscribed to Take Time for Art, online art history courses, this summer and really enjoyed them! All of the girls completed several of the Ancient Egyptian projects and watched the videos, and my high schooler also completed the Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece courses. The project that has intrigued me for years and what made me finally subscribe to the classes was the Egyptian funeral masks project. This project was suprisingly simple and very satisfying to complete. I also LOVE O(15)'s William the Hippo that she made from air dry clay. We recommend these classes for a fun and easy way to incorporate art history into your homeschool day!Posted byMelissaat9:58 AMNo comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestOlder PostsHomeSubscribe to:Posts (Atom)About MeMelissaWelcome to Chasing Cheerios! I am a mostly stay at home mom (I work 45 days per year as a School Psychologist) of 2 girls and wife to Elliott. "O" is 6 years old, and "E" is 2. We love to do Montessori inspired activities with our girls as well as fun art, science, nature, and cooking projects. I also love to make things with and for my girls. Please contact me with any questions at ChasingCheerios@gmail.comView my complete profileTotal PageviewsCopyright NoticePlease do not use my pictures or content without emailing me first to ask permission. However, links to my site are always welcome :) Thanks! AdvertiseIf you would like to advertise on my blog please contact me at chasingcheerios@gmail.com for more information. 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