Candy Cane Science

Dec. 18th, 2013

I raided the internet for ideas of what to do with the (ten billion) candy canes we had hanging around during Christmas. 

First we tried dissolving some candy canes in water:

They did dissolve, but the kids weren't super impressed with this one.

Next we tried bending candy canes: 

Ours were melted after only 8 minutes, but I let them cool for a minute and they hardened enough to pick up.

And the bending began: 

The final products: 

Once they hardened, they hardened QUICKLY. 

We had a few break before they realized the bending was done.

The kids LOVED this one.

Will definitely do again next year.

Christmas Art

Dec. 9-12, 2013

Christmas is a great time for fun art projects!

First we made some ornaments out of pipe cleaners and beads:

Candy canes, icicles, a globe ornament, and snowflakes

Then we made some wreaths out of paper plates, torn paper, glue and glitter:

Seth's wreath

Catherine's wreath:

Catherine was a bit more into this whole glitter thing...

We also made cards for our family with glitter glue.

It was great fun and the cards were so cute--I just wish I had kept one for myself!