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Whistling with a Blade of Grass

This activity comes with a warning. Teaching the kids how to whistle through a piece of grass is a fun thing to do, and it will thrill them. But a little of this whistling goes a long way. The sound gets annoying pretty quick. The first thing you need to do is to find a blade of grass. The blade should be flat, not round, and several inches in length. Wider grass makes a lower sound, thinner grass makes a higher pitched sound and is a little harder to work with. Pick blades that aren’t torn and that don’t have … Continue reading →

Counting Cricket Chirps and Thunder

When I first heard about being able to tell the temperature by crickets I really thought people were trying to pull my leg. I grew up around plenty of crickets and plenty of high temperatures and had never heard of this. It turns out this chirp counting is not only true, but has been around since 1837. It’s called Dolbear’s Law after the scientist who figured out that the air temperature influenced the rate of cricket chirps. To experiment with this, count the number of cricket chirps in 15 seconds and then add 40. The number that you get will … Continue reading →

Week in Review – Fun

Celebrate summer with Sidewalk Chalk Games and Whistling with a Blade of Grass. If you are feeling crafty try Squeeze ‘n Brush Paints or Polymer Clay. For more inside fun, try The 50 States Game and Penny Football. Read some fun and simple ideas for Keeping Toddlers Busy in the Kitchen. It’s always fun to find new camping supplies, or even just to spend the day in the woods Pretend Camping. Check back this week for more ideas for summer fun!