Friday, January 15, 2010

Suncatcher

We made this ice suncatcher this week.
Instructions and more inspiring photo here.


The kids went a bit crazy with the food coloring. Found an
excuse to talk about Physics while adding the ice cubes to
the partially-frozen disc. Also discussed why it is plain
stupid
to drive one's truck over the surface of a pond
early in the
winter - a lesson I hope they remember
when they're teens.


We hung it on a tree in our yard so we could see
out the kitchen window when having breakfast.

2 comments:

  1. Very nice!

    I've been super slack on the fun craftivities like this lately, maybe I'll do this one. It's certainly cold enough outdoors to keep it frozen!

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  2. This almost makes me wish for it to get colder again so we can make these without them melting! Wish or no, I am sure the cold is coming back- now I won't be so sad!

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