Egg Decorator

When I saw that it cost $25 to buy an egg decorator, I decided to find a way to make my own. Using a Thames and Kosmos Remote Control Machines kit that we had, we made this egg decorator. This same idea would work with K'nex and/or Legos if you have the motors and gears. I used plastic eggs and hard boiled eggs on the device. We did have to adjust the wheels a little bit each time with the plastic eggs because they were so light, but it turned out really well and didn't cost me a dime to make! 

Graphite Circuit Drawings

We decided to create some Easter circuit drawings. (Well, Rachel wanted to draw a cat for her Easter drawing...) 

The graphite in pencils will work to complete an electric circuit, so we drew our faces very heavily with pencil, leaving a little opening at the top of the head and at the bottom. We attached a light to the bottom of the circuit and a 9 volt battery to the top of the circuit. Rachel made her cat's nose light up, and I made my bunny's bow light up. 

Lunch and a Book Treats

For National Library Week, we do a lunch and a book event at our school. This year the kids could read All American Boys or Dear Martin. I found some of my favorite quotes from each book and turned them into cupcake picks for our lunch. One side of the pick had a picture and the other side had a quote. 

Littler Mermaid Painting

Carrot Banana Bread

This carrot banana bread is so delicious. It was adapted from an old Taste of Home recipe. 

Ingredients: 

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

2 eggs

3 mashed bananas

1/3 cup canola oil

1 cup grated carrots

Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, bananas, and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients (just until it is moistened). 

Fold in the carrots. 

Transfer to a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 60 minutes. 

Remove to a wire rack and let cool.