Tuesday, day # 2

Sadly, I missed out on half the fun, due to being employed. But went in exceptionally early to my little jobette, to get the necessary evil out of the way, and on to more fun. I had taken shorts and a T, but didn't want to take time to change from work clothes, so I had to answer the 'do you work at Publix?' question at least a dozen times, wearing my green shirt that has the word embroidered on the sleeve.

It was about 1:00 before I could get there, and they had been doing some archery in the morning, along with another trek down to the other end of the park to swing, climb, check out the playground. They were just finishing up lunches, brought from home, with an occasional Sub-way and Wendy's thrown in. Then we had 'turtle time', where everyone was required to lay down/rest/be quiet, and finished up the 'Shrek 2' movie. Which was really pretty amusing, and probably far more entertaining for adult audiences than kids who did not catch half the humor in the script.

Made more (horribly unsatisfactory) friendship bracelets - not a project that was thought through, or prepared for at all (note to planners: plastic lanyard strips will not braid or tie in knots at all)... but oh, well... And another STEM project involving friction. Some interesting stuff: making a sound like buzzing beehive when you put a little metal washer inside a balloon and blow it up, twirl it around .Some involving different types of surfaces, and weights, which went over My head, which is not surprising, for the person who has long claimed to be Right Brained in a Left Brained world. About half the girls were just too young to fully understand/grasp what was going on, so I guess I should be comforted by the fact that eight- and nine-year-olds didn't get it either.

We also make 'bath salts' (term Very Loosely applied), by putting a scoop of epsom salt in a bitty little baby food jar, adding several drops of food coloring and a couple of drops of baby oil. Screw on top and shake like crazy. This might, with a Great Stretch of the Imagination, also qualify as a STEM project, if you consider the color change. While they were standing in line with bitty jar in one hand and lid in the other, I told them if they would hold the jar up to their ear, they would hear the ocean. You should have seen the look of amazement on those faces when they found it to be true. Sadly: " The roar that  we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but  rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear." is a piece of commonly known trivia that the younger set is not privy to.


More snacks, more songs, more finger-plays, and a big 'thank you' to all the moms who were there on time to pick your daughters up from day camp at 5:00. I'm taking buttons and thread tomorrow, so we can practice sewing...