Peanut butter banana raisin quesadillas

Lately Boog has only Ben wanting to eat only his favorite foods, pizza, toast, pb&j sandwiches, and bananas. So lately I've been trying to find ways to take his favorite meals and turn them in to something new. And that is where the idea of this quesadilla came from. I took two of his favorites and added two new items for a fast and tasty lunch. 

What you need: 

* tortillas

* peanut butter, or favorite nut butter

* bananas

* raisins

This is a meal your kiddos can help you make. Let them spread out the peanut butter, cut the bananas with a butter knife, or child safe knife if you have one, and let them add the slices and raisins on top. Fold in half and heat it up for them. This meal was a total success!

F is for Flower

These past couple of days we have been focusing on the letter F and learning about flowers. We started off with a very simple counting activity where Boog rolled a dice and added the correct number of flowers to the pot. 

Supplies: 

* fake flowers, purchased at dollar tree

* flower pot

* rice, beans, or anything to hold the flowers up. I used rice since that's what we had on hand

Very simple activity that let Boog count to six. When he starts to learn his numbers I will add more dice and flowers for him. But for now this was perfect for him. 

Outdoor School

Now that the weather has been warming up we've been taking school outdoors. Today I set up a simple clothes washing station for Boog. Not only was it fun to play and get wet in the water but it was a great practice life lesson. 

What you need: 

* small towels! socks! shirts! and other small articles of clothing

* natural laundry soap

* two bowls

* clothes line

* clothes pins

* pitcher, optional 

First I had Boog water into each bowl to practice his pouring skills. Afterwards I helped him add a little bit of soap to the first bowl. We talked about how a little bit of soap goes a long way and showed him that even with a small amount of soap we were able to create tons of bubbles. 

Next I walked him through each step. Showed him how to wash, rinse, wring, and hang. We discussed the similarities and differences between washing clothes by hand and using a washer. 

Lastly we talked about how we were going to use the sun to dry the clothes. And since he loves talking about the water cycle what better way to see evaporation at work. And just like washing we also discussed the differences between hanging up clothes outside and the dryer. Which was another great way to show him how to save electricity.