"Can we make a concoction today?” asks Malhar, one of our budding scientists. It’s a hot Thursday afternoon and everyone is a little shagged from the heat—including me. A concoction sounds like a messy, energy-sapping endeavor, but Malhar is insistent. “Do you have any root beer?” he whispers to me after looking around to make […]
"I found GOLD!" squeals Laura. Four little friends scurry over to join the latest "gold rush" in the sandbox. In the wee hours of the morning, when the sun is barely peeking over the horizon and the coffee is still being brewed, gold nuggets often "magically appear" in our sandbox. Or at least that's the […]
Who wants to make magic potions with me?” asks five-year-old Katie. “Do you really know how to do that? Annika asks, hopping off of her swing to see what adventures Katie's magic potion proposition might bring. “You mix things up, like potions or recipes," Katie explains. "Sometimes things change colors or the mixture gets really […]