Lakeshore Saturday

Lakeshore has arts and crafts every Saturday. We had not been to one before. I got an email as a teacher that they were having a science fair today. I have decided to "do" something at least twice a week with the kids. Preferably free or low cost. This was one of this weeks activities. 

I was excited about this and didn't tell the kids much until we got there. They had 5 stations set up. Each station had multiple activities and science related fun. Once they completed at least one activity at each table they got a stamp on the back of their passports they got. When they got to the end they made catapults!  How much fun is that!? 

Did I mention this was FREE? Yes. Totally free minus  my gas. :)

The kids had fun and they had favorites of things they did. We also walked around their wharehouse of clearance items. Wharehouse people. Huge area of tons of marked down items. If a box is dented. Clearance. If a book is slightly bent. Clearance. If a box of 72,000 dice is missing 1, clearance. You get the idea. 

So I got this on clearance today. The Box had a small rip in it.  For $8 less than full price, I'm good with that.  Austin has been playing it for 40 minutes already. It combines science and math skills. Gravity and physics are at work here. Engineering is at play in the construction of this. Fine motor skills. Reasoning and problem solving. All from this one toy. 

Homeschooling doesn't have to be all about workbooks and complicated activities.  It can be as simple as a free science fair and some marbles. 

Happy weekend!!  Love and blessings to you all!