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My Daughter’s First Day of School

By JM PerezAugust 10, 20151 min read491 views

Summer holidays are over and it’s back to school for my kids. My son is heading off to third grade and my daughter to Kindergarten. They are both excited and I am relieved knowing that my daughter feels less anxious having her brother by her side. It is the beginning of a new adventure for my daughter.

Minnie Mouse Backpack. — *Minnie Mouse Backpack*.

And for raining days …

*Minnie Mouse Pink Polka Dots Bow Umbrella.*

I helped my daughter find her seat, exchanged a few words with her teacher and reassured my child I would return in a couple of hours to pick her up. To ease the separation anxiety between the kids and their parents, the teacher had activities ready for the kids and other fun stuff.

I put the following in her backpack:

Hand Sanitizer
Kleenex Pocket Pack Tissues
Cold and Cough Drops
A Bottle of Water
“We Love You” Message

Notepad and Pencil
Healthy and Nutritious Snacks
Our Address & Phone Number
Sunglasses (100% UV)

She had a good day.
Just like her brother, I know she will do well.

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Kids Craft Children Education DIY: Projects

DIY: Desert Diorama

By JM PerezSeptember 26, 20142 min read5.1K views

For their first month of school, the second graders project is taking the students to the Ocean or Desert. They were asked to create a scene using a Poster, a Diorama or creating a PowerPoint presentation about their subject.

My Son choose to make a diorama showcasing a few Desert Animals in their habitat.

Materials/Tools Needed

School Glue
Hand drawn scenes
Scissors
Synthetic Desert Plants
Stones
Craft Moss
Sand
Box (we used a Swiffer Sweeper Wet Refills Box)
Desert Toy Animals (or cutouts from drawings or Magazine)
Markers
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Step by Steps:

Decide on the scenery you want for your background, draw directly on your box or on a paper and then glue onto the box.
Figure out the placement of the Animals and Plants.
Generously apply school glue at the base of your box. Randomly place your stones and then sprinkle some sand and let it dry.
Apply some glue around the stones for the Moss.
Let it all air dry for a day and enjoy.

Our Scenery consists of a Desert Scorpion, Road Runner, Horned Lizard, Coyote, Rattle Snake and a Ground Squirrel which are all Desert animals and which are local to our surroundings. We got to learn what these animals eat, their favorite habitat preferences and the way they affect their ecosystem by their existence.

Our second grader had so much fun researching each animal and picking the facts he believed to be important for others to know about each animal. We hope you and your little ones will have as much fun as we did building this project.

Have fun and enjoy!

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Leisure Destinations Education

Aquarium of the Pacific Visit

By JM PerezJuly 25, 20141 min read1.5K views

This Afternoon we visited the largest Aquarium in Southern California, the Aquarium of the Pacific. It is a public aquarium on a 5-acre site on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, California which displays over 11,000 animals in more than 50 exhibits that represent the diversity of the Pacific Ocean.

The visit was a pre-birthday gift for my Son who turns seven tomorrow. The expressions on their faces upon arrival at the sight was priceless. Surprisingly they were patient and well behaved, which made our first visit at the Aquarium pleasant.

The kids learned so much about Aquatic Life and they were thrilled as we made our way through the different exhibits. It was a wonderful way to experience the Aquarium and see some of its amazing Marine Creatures. At the end of the day, we had a very talented gentle man draw a Family cartoon of us.

I hope you enjoy the slideshow below.

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Kids Craft Children Education DIY: Projects

DIY: Ocean Diorama

By JM PerezMay 16, 20141 min read2.8K views

For their last month of school, the first graders project is taking the students to the Ocean waters. The kids were asked to allow their imagination go wild and create their own Ocean scene in a box.

Materials/Tools Needed

Cardboard
Hand drawn scenes
Blue Construction Papers
Scissors
Synthetic Plants
Stones
Fish cutout (from drawings or Magazine)
Card stock
Markers
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Fishing Wire

Step by Steps:

Decide on the shape of box you want.
For background, draw a scene on a blue construction paper, cut it out then glue inside box.
Draw Sea creatures on paper, cardboard or simply cut out shapes out of magazines.
Use fishing wire to make free-floating fish by taping them to the top of the box and the body of the fish.
Hot glue the stones and synthetic plants on the floor of the diorama.

It was another fun project which my Son completed with the assistance of his Father and Sister.

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Robots Repurposing Kids Craft Children Education DIY: Projects

DIY: RecycleBot

By JM PerezApril 22, 20141 min read2.5K views

This Month at my Son’s Elementary School, they are learning about recycling and taking care of the Planet. The kids were asked to make a RecycleBot out of any materials such as cans, boxes, bottles (glass and/or plastic), bottle caps, cardboard, electronics, metal, paper, eggs cartons, etc.

After looking around the house, he found a few recyclable materials that would work for his school project.

My Son found a small LED light that changes color at Kohl’s and has a wire attached to it with a switch at the end, to turn it on momentarily (pictured below).