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I'm still having problems commenting on my own blog *sigh* Anyhow, Elise asked what science kits I'm using. I'm really not that particular and just have been trying out some different ones. The after-Christmas sales were a great place to stock up on a few. I love it because science was a real hit-and-miss endeavor. I have some good materials - just seldom got around to them. I didn't like how it was going and since this age is mostly an introduction to things, it really doesn't matter to me that we hop around from topic to topic with no rhyme or reason. But these kits are a big hit. We've done one dinosaur dig and we just watched a dinosaur documentary on TV and now it's Paxton's turn to 'unearth' a T-Rex tonight. (I usually just get what I can find for the best price). And I used some mini-labs science materials called Slinky Science for the electromagnetic stuff and building an electric motor. Now I just got a new one called SmartLab: Secret Formula Lab. It looks like a little chemistry set with test tubes and Rory wants to start it tonight but I'm holding out for tomorrow.

I haven't been buying toys for the boys when I shop - I used to do a little 'impulse' buying but now I'd much rather spend that on these kits. That feeling was reinforced when I went through the boys room and gathered up two large boxes of toys that the boys never play with.