Hello everyone!

With grey skies and the constant presence of rain, the weather has been far from an ideal “Winter Wonderland”.  However, busy with the many winter themed activities, our holiday spirits are still burning bright. Today, Sonny led a group of eager scientists in a very simple activity that mixes science and art: Growing an Overnight Crystal Garden.  By dissolving common Epsom salts in warm water (colored by food color) and then allowing the salts to recrystallize overnight, the kids were able to create beautiful crystallized structures in a mason jar.

I also took the liberty to ask some of the kids about what their favourite part of winter was.

Ellie can’t wait for it to snow.  Just watching the world coloured in white would bring her joy and excitement.

Annette looks forward to learning winter sports, such as skiing and skating.  With the temperature dropping, it’s important to still find ways to be active!

Logan’s response also involved snow.  He’s excited to play in the snow, snowball fights, building snowmen and creating snow angels.

With December right around the corner, hopefully the weather will change to match our anticipation for a snowy winter. 

Stay warm out there!

Jason Lee