Our kitchen also had everything needed to whip up some birthday cakes and cupcakes. The girls loved the mixers and being able to ice and slice the cakes. We even had birthday candles that helped us sing, "Happy Birthday Jesus".
Overheard while playing...
"I have baby Jesus in my tummy."
"This is milk for the baby. If my baby needs water I have it in this bottle."
"I want to change her diaper."
"Wrap my baby in a blanket so she can sleep."
"Babies burp and spit up."
"Be quiet, the babies are sleeping."
"Mine is drinking,"
"Mine is eating,"
"Quiet! The babies are sleeping!" (stated at the top of her lungs)
"Babies sure do poop and pee a lot."
"I gave the baby a shower in the sink!"
"What kind of cake do you think baby Jesus will like to eat on his birthday?"
"Did baby Jesus have to wear a diaper too?"
"I think I will have a baby when I grow up."
"Hey, watch my baby for me. I need you to babysit."
The question was posed, "What happens to the liquid in a diaper?" I challenged the girls to guess how many drops of water would a diaper hold. After our guesses, we sat a the table to investigate. Each child was given a clean diaper, large water dropper, and a cup of water. They began transferring water to the diaper and watching it disappear. We learned that it really wasn't disappearing but rather the diaper was absorbing it. Such great vocabulary to explore too! We continued transferring water into the diaper far past our predictions. Then one of the girls decided to dump her whole glass into the diaper! Followed shortly by everyone else. I refilled cups several times and each cupful was absorbed into the diapers. We even tried holding the saturated diapers over our heads and were surprised dripped on us. We compared a clean diaper to a wet one and noticed how much heavier the wet one was.
Then I asked the girls if they wanted to get the water back out of the diaper. Everyone was excited to see where the water went. We carefully tore the diapers open and to our surprise we discovered a substance that looked like snow! The diaper is full of polymers that are super absorbent and resemble snow. We took a few minutes to play and explore before washing up for our second experiment.
Looking forward to our Christmas Pajama Pancake Party on Friday morning. Wear your favorite PJ's and join us for a breakfast party from 8:45-9:30. There will be pancakes and fruit for all. We will participate in a wrapped book exchange and play a game or two. Please pack a lunch for later in the morning. The girls are very excited to give you their presents too. Call or text me with any questions. See you then!