Doing School
Some more 'Colonial' type activities for history: making butter.
(It seemed to take a while to get past the whipped cream stage - and it's still really soft - but lovely on toast).
Yesterday Princess decided to try rolling a hoop with a stick.
It was harder than she thought...
Fun times!
Yes, butter does take a long time. I agree.
Posted by: lera | April 23, 2008 at 08:24 AM
My kids love making butter. The kids at their pre-school always prepare a huge Thanksgiving feast for all the parents to come and sample. Butter making is one of the favorite preparations. Shaking, rolling, dancing with the jar in hand. Good times.
Posted by: laeroport | April 23, 2008 at 08:34 AM
Oh I loved doing this type of stuff back in school. We also made cornhusk dolls, wrote with a quill and um... drank some kind of raspberry herbal tea and some kind of spice cookie. :)
Posted by: Emily | April 23, 2008 at 08:49 AM
I remember doing that as a kid. I loved it! yum.
Posted by: Katie | April 23, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I've never made butter. I think we should put this on our to-do list for when Fidge gets older. (Stick and hoop! That's difficult!)
Posted by: miss chris | April 23, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Yeah, I love making butter, too.
Posted by: seemownay | April 23, 2008 at 01:08 PM
Am I a dork if part of the reason I'm thinking of hs'ing our 3 year old is I want to do things like make butter? :o ;)
Sure, sure, education, personalized pace, more freedom to explore the arts...but... MAKING.BUTTER! :)
Posted by: sarah | April 24, 2008 at 08:12 AM
We love all this stuff, too! In fact, making butter is on our list of to-do's right now!
Posted by: Berlinswhimsy | April 24, 2008 at 06:40 PM