April 27, 2012
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{move over martha and a giveaway of sorts}
yesterday, in Emma’s science we were studying entomology.
yes. I didn’t know what that was either.
until yesterday.
it’s the study of insects.
and of course, entomology just sounds way more professional than sayin plain old, we’re looking at bugs!
at the end of the lesson it suggested you make your own insect from materials you could find around your house.
emma wanted a spider.
so. I got the brilliant idea of using a toilet paper roll for the body.
and then, what better to make perfect bugged out eyes with than. marshmallows!from the picture in her book she said we needed “fangs.”
and after a little searching I decided chocolate chips would do.
haven’t you always thought that when you saw a chocolate chip..
“gee. that looks like a fang!”
then. emma took all our body parts and glued them together. and here it is~
our toilet paper, marshmallow eyed, chocolate chip fanged spider.
oh. and legs cut from paint sample strips!
when we saw our finished product we both laughed till our sides hurt.
I thought it might look better if it weren’t stuffed with the tissue paper…
uh. it didn’t!!! 
{for the giveaway:: caption this shot}
it just goes to prove two things.
1st grade science projects really aren’t as easy as they sound.
and. sometimes messing up the 1st grade science project makes for a better memory than getting it right!
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the giveaway::
a 10$ giftcard to starbucks or bath and body works~
awarded to the person who comes up with the best caption for the unstuffed spider shot above!
giveaway will run through monday.
we’ll vote on it as a family and announce the winner tuesday~
remember, the majority of those voting are under the age of 14
so nothing is too silly! ****
“mom. you are not a dood spider maker!” – emma.
{that kid has a knack for stating the obvious}
happy weekend y’all!!!
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(¸.·´ (¸.·´ (¸.·¨¯`♥ amber
Comments (50)
i was just getting ready to start writing my Giveaway post… and i clicked on xanga and saw… A Giveaway!!!
love it. now i am a copy cat. or…maybe it’s…great minds think alike. it COULD be that instead. teehee. you pick.
right now i wish that i had jenny k’s brain for a great caption! lol. but feeling more like pooh bear instead. *think*think*think*
wide mouth spog ( spider +frog)
@down_onthefarm - haha. just great minds, baby. great minds.
Dude, somebody just knocked the stuffing out of me!
Hilarious! I fail at crafts like this too!
=)
lol.. Emma is such a cutie! That is one fierce looking spider, love the chocolate chips and marshmallow touches
He looks like a tootsie roll spider to me.
Caption: “Where’s my teeth!?!”
wOw that was gutsy!……………. Cute spider! I wish all the real ones were that cute so I could eat them instead of squishing them! <3
“AH-CHOO!” > Good example of why we cover our mouths when we sneeze. =P
I loved those kind of science projects. Warm fussy feelings remembering those moments together.
Caption: ” Say AWWWWW! “
I need some time to think….I’ll be back!!! =)
You’re brillant! Hat’s off to you for even thinking to tackle a craft project…it makes my insides shudder
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I’ll be back with a caption later…if my brain becomes brilliant~
okay. howabout…
excuse me?! what do you mean… my eyes are too close together?
fun stuff! how about ( what a no-brainer…definitely a homeschool project!):)
“My tummy’s empty and I’m coming after YOU!”
haha!! these are all making me laugh… i think EVERY SINGLE ONE fits!!
Okay…so honestly I just stopped by to see everyone else’s clever brains are putting out:))) I’m far to boring and practical to come up with clever captions! but I enjoy other’s humor.
And speaking of humor I think that my boys could use some more “Ben” jokes…they have sufficiently run the “who lives in the white house” joke into the ground. It circulated among all their friend too…
Happy weekend to you and yours Amber~
Cutie spider… LOL
“Fangs? what Fangs? Didn’t see no fangs!”
Fun!! But I am caption-less. As usual. I’ll have to ask my kids tomorrow.
[laughs] My husband put on “Veggie Tales: Abe and the Amazing Promise” for the girls to watch tonight and the “Sneeze If You Have To” silly song reminded me of this post, so I HAD TO add it to my caption (submitted above):
“Sneeze if you have to! Sneeze if you need to! Don’t hold it in, just be sure that you cover your mouth with a tissue. I will assist you. Sneeze all your troubles away at up to a hundred and fifty miles an hour!”
Adding a soundtrack to my caption doesn’t count as cheating, does it? Ha, ha! =P
cool, I understand
take a look at this funny video first
fun stuff, amber! …. looks like emma enjoyed it
no caption from me (i’m not ‘dood’ that way)
the only caption that came to me and it now will NOT leave me is questionable at best. will be like greek to your children. may go over like a lead balloon. my excuse is living with a surgeon. So here goes.
“Okay sir, I need you to cough, please.”
“What’s uuuuuuuuppppp?” That was just the first thought that came to my mind when I saw it. These things just make for great memories.
I think your creativity is so cute!
For the caption what about I’m so hungry I’m going to eat you alive!!!
Well kudos to you b/c I showed the picture to my kiddos and they all knew it was a spider.
I love it!
Caption hmmm… “Did you just call me itsy bitsy?” He/She looks like she might be having a bit of an attitude about something.
RUN!! It’s the lady with a spray can!!
Didn’t read anyone’s captions yet, so I hope i didn’t copy…..
I’m awful at this stuff but here ya go.
“O My Gosh! I’m NOT a REAL spider?!?!”
(groan I know! LoL)
“Say Whaaaa?”
Looks like a shocked face to me, lol.
I’m impressed that you even attempted this school project! I usually come up with excuses as to why we can’t, because they take so much work!! We’ve been trying to come up with a good caption…Hmmm
{caption} “Ummm……A little glue here!!….Tape?….Anybody??….Emma, take me to your mother.”
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Cute project! I’ll have it try that with our little ones.
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Oh my word! Not only am I missing 2 legs, now they’re taking my innerds!
i had something else i was going to say …. besides not having a line for little spidy but i’m blank now : )
emma’s book looks darling. and i love her ‘dood’ for good. we have that here too.
happy monday ~
Okay, so I’m here looking for Jenny K’s caption.
I am so not good at captions.
What a fun project though. Emma’s book looks like it’s so fun – I still love bright pictures!
♥
Your a better mom than me, I never attempt the craft suggestions! LOL. What fun memories you made no doubt.
“I’m pretty sure YOU will fit in here just fine!”
Love the spider, although it needs 8 legs, not 6. The caption? Hungry…that kitten looks delicious!!!
I have never been good at captions, but since I love gift cards, it can’t hurt to try.
Here is my entry: “the eensy weensy spider on steroids”
@celebration_of_life - haha. i’ll tell ben.. he’ll be so proud!!
i’ll see if he has any new ones. i know the other day he asked me why the jungle wasn’t a good place to play sports. when i said i couldn’t think why.. he said, “because i’ve heard it has a lot of cheetah’s” {cheaters} 
that one made me chuckle!! 
@floridabreze - that one honestly made me laugh OUT LOUD!
@lonelywanderer2 - my son pointed that out too! ha.so much for a “proper” science project.
Entomology, Ant homology , Anthroplogy , Anthologie, I digress ;
yes the world of the insects is immense and fascinating .
what you made is indeed a kind of ant !
) Well done !
Love
Michel
caption: ACCCK! Who turned the lights on?! Your eyes would be bloodshot too if you didn’t get enough sleep!!!
“Martha, WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ‘Your dentures are at the cleaners again’?
Don’t you know today is all you can eat cricket at the senior center?!”
So funny! Usually craft projects turn out OK for me, but other stuff I try to make…NOT SO MUCH!! Anyway…my caption “If I caught sight of myself in the mirror, even I would scream and run away!”
Nice article and great knowledge. I love this story and enjoy with your words!
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