After my kids took soda showers during a Diet Coke and Mentos demonstration at VBS, we have been all about explosions of the wet and sticky kind. If you’re going to try this at home, I recommend Steve Spangler Geyser Tube for maximum effect, swimsuits and Mythbusters explanation of reasons for reaction.

Tags: Science

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly (Fancy Nancy)" rel="self">Fancy Nancy Bonjour Butterfly combines my youngest daughter's love of butterflies and passion for all things glitter. I love the books because of the luscious illustrations and the vocabulary. Her favorite word from the book is exquisite.

She's been using Spanish words she's picked up from Dora and Chinese from a neighbor; now she can add French from Fancy Nancy.

The butterfly house Fancy Nancy visits looks just like our beloved Butterfly House. Youngest will sit for a very long time (she never sits!) looking for Blue Morphos.

Tags: English, Fancy Nancy, Reading