Monday, November 25, 2024

The Wild Year My Grandma & I Became BFFs

And we became BFFs.
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The Wild Year When Perimenopause Came For My Grandma, & Puberty Came For Me

Today, Jen McGuire has a really sweet story about how she and her grandmother became best friends thanks to very unique circumstances."My Nana became my best friend when I was 13 and she was 54. After 13 years of loving each other and living together most of my life, we shifted that year. My mom was on her own when I was growing up, and so she and my brothers and I lived with my grandparents for all the obvious reasons. Finances, child care, use of my grandpa's car when he said it was OK," she writes. "I never thought much about our lives when I was a child because honestly, what child thinks about their life? I just ate breakfast with everyone, watched TV at night with everyone, and shared a bathroom with my mom and my Nana and my aunt when we got ready to go places. It was just our life. Then puberty hit me. Then perimenopause hit my Nana. And then we became soul mates."

It's a lovely tribute to an important woman in her life, and even if you can't relate exactly, we think you'll find it sweet all the same.

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It's Engineering Emily's first Black Friday Sale!

It's Engineering Emily's first Black Friday sale!


I'm excited to announce Engineering Emily's first ever Black Friday sale! Starting now through next Tuesday 12/3/24, you can get 25% off all printable packs in my shop with the code BlackFriday24! If you've been thinking about buying a printable, now is a great time!

I've listed all the current products in the shop below. I hope you will find one that interests you and your family. And don't forget to enter the coupon code below to get 25% off! And keep scrolling to see a few of my Amazon Black Friday sale recommendations at the bottom of this email. Happy Shopping!
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Birthday Party STEAM Activities for Kids

Birthday Party STEAM Activities for Kids
If you are planning a STEM, STEAM or Science-themed birthday party then this collection of 8 birthday party STEAM experiments and activities for kids is perfect for you! This is a curated list of 8 activities that are a mix of hands-on and adult demonstrations that are all entertaining for groups. This pack gives you all the information you need to plan the perfect science birthday party.

This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the birthday party activities, followed by 8 two- or three-page exciting birthday party friendly activities for kids. Get ready to celebrate with science!

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Chemical Reaction STEAM Activities for Kids

Chemical Reaction STEAM Activities for Kids
A collection of 15 chemical reaction themed STEAM experiments and activities for kids. These include the most popular STEAM for kids activities on the Engineering Emily blog.  This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the chemical reaction activities, followed by 15 two- or three-page exciting chemical reaction themed activities for kids. Get ready for explosive fun!

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Five Senses STEAM Activities for Kids

Five Senses STEAM Activities for Kids
Learning about the five senses is a great way to introduce STEAM for young kids. This is a collection of 18 five senses themed STEAM experiments and activities for kids. This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the five senses activities, followed by 18 two- and three-page easy and fun five senses themed STEAM activities for kids.

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Balloon STEAM Activities for Kids

Balloon STEAM Activities for Kids
Balloons are always exciting for kids, and they are a great tool to introduce STEAM concepts in a fun way. This is collection of 8 balloon themed STEAM experiments and activities for kids. This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the balloon activities, followed by 8 two- or three-page easy and fun balloon themed activities for kids.

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Holiday STEAM Activities for Kids

Holiday STEAM Activities for Kids
The holidays are a perfect time to plan a few fun and festive STEAM activities. This is a collection of 25 holiday themed STEAM experiments and activities. This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the holiday activities, followed by 25 two-and three-page easy and fun holiday themed activities for kids.

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Outdoor STEAM Activities for Kids

Outdoor STEAM Activities for Kids
If you love the great outdoors and/or are looking for ways to get your kids outdoors more, then this collection of 20 outdoor themed STEAM experiments and activities for kids is for you! This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the outdoor activities, followed by 20 two- or three-page easy and fun year-round outdoor themed activities for kids.

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Water STEAM Activities for Kids

Water STEAM Activities for Kids
Water is essential to human life and can help demonstrate many STEAM concepts. This is a collection of 25 water themed STEAM experiments and activities. This printable pack includes a table of contents, an introduction with information about Engineering Emily, an explanation of the meaning of STEAM, what to expect in each activity printable, tips for success, and an overview of the water activities, followed by 25 two-page easy and fun water themed activities for kids.

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Amazon Black Friday Deals

I occasionally share Amazon affiliate links* to STEAM-related products we have used and recommend. Below are several items on sale right now on Amazon that we've purchased in the past and/or shared a review on my site.
*Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that if you click on a product link I may receive compensation at no additional cost to you. I only link to products and pages I personally use and highly recommend. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving I'm thankful for you. Thank you for reading my blog and supporting me through the years. It's been my long-time passion to encourage kids to love STEAM by sharing fun activities, experiments, toys, books, and more. With your support by reading this blog I'm able to continue to share our activities and help introduce more kids to STEAM.

My family is enjoying being home together while my kids have this week off for Thanksgiving break. I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving too!
-Emily
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