Homeschool trip: Dairy Museum Ontario

AMAZING!!!

I can't say enough about this place and staff. They kept us busy and moving the whole time. They didn't get mad when the kids did their own thing but stayed close.

We started out with playing games outside involving both the kids and adults. It got us all moving and having fun. 

Next we moved into two groups. We were group 2.

Our group toured the Museum first. It was so cool, she answered all of the kids and of course my silly silly questions. There was interactive things to do and touch. They even got to milk the "cow". Blaine of course made sure to explain loudly that it wasn't a real a cow lol.

After we finished the tour the kids got to shake milk in containers. Depending on the length of time they shook the containers they made whipped cream, butter, etc. It was a lot of fun but of course you don't want to eat it out of those containers. And Josh made sure to tell them it smelled sour hahaha.
She put ice and salt into a hand churner for the kids to try out. Each child got a turn and they loved it!

Our groups then switched and it was our turn to do the craft, it was a need craft. "Stop motion" As Josh explained. Blaine of course wanted nothing to do with the craft so he laid on the floor for a bit then I took him out for a snack. When craft was finished our group got to gather leaves, sticks, rocks and other nature things. They loved this part, Emily made a beautiful heart! Josh made something just so his mom could get a photo. Ben made the Canada Flag with Maple leaves! and Blaine made a pile of rocks in a square. When asked what he made he said "rocks in a square DUH". 

LUNCH TIME! The kids ate, the adults ate and socialized the kids played.

Nature hike and tree finding. It was stunning, the snake grass was everywhere, the trees stood like strong iron towers, words can not do the forest area justice.

The game of squirrel oh man it was so much fun!  The kids were each given a bag of "nuts" (Pea seeds) to hide. Once they were all done hiding them, they were told to go and find the nuts again. Of course squirrels don't know where they hid their nuts so they just find whatever 10 they can.
Josh Played but Blaine, Ben and Emily didn't.

ICE CREAM TIME! They have a machine that makes ice cream (it was more like milk shake) the kids all loved it!!!

The parents talked, the kids played and then it was time go home!!!

Nothing got broken and everyone lived it was an awesome trip!!!!!!

I would 100% suggest doing this as a group so you get to experience everything we did.

I had to buy the homemade maple syrup that they make on site, mainly because of the name ahahaha

Homeschool Week4 SK

So far we are rocking it, staying on time even with everything going on between my appointments and my grandmothers triple by pass and valve replacement and of course complications after I think we are doing well with staying on task.


This week we are learning geography, its just the basics so he gets an idea on the world etc. If he chooses we will go deeper into it but right now he is 5 so I am not too worried about it.

Still down to 1 truck right now so any outings has to be in walking distance unless I drive everyone to work. 

We are finishing up the workbook Reading Readiness book which I found at a dollar store and we will be moving onto Math Readiness which is another book that I found at our local dollar stores.

Also exciting news my Canadian Daily Stem Activities book arrived from Scholastics so we will be adding that to our daily routine as well.

Week 4 Day 1: Sight word "The"(Flash cards that I made), Song about Canada, workbook, ABC Mouse, nature bored, Grumpy Pug Book, STEM (living things) we did a video and then the activity in the book, walk

Week 4 Day 2: Sight word "the" work sheet, Canada puzzle, workbook, ABC Mouse, Nature bored, At the zoo book, STEM living things activity, play group.

Week 4 Day 3: We are off to the Dairy Museum, which means there will be no seat work.

Week 4 Day 4: Sight word "the" flash cards, Giant Canada Puzzle with pieces to put on, workbook, ABC Mouse, Nature bored, What is cold? book, STEM living things Collage, walk

Week 4 Day 5: Sight word "the" work sheet, colour map of Canada, workbook, ABC Mouse, Nature bored, The penguin chick book, STEM label my body parts, park