Did you know, here in the US, it’s “Eat Your Veggies Day”, but we’re not starting by eating them. We’re starting by giving them new jobs. A broccoli forest. A carrot superhero. A cucumber spaceship. Build something ridiculous, tell us about it, then enjoy your creations as a snack when the show is over. If you play along, I’d love to see what your vegetables become. Veggie Casting Call Vegetables spend a lot of time being vegetables. Today, they’re auditioning for bigger roles. What happens when a carrot becomes a superhero, a broccoli floret becomes a tree, or a cucumber slice becomes a flying saucer? Gather Your Gear - A variety of vegetables you already have on hand - Cutting board - Knife (adult use as needed) - Plates or trays Optional: toothpicks, cream cheese, hummus, or other safe “building” materials Camera (optional) Steps 1. Wash and prepare a few vegetables. 2. Challenge everyone to create the silliest scene, creature, vehicle, building, or invention they can using only vegetables. 3. Give each creation a name. 4. Have everyone present their masterpiece and explain what it does. 5. Vote on categories like Most Ridiculous, Most Creative, Most Likely to Exist on Another Planet, or Best Backstory. 6. When the show is over, turn the creations into a snack plate and eat them. Twist Each person secretly chooses one vegetable that must appear in every creation. The stranger the vegetable, the better. Variations by Age Ages 3-6 Focus on simple creations and storytelling. A cucumber can become a train. A carrot can become a rocket. Invite lots of “What does it do?” and “Where does it live?” questions while building together. Ages 7-12 Add challenge cards. Build a vegetable pet. Create a machine that solves a problem. Design a vegetable amusement park. Encourage bigger ideas and fun explanations for how everything works. Ages 13-17 Introduce a timed design challenge. Draw a random category such as movie character, mythical creature, famous landmark, or invention. Bonus points for combining multiple vegetables into one creation and giving it an elaborate origin story.

We had so much fun doing yoga with @Natasha Bryant today. While Eli didn’t quite understand everything, he had fun being a tree and a bunny. If you missed it, you can still try this at home.

Hi Everyone, My partner in education (aka Ken) is working on an app that helps you create simple science experiments using the Kitchen as your lab. This program was formerly known as "Simple Science in the Kitchen" and we hosted it on Facebook- that was a bust. Anyway, he's thinking about starting a Skool community focused on science for families and he's prepping for a talk at a homeschool conference next week. He spent the weekend creating this prototype. If you have 15 minutes in the next day or so, would love your feedback. What did you like? What would you change? Was it easy to use? Kitchen Lab Alpha Tagging a few folks who might be interested, if I didn't tag you, it's my lack of foresight and everyone is welcome! @Gus Gray @Sharon Otaguro @Sharon Yeh @Betty Jo Winters @Lisa Kilby @Devin Trent @Tim Tindle @Jen Staniforth @Karen Gibson @Kristy Allison

Happy International Play With Sticks Day!! What will you create today? Playing with sticks is as natural as walking. Go outside with your child this weekend and create something awesome!!