Wacky Wednesday Wone (1): Laundry Soap

Wacky Wednesdays (name created by The Buster) are our days for science experiments and crafty creations and explosions. We do that on other days, too, but this is the name for this day.

Today we made laundry soap. It involved grating bars of soap and lots of mixing and scooping.

This was another great example of the strewing idea.

I told the children I was going to work on the project, and then I just got started. One by one, they came over and jumped in as their interest led. It was fun, and relaxing, and interesting…at least for me.

I always find the children fascinating, but I’m intrigued by Zachy’s ability to turn ANYTHING into a story. His life is one long-running story. I don’t remember what he and Yessa were pretending the grated soap shavings were, but it was part of some grand universal plan.

Like the story of the stonecutters:

Once upon a time, there was a traveler who came upon three individuals working with stone. Curious as to what the workers were doing with the stones, the traveler approached the first worker and asked, “What are you doing with these stones?” Grumpily and without hesitation the worker quickly responded, “I am a stonecutter and I am cutting stones.”

Not satisfied with this answer, the traveler approached the second worker and asked, “What are you doing with these stones?” The second worker paused for a moment, sighed, but smiled a little and then explained, “I am a stonecutter, and I am trying to make enough money to support my family.”

Having two different answers to the same question, the traveler made his way to the third worker and asked, “What are you doing with these stones?” The third worker stopped what he was doing, bringing his chisel to his side. He looked at the traveler with a beaming smile on his face and declared, “I am a stonecutter, and I am building a cathedral.”

Story found at: http://www.moolanomy.com/

Zachy’s always building a cathedral.