Frogs & Ants!

Today we went to the Children's Museum after shopping at Whole Foods, we usually do both on the same day because they are 40 min. away from our house. They are across the street from each other, very convenient! :) Here are some fun we had with nature today! This is my favorite animal in the Children's Museum wildlife area. It is an American Bullfrog, look how wide he is! He just cracks me up, we have never seen him do anything other than what you are seeing him do, but I just think he is hysterical!

Back home we have a great experiment going, and it is actually working!!

Yesterday Riley found an ant hill in one of my flower beds, he decided he wanted to keep it. So he found a container and scooped them in, I was not sure they would stay or if they would do anything, but they are!!
Can you see their tunnels? This is the cheapest ant farm by far!! But the only downside is I wont let Riley bring it inside! :)
Here is the top of it, Riley planted a few plants to make it more "homey"! :)

So to do this fun project all you need is a clear plastic container (our came with salad in it), then find an ant hill preferably one with nice ants (no crazy African fire ants!!). Then just scoop up a good portion of the soil around it with a garden shovel put it in the container and set it somewhere it will not be disturbed, and watch! You may need to add a little water occasionally, not a flood, just a few drops, and it is great fun to give them some cracker crumbs and watch them march off with them!

If you do this we'd love to see yours!!