Monday's {Mini} Family Adventure ~ The Pleasantest Thing

Hello! Connecting Family and Seoul is one of my favorite websites, and I am very excited to be posting our Monday {Mini} Family Adventure with you!

Inspired by one of Mama Scout's Monday Missions to Start an Adventure Fund ~ a fun way to bring magic into our week. We save up our loose change for seven days and turn it into a fun family adventure to celebrate Mondays!

While browsing at a local farmer's market, we found a dried cob of popping corn. It was only 75 cents, making it an inexpensive, but very exciting, snack. I asked at the register to find out the best way to pop the corn, and they had no idea! My almost 5 year old could hardly contain himself on the walk home, he was so curious about how the hard, wrinkly, dark cob would transform into delicious, white, fluffy popcorn. A quick google search told me to put the cob into a plan paper bag, fold it a few times, and put it in the microwave for a couple of minutes, until the corn stops popping. We followed the directions (in our microwave, 3 minutes was the perfect popping time), and were rewarded with yummy popcorn! I drizzled melted butter and a dash of salt, and we sat down to enjoy a family movie playing on tv and eat our popcorn!

                                                                              

Carolyn is the writer at The Pleasantest Thing, a website focused on sharing play ideas she uses with her two boys. Her favorite play times develop imagination and learning through adventure, literacy, and nature.  You can also join in the fun Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter.

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