There are those days that I find myself wondering if my children are normal, or if they just take the art of learning and exploring the world around them a little too far. A few years ago when my oldest son was in Webelos (scouts) they had a ceremony where they got his neckerchief wet with water and rubbing alcohol and lit it on fire. There were lots of ooohs and aahhhhs and I thought that was the end of that. Fast foreword a few years and one day I overheard my children discussing doing their own experiment using water, rubbing alcohol, and fire. (They are all either little scientists or Pyromaniacs... or both) First they talked about using a stuffed animal and decided that they couldn't part with one...because our beloved Neighbor is the one that gives them stuffed animals (beanie babies).
Next was a long discussion about the material that different objects were made of and whether or not they would ignite since they don't absorb water.
They all came to the conclusion that Barbie would make a good test subject, and that it would be especially exciting if her hair started on fire. Natalie didn't want to part with any of her Barbie dolls, so when we were at the store today she found a knock-off Barbie for $1.
Here is the note that she left for her sister:
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...All in the name of Scientific learning.
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