It’s time we bring back our Wacky Wednesday posts which give you a better glimpse into our family and all the crazy fun we have! Some people call it hump day but we rather enjoy the silly so we call it Wacky Wednesday.
What kid doesn’t enjoy a nice Spring rain where they are allowed some puddle splashing time? My children have enjoyed playing in mud puddles of all sorts and sizes as young as I will allow them. So far I haven’t taken Lil’ Red out much since he likes to eat all sorts of things.
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What is Wacky Wednesday? Last year we created WACKY WEDNESDAY to help us get over hump day and try to remember to do something fun and unusual on Wednesdays. Not every Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday, but we try to do something a little crazy or nature-oriented.
Have you even went on a geocache adventure?
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What is Wacky Wednesday? Last year we created WACKY WEDNESDAY to help us get over hump day and try to remember to do something fun and unusual on Wednesdays. Not every Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday, but we try to do something a little crazy or nature-oriented.
This version of Wacky Wednesday we went a little crazy with state quarters, maps and puzzles! If the weather is cold outside and you need something fun to do inside try learning where the states are and their capitals by playing games and doing various activities.
I printed off a USA map and then the kids matched the quaters to the map. Once that was done we highlighted the states we had as we put the quarters away! This made it much easier to take a picture on our phones and when we ran into people who had quarters for us we could check to see if we still needed them. (Hint:Grandma’s have been the best resource so far. Followed by dad’s retail job:)
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What is Wacky Wednesday? Last year we created WACKY WEDNESDAY to help us get over hump day and try to remember to do something fun and unusual on Wednesdays. Not every Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday, but we try to do something a little crazy or nature-oriented.
We are taking a tour of history today in our own town via Historical Markers! Come explore various parts of our local History as we have fun on another Wacky Wednesday!
We first checked online at the Historical Marker Database to see where nearby marker were. Just so happens that our town has 26! A ton are within walking distance and near our library right “downtown”, but with all the construction and fresh concrete we chose to drive.
DUE TO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION around our historical markers (the sidewalks and parking were ripped up!), we had to stop by some other markers in our region! We still had some fun!
What is Wacky Wednesday? Last year we created WACKY WEDNESDAY to help us get over hump day and try to remember to do something fun and unusual on Wednesdays. Not every Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday, but we try to do something a little crazy or nature-oriented.
This version of Wacky Wednesday was an afternoon trip for mom and dad kid-free! We were heading to a large city near us and I double checked Penny Collector to see if we would be near any Penny Press Machines. We were going to be near 3 different locations if time permitted. We picked the location closest to where we had already planned to be, Carillon Historical Park, which featured 4 different designs.
The four designs are:
Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur)
Deeds Carillon ( Deeds Family established park)
1905 Wright Flyer III
Locust Grove School (one of the historic buildings in the park)
photo credit: penny collector.com
We found the machine just inside the main entrance. We had some pennies and quarters in our pockets but had to make change for some more. We wanted to get all four designs while we were there. I accidentally put the money in the slot and pushed the money on into the machine BEFORE I selected the image to press! Hubby caught me the next time so we wouldn’t do double images twice. So we ended up with 5 pressed pennies which is okay.
Sorry the pics aren’t too good we forgot the camera and so had to make do with our phone! The lighting was a little weird with the sun streaming in the windows.
Have you tried pressed penny collecting? Have you found any unusual places near you that have a machine?
Thanks for sharing in our WACKY Wednesday adventure! Do you do something on a special day of the week just to keep things fun? Please share what your family enjoys doing. Subscribe to my blog via email to get updates when a new post is fresh off the presses!
