STEM — Stuff to do #3

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Perhaps you’ve seen a book called Magic For Dummies. One of a gazillion yellow softcover titles in the ‘Dummies’ family. MFD was written by David Pogue who’s better known as a tech writer and broadcaster.

It’s a pretty good magic book (despite the title!) and Mr. Pogue’s interest in magic is long standing. In fact, he appears on the cover of the wonderful early 1970s Magic Digest by George Anderson (no relation)…

Cover of Magic Digest book.

Mr. Pogue’s Making Stuff series from PBS is available for families to explore. Many aspects of STEM are covered. Great stuff if your kids are a bit older.
Just a heads up during this time of self isolation…

Lucy Darling! — Stuff to do #2

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Back in October 2019 I was a part of the Ontario Week of Wonder Magic Festival in Fergus, Ontario. A great little festival.
At OWOW I got to meet and work with Carisa Hendrix. Carisa performs great magic as her charming and cheeky alter ego Lucy Darling.
She’s just uploaded a lovely high quality video of her show “Indulgence” as recently performed at The Chicago Magic Lounge.
It runs about an hour. It’s for adults, small kids won’t appreciate her wit, but if you’re a little older and looking to fill an hour of your ‘social distancing’ you could do worse! Enjoy!

Here is the YouTube link but the frame below should play too.


Montessori Birthday

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“Thanks Owen. It was great having you here. Look forward to more. You were amazing.”

Chawla Family, Niagara Falls

Most of my birthday party magic shows are in private homes. Occasionally rec centres or church halls and every now and then kind parents think outside of the living room.
Last Thursday the parents of a 6 year old girl decided to share the fun with her Montessori school mates by holding her birthday magic show in the gym at Pathways Academy shortly before dismissal. A treat to end the school day.
After setting up I had a few minutes so I snapped pics of these fun wall paintings encouraging different kinds of physical activity.
Four shown but others included Wiggle, Jog, Spin, Dance, Tiptoe, and Slink. I had to look slink up in the dictionary. For this PE context (gliding steps) it checks out…!

Animal theme motivational slogans on school gym walls.