Odd question about MFW

[Tabrett]

I noticed a weekly material list in the sample of ADV. It was basic- dried beans, jar of apple butter, cornmeal,...ect.

 

In CtC I saw that you needed terra-cotta pots, rocks dirt, ect... For planting.

 

How much on average does the weekly material list cost?

It seems like these weekly items could really add up.:tongue_smilie:

[cbollin]

I've never done a thorough job of tracking the odds and ends costs...

 

But most of the stuff is stuff I'll use part of for the experiment, then can use again.

 

or I have it on hand and can use it.

 

on the CTG sample, that you're seeing, there is the note that specific experiment can be skipped. I used coffee filters and sandbox sand from the local park.

 

and the food items are stuff that we eat - even if not regularly. So I just figure that as part of my normal, not extra, food budget for that week.

 

I haven't spent tons of money on them. but I can't give a figure over the years either. I've never tracked it. But I never felt like I'm breaking the bank.

 

the most expensive item I bought was "modeling beeswax" one time purchase in ECC.... used it several times and then just play with it. so we bought less in toy that week.

 

-crystal

[cbollin]

also on the CTG experiment..... that one can be done with a plastic or styrofoam cup instead of a clay pot. you're making a water filtering system.

 

or you can just read about it. now that I think about it, I used coffee filter on that and poured some coffee through the filter and let it drip in my cup -- it was weaker and all of that...

 

there's always quicker ways to do those things and get the same demo done.

 

ETA: and the most recent year we did ECC, grandparents bought us gift cards to michaels.

 

-crystal

[Mommy22alyns]

The cost per week is pretty low. I've been making a list of about 5 weeks at a time and it's maybe half a page. It hasn't been a hardship at all, and $ is tight for us.