We are pleased to announced that our Advent Activities 2nd Edition is now available in print and tablet ready format from MagCloud. In this version we have added additional crafts, books, music, and poetry. We have also included a resource appendix. Advent Activities is a 4 week long, literature based, hands-on curriculum that has been …
One of the projects in our Winter Wonderland unit is to create a punched tin can lantern. My kids loved this project when they were little, Bug especially enjoyed hammering holes all over his can. Unfortunately we did it before I was consistently blogging. It is a project that I just don’t seem to have …
This is an easy and fun project to do with the kids. In our Winter Wonderland unit we encourage feeding the birds and include several different bird feeder crafts in the activities. This Frozen Fruit Ring Bird Feeder, can add a festive flair to your bird feeder area or just add some lovely color to …
Follow our directions to make your own homemade beeswax seashell candles. They nicely complement a beach theme decor. While learning about the South Eastern Coastal states, we made these cute Seashell Beeswax Candles. Although the kids were able to some of the work, for safety reasons this project requires parental supervision and assistance. Homemade Beeswax …
WEEK 4 – Birth of Baby Jesus The book: Room for A Little One The craft: Nativity with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (using 2 large people bodies and 1 boy peg with assorted fabric scraps) The recipe: Coffee cake birthday cake for Baby Jesus The applique: Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph “It was a …
This week’s project was building a gingerbread house. My kids were very excited to get started on this one. We braved the bitter cold and went out to buy a gingerbread form kit (ie the cookie cutters shaped to make perfect sides), but inadvertently I ended up with a pre-baked kit. What can I say, …
WEEK 3 – Celebrating With Family The book: Christmas in the Big Woods The craft: A Gingerbread House The recipe: Pancake men The applique: a log cabin Over the years I’ve made this observation… the way people celebrate the Holidays is almost as unique as their own fingerprints. Oh, sure, there are many family traditions …
For this week’s Advent Activities we made this Mock Sopapillas Recipe. Yum! In the book, The Legend of the Poinsettia, by Tomie dePaola… “At home Lucida helped Mama clean their casita-their little house-and pat out the tortillas for their meals.” We did not make our own tortillas, but we used flour tortillas to make “Mock Sopapillas”. …
NOTE: Since we are reading the book The Littlest Angel for Advent this week, it seemed very appropriate to share this Wool Roving Angel now! I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t crafting. Whether I was knitting… I learned very early thanks to Grandma Pearl… or sewing clothes for dolls and …
WEEK 1 – Gift Giving From the Heart The book: The Littlest Angel The craft: Wool roving angels The recipe: Angel wings The applique: An angel Children are constantly learning whether we are aware of it or not. Think about this. How many times between now and December 25 do you think someone will ask …
This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. This is a very special time for our family as we prepare for Christmas. I have put together Advent Activities to do with the wee ones and happily will be sharing our activities with you. In case you would like to join us with all or part of our activities, …
Spring Bs (Birds, Buds, Butterflies & Bees) 12 Week Curriculum (Preschool-Kindergarten / Ages 4-6) CLICK HERE FOR PDF Spring Bs is now available! I hope you enjoy the Spring unit in our Preschool/Kindergarten curriculum collection. Please Note: When it comes to the FAIRY TALES… I recommend parents review and choose a version that they feel comfortable sharing …
