Playful Picks (January 18, 2010)

Happy Monday!  Hope you enjoy this week’s collection of goodies!

Quote of the Week

Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

~Mother Teresa

Fun Activities & Projects:

It’s all about puppets this week – a good indoor activity for cold, wet days!

Thumbelina Egg Carton Puppet @ Almost Unschoolers

Rod & Stick Puppet @ Impress Your Kids

Story Theater & Stick Puppets @ Red Bird Crafts

Cardboard Box Puppet Theater @ One Crafty Mumma

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Creative Products:

I needed to replenish our liquid watercolor supply and included some of these Glitter Liquid Watercolors in our order. Sparkly paintings coming soon!

Quick Pix Animals Card Game was a favorite of my 2nd graders. I recently pulled out my very-worn set and have been teaching the girls to play. Delaney also likes playing with the cards on her own, sorting the animals by type. Very fun!

What We’re Reading:

I gave this book to my girls, and they have been reading it cover to cover like a really good story!  Judging by all the pages they have marked with sticky notes, I think it is going to be a very crafty week for us…

We have cooked from (and loved) Mollie Katzen’s cookbooks geared toward preschoolers (and up), Pretend Soup and Salad People.  I think Natalie is ready to “graduate” to Honest Pretzels (geared for ages 8+).  As far as I’m concerned, her cookbooks are THE best for kids!

Have a great week!