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Holidays

Back to Wonderland

Thank you for all your kind words about Delaney’s Alice in Wonderland party!  Here are a few more details from the day, including our activities and party favors.
(If you missed the first post about our Wonderland party, check it out here!)
We had a variety of activities set-up outside for the kids to explore.  One area [...]

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A Party in Wonderland

This past weekend we had a very special 6th birthday party for Delaney.  She asked for an Alice in Wonderland party months ago and kept us on our toes for weeks with her party “vision.”  She actually asked me to watch the movie with her and take notes, so we could be sure to incorporate [...]

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Goodbye Five…Hello Six!

This sweet girl of mine turned six yesterday.
She loves chocolate milk, stuffed animals, and knock-knock jokes.
She is my collector – rocks, acorns, sticks, candy wrappers…
She doesn’t like tangles, anything mint-flavored, or the dark.
She loves to play games and do puzzles.
She is generous, patient, and full of giggles.
Happy 6th Birthday, Delaney!  We love you!

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Our Summer List

Are you ready for summer?  It’s another unusually chilly morning here, but supposedly summer is on its way.  This Friday is our “official” last day of homeschool and then it’s Hello, Summer Vacation!  Our Summer List was such fun last year that we’ll be making another one this year – how about you?
{Originally posted June [...]

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Happy Earth Day!

Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. (John Muir)

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Marshmallow Bunnies

The girls made these sweet and simple marshmallow bunnies this morning – the making was just as fun as the tasting!
Way back in December, I saw a post at Planning With Kids showing how to make cute Christmas trees with mini marshmallows and white chocolate. We never got around to making the trees, and I [...]

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Fun With Plastic Eggs

Do you have a large collection of plastic Easter eggs like we do? When you have had enough fun re-creating Easter egg hunts around your house, here are some creative & easy ways to play with those eggs, even after Easter has passed. Enjoy! {Originally published March 2008}

Egg & Spoon Race: See how far [...]

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Make a Leprechaun’s Walk Book

My girls have been looking ahead on their calendars to find the next holiday – guess it’s time to pull out some St. Patrick’s Day activities!
In the deep, dark archives of my teaching days I found this fun fill-in-the-blank book that you can make with your child, along with a happy little leprechaun to walk [...]

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We’re Ready for Valentine’s Day!

After adding some painted details (we used acrylic craft paint) and sparkly white yarn, the heart necklaces are ready for gift-giving:

This year, we didn’t have a whole classroom to make Valentines for.  But, we do have some special family and friends that we wanted to send sweet messages.  It was pretty much a use-up-all-our-extra-stuff Valentine [...]

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Air-Dry Clay Hearts

Today we had fun squishing, rolling, and cutting hearts made from air-dry clay.

We punched holes with straws, so we can give Valentine necklaces to some special friends – and we’ll keep some for ourselves, too!
We gently pressed in sparkly sequins – everyone agreed this was the best part!

We also made some little decorations and pendants, [...]

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