Paper Airplane

When Isaac was little I checked a book out from the library on how to make paper airplanes. I never imagined that those ariplanes would become a such a part of our lives! Isaac still likes paper airplanes. Although now he can make his own. Right now, it's Asher's turn.

I know how to make two basic airplanes. I'm going to share my favorite one.

See that last picture? He crumpled it up in the time it took me to change a load of laundry from the washer to the dryer.

More Preschool Activities

Painting with cotton swabs.


Supplies needed: cotton swabs, paint (we used tempera), and paper.

Girls. Or boys. Or both.

There's a reason Asher is in the high chair! And a reason for the chairs being up on the table.

He CLIMBS!

(today is my last day of preschool this round. whew! actually, asher fell off the table today because of his climbing exploits. SCARED me about to death, i tell you. it gave the little girls a good scare too with my screaming and all. he's okay, thankfully!)

Scented ClayDough Fun

This claydough is SO fun and easy to make. It involves no cooking, and it SMELLS SO, SO YUMMY!

As you can see, the girls had a lot of fun.

( We used grape flavored Kool-Aid and Icing Colors violet.)

I adapted the recipe from one I found in The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions by John E. Thomas and Danita Pagel.

Recipe:

2 1/4 cups flour

1 cup salt

4 Tbs. cooking oil

1 cup water

1 packet unsweetened powder drink mix

1/4 tsp. concentrated paste food coloring

Directions:

1. Combine flour, salt, and powdered drink mix in a large bowl.

2. Stir in cooking oil, water, and food coloring

3. Stir this mixture until it is the consistency of bread dough

4. Remove dough from bowl and knead on a floured surface 2-3 minutes until firm

V is for Valentine

It's been a busy week. The next few post posts are about preschool because for the next two weeks it's my turn to teach. They are NOT in chronological order.

Well. I finally got those books finished (except I'm still working on Zoe's. hehehe) I decided to make four and give them to the little preschool girls.

V is for Valentine.

This shows the front and back covers. I made 2 pink and 2 red.

Sweet Vocals. Yummy Variety.

Since we talked about the letter V, I decided to make my books with V words. The other girls (Keri, Brandi, and Kendra) had different words on their pages.

Vanilla cupcakes. Vermilion flowers.

The books turned out cute. But, I am glad they are finished!

We had our Valentine party on Tuesday. Each girl made their own box for trading valentines. (Isn't that what you remember from your own school days?) Zoe is checking out her stash of treats. We covered the lid in super shiny tin foil.

Moms and girls and baby brothers.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Children's Garden at the Kiln

This is a little hike I took the preschool girls on back in November. It has pathways leading all over, and it's just the right size for little kids.

It's on your way to Oak Grove through Leeds. It's fun, educational, and easy to do as a lone adult with three little girls and one baby boy. (No strollers.)

Make sure to start the walk with a good partner.
Stop to read the signs. They tell all about the local plants and vegetation.
Go down some stairs and across a bridge.And this is what you'll find... A huge beehive-shaped kiln. It was built in the late 1800's by Italian immigrants working at Silver Reef. (It's really cool to see, and I'll bet you didn't know it was there! I didn't.) This is what it looks like on the inside. Looking up to the sky!

Of course, you've got to end the trip with a good picnic. And guess what? There's a table for just that!

Wherever My Nose Goes

"Where ever my nose goes, I follow.

Where ever my nose goes, I follow.

Where ever my nose goes, I follow...IT!"

Take one nose. And 2 Tablespoons sea salt.

Mix in Lavendar, Thyme,

Rosemary, Chamomile,

Lemon balm, And rose petals.

What do you get? BATH TEA!!






We had so much fun making these! We followed our noses all around the backyard learning about our Sense of SMELL. Guess which smell the girls all chose as their favorite?

Lacing Letters

1. Cut foam sheets to the width of the die-cut you will be using. It's probably going to be in half, length-wise.

2. Die-cut the foam into the chosen letter shape.

3. Punch holes at regular intervals, using a small hole-punch.

4. Make a needle by unbending a paperclip. Cut a long piece of yarn, and thread it through the needle.

5. Tie a knot into the end of the yarn. Start sewing. Up through one hole, down through the next.

NOTE: You can find large plastic needles at the craft store. They are inexpensive and work much better than the paperclips. Use paperclips in a pinch.