At our Harry Potter Club this month we made these really cool Lumos/Nox lightswitch plates that I found via Pinterest. A very talented person made the original picture on her computer and printed it out to put on a lightswitch plate. I took the picture of her finished product and printed it out (making it … Continue reading Harry Potter Club
Category: Crafts
Story Time ~ ART
My computer is on it's way out, but it appears to be working now so I'll try to get a post in! Here are my story time plans....which my dog just stole off the table and my husband had to bribe her with a treat to get it back. The paper is a bit … Continue reading Story Time ~ ART
Easter Story Time
Yup, it's definitely past Easter. Trying to catch up on my Story Time posts! Holiday picture books are tough to find - especially for 3-year-olds. They have the tendency to be on the longer side. The kids did pretty well with the two I chose: The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen and … Continue reading Easter Story Time
Earth Day Story Time!
Skipping the Sunday Quiz to post my Earth Day story time I held this past week for April Vacation. I had about 20 people come, which is a good turnout for such a beautiful day! I kept this one pretty simple. I read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and we made "litter bugs" for our … Continue reading Earth Day Story Time!
Story Time – Down on the Farm!
Ah, the Farm. Parents are always asking their toddlers what the cow says or what the chicken says or what the horsie says. And there's lots of great farm-themed picture books and songs to choose from. For this session I read Punk Farm by Jarrett Krosoczka, Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig and The Red Hen … Continue reading Story Time – Down on the Farm!
Dr. Seuss Birthday Party!
Last Saturday we held a birthday party for Dr. Seuss, who would have been 108 this year. When I went shopping the Friday before, there were about 20 people signed up for the party. Luckily I always get more than I think I'll need, because Saturday morning a TON more people signed up! In fact, … Continue reading Dr. Seuss Birthday Party!
made e’m myself! (Valentine’s cards)
Again, with the Valentine's.... I was just so happy with how my homemade cards came out that I had to share! I found the idea for this last valentine from The Fickle Pickle blog. … Continue reading made e’m myself! (Valentine’s cards)
January Story Times
Week 1 ~ Elephants I centered this story time around Elmer by David McKee. A sweet story about a patchwork elephant who thinks that it would be better to look like all of the other elephants, so he covers himself in grey mud. When he gets back to his herd, he realizes that without him, … Continue reading January Story Times
Harry Potter Club: The Monster Book of Monsters
I didn't think we could do it, but they came out awesome! Granted, I was the one doing most of the gluing, but the kids were so totally excited to have an actual "Monster Book of Monsters" that they didn't seem to care. When I made my sample, I was so proud of myself and … Continue reading Harry Potter Club: The Monster Book of Monsters
December Story Times (weeks 9 & 10)
(Better late than never, eh?) Week 9 - Bedtime Books For this story time, I read Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdey, Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton and Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by the great Mo Willems. The Llama books are always a hit and work with younger and … Continue reading December Story Times (weeks 9 & 10)