God Bless Us, Everyone!

Merry Christmas to your family from ours!

Naters was 4 yrs old when we went to Disney World in September (the family picture in front of the epcot space ball).  We had a great time at Disney world (our first) and are already planning our second trip there for January 2013!  Recommend to anyone who is thinking about it!

Have a wonderful & Healthy New Year!
warmly,
becky

Christmas Crafts

These are 3 crafts we did today.  The angel handprint & footprint and the handprint on ornament ideas I got from pinterest!  Love pinterest!

For the paint i combined white shimmer and while holographic acrylic paints togethers for lots of shimmer & sparkle!

Thanks for looking!

becky

Advent Playdoh, Christmas 2011

Here is the Advent playdoh I made for Naters this month.  both have lots of Martha Stewart's fine glitter as well as polyflake glitter (non-toxic) the pink is scented with Happy Birthday and the purple is scented with Grandma's Dessert

Thanks for looking!
becky

Christmas Sensory tub, December 2011

This is Nater's Christmas sensory tub for this month.  I'm going to be changing her sensory tubs up a little bit.  I try to incorpoate them into whatever subject we are concentrating on the for week, two weeks, or monthly period of time we give to a subject..  She is getting older (4yrs 4mos old) and I want them to be more education centered.  So she may not have a sensory tub every month, but when she has one I hope that they we will more educational or be able to reinforce more of whatever subject we are working on.  Won't be too technical; but will depend on what materials i can find on the cheap (garage sales, estate sales, resale shops) or shopping with my coupons (Hobby Lobby, Joann's, Michael's, Lakeshore Learning, United Art & Education).  Will let you know how my ideas for this unfold.....

Pretty much everything in the tub is recycled from last year except the spoons.  Last year she got the colored rice separated initially, but then it was combined during play; so this year it's combined.  Thanks for looking! 
becky

Thanksgiving book shelf 2011

These Thanksgiving books are part of our daily reading for the next two weeks~
thanks for looking
becky

Halloween crafts 2011

Halloween crafts that Naters did.

thanks for looking!

becky

2011 Halloween Sensory tub, Halloween sensory bin

This is our 2011 Halloween Sensory tub!

Thanks for looking!
becky

Halloween Book shelf 2011

These are the Halloween books we will be reading repeatedly until Halloween.

Thanks for looking!
becky

March Sensory Bin, 2011 03, St. Patrick's Day sensory tub

Naters is 42months old!  I went with a green theme for Naters' sensory tub this month.  Although i have her yellow & green lentils from a previous sensory bin, i was unable to find them, so i went with great northern beans.  I've worked the last few nights, or i would have just done green colored rice.  I know, i'm a slacker!!! haha

I do have to say, when other kids coming over to play with Naters, they go right to the sensory tub; this is such a huge with Naters and the other kids! 

Thanks for looking!
becky

Winter Sensory Tub, January 2011 01, snowman sensory tub

Since we live in Ohio, I'm focusing on Snowmen & Snowflakes this month..  Our classroom calendar features snowflakes.  This is Nater's sensory tub for the month.  I've been sick, so i'm a bit behind; the playdoh will be made tomorrow.

Thanks for looking!

Becky