I wish I could take credit for these sweet little guys (and if you know me at all, you know I am going to attempt my own!) But I found them on Oh So Happy Together!They're a perfect addition to our Felt Doughnuts, Felt Pizza and Felt Sandwiches, most importantly, they look easy enough for me to attempt even with my poor sewing skills! For more of our felt food creations click here!Supplies:Brown felt (I made 4 cookies out of 2 8.5 x 10 pieces of felt)Gingerbread cookie cutter or object (for tracing shape)White and black embroidery floss, and needleColored felt circles or plastic buttonsFabric Glue if you use felt for buttonsInstructions:Trace your gingerbread man shape on to felt (you need 2 pieces per cookie)Using black floss, stitch on eyes and mouth onto one of the brown cookie shapesSew or glue on buttonsStack this piece onto another brown cookie shape and stitch together around edges using white flossServe on cute cookie tray!Here's what mine turned out to look like. Not too … [Read more...]
Snowman Compound Words
We put a new lapbook together this week! I downloaded it from File Folder Fun! Its a compound words lapbook, check it out! I had to glue 2 folders together since there were 3 full pages of words: Here it is in action! … [Read more...]
Free Felt Sandwich Pattern
While on my felt food kick, I recruited my lovely mother to help! She made these super cute felt sandwiches. Knowing that there's 4 kiddo's she went all out and made one for each of them!She used this free felt sandwich tutorial from myrtleandunice.com.Here are some more fun felt tutorials to aid in your newly found obsession: Felt Food Round up at Crafty CornerFelt Pizza Tutorial by Lilly Bean Chocolate Cake White 3 Tier Cake Sandwich and chips Ravioli Farfalle Strawberries Avocado sushi Fortune cookies Brown paper bag Chinese takeout box … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: Bad Attitude
From my 5 year old son today in regards to doing his school work. (Mind you its day 1 back from Christmas Break, and a short week to boot!)Me: "Buddy, do you need to go to the laundry room to clean your bad attitude?"Him: "I don't have a bad attitude Mom, I just don't wanna do it" … [Read more...]
Pattern Block Activity Printables
I found a great website today with these free Pattern Block Printables: Prekinders. They also have a TON of other great ideas! I got my Wooden Pattern Blocks Here!Anyway, they are a big hit with my kiddos, I also gave them to my 3 year old and asked her to do 1 card. When I came back, this is what I found: I think I’ll try making some for my alphabet collection! I also have Pattern Block Design Cards as well. They’re more abstract so I thought my younger one would like the pictures more.I also have these Pattern Blocks & Cards:They’re great for logic, patterns, shapes and puzzle making. It also takes some dexterity to place each shape on the board without disturbing the others.I also made pattern cards for use with these blocks, click the image to download a copy, there are 8 patterns plus a spot to make your own fun pattern! Here are some more fun pattern activities! Amazon.com Widgets … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas To All!
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11Every year growing up, my mom would buy us each a Department 56 Dicken’s Village house for Christmas! Once we got married she gave them to us to take to our new homes as a gift. Here’s the result of many single years LOL! I love my houses, they just make me happy! Here they are at night:And speaking of happy, I’d like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with the joy of the season! You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 Here are some close ups of this years … [Read more...]
Gingerbread House, Train & Tree Oh My!
What would possess my Mom to buy 3 different Gingerbread kits this year is beyond me, but let’s just say I’m happy this one got done (and left) at HER house! This is becoming a tradition for our kids to do with Nana. Its a huge mess and I usually try to have ‘plans’ on the day they do this, but this time I bit the bullet and participated. Here we go: Getting every thing setup was the hardest part. The train’s caboose was falling apart, roofs were coming off, the tree was leaning…ah, good times, good times. (When we do this next year, we may 'pre-make’ the base shape, let it harden, then have the kids decorate.) None the less, once we got everything setup (we had to use a rubber band to hold up the house) decorating was fun…I think the we’ve been doing too much school as my 6yr old said “Do a pattern on the roof Mom” and we did…red candy, green candy, red candy, green candy, well until we ran out, then it was a free-for-all of colorey goodness. My … [Read more...]
Peppermint Bark
(Wish I could take credit for this lovely photo, its from Cathie Filian, mine are nowhere near as pretty!)Did I mention that I am NOT a baker? Every year I try though, and this year shall be no different! My husband always makes fun of me because I come up with grand plans, and think they are going to be WAY more fun than they actually turn out to be. Today, "Christmas Baking Day", was one of those days...We'll start off with a great recipe, ending in a seriously messy kitchen, that I found on My Family My Forever, called Peppermint Bark, followed by an awesome recipe called 'Reese's Fudge'. Read on if you dare...it's not for the faint of heart, nor those on weight watchers...uhem, like myself.Ingredients: (Looks harmless enough right?) 24 ounces white chocolate chips 24 ounces semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 package Bob’s Candy Canes Cookie Sheet lined with foil Cooking Spray Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with tin … [Read more...]
Reese’s Fudge
I found a yummy recipe for Reese’s Fudge, and seriously, what could be better than a combination of Reese’s and Fudge? The original is here at Spell Out Loud, and thanks so much to her sweet daughter for writing the post! Ingredients: 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk 1 bag of Reese peanut butter chips 1 bag of Nestle chocolate chips Vanilla Extract 8 inch pan 1 small microwave safe bowl Wax paper Instructions: 1. Line 8” pan with wax paper and set aside. 2. In a small bowl, mix peanut butter chips, 2/3 cup of condensed milk and a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 min. Stir mixture until smooth and spread evenly over wax paper in pan. Put in refrigerator to set. 3. While peanut butter layer is setting, pour 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips into bowl. Mix in 1/2 t vanilla and remaining sweetened condensed milk. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth and spread over the top of the peanut butter layer. 4. Put back in … [Read more...]
Marble in box Painting
Here's a fun marble painting craft you can do! I found the idea on Cullen's Abc's and I've seen it on a couple other blogs but don't remember where, sorry!Supplies:Poster or tempera paint PaperPainting container (gift box, shoe box, 13x9 baking dish, we used our workboxes!)Directions:Place the paint into small cups and drop a few marbles in each color. Lay the paper into the bottom of box. Place marbles from one color into the container and roll around by moving the box from side to side etc. Remove that color and continue with the other colors. We did this with candy cane coloring page.The marble idea wore off quickly, and they went for brushes and paint rollers, but it was still fun. Maybe next time we'll try several marbles just so its a tad more interesting...Once dry, we cut out the candy canes and pasted them onto construction paper. My daughter made hers into a book. … [Read more...]
