Serpent Day

(science)
February 1st is Serpent Day. Which in 2013 is perfect to study a week before the Chinese New Year, because 2013 is the year of the Snake!

For serpent day we make simple spiral snakes from paper plates. TOO much fun a TOO easy for my crew. They enjoyed it. We basically learned that serpent is another word for snake. We quickly talked about some things snakes represent.

Color & Cut

Lil2's Spiral snake on our lamps over the table.

Tonight for spiritual thought we're going to talk  about Moses and the healing serpent staff.

Corn Chip Day/ Puzzle Day

In honor of National Corn Chip Day, January 29th... We had delicious FRITO PIES for dinner! Spicy, Gooey, Cheesey Mess! YUM!

Smoother those chips in your favorite chili and top with cheese, chopped onions, and sour cream! 

(math)
January 29th, 2013- National Puzzle Day

I am trying to plan my activities on whim. I know I can have fun with my kids in just a few seconds without hours of preparation or trying to collect "trash" just so I can do an art project. I don't like trash.. or crafts from trash or toys from trash.. those things just end up in the trash. 

This quick puzzle takes time to make and even more time to put together. It's not made from trash.. but yes it also ends up in the trash eventually, without tears. I don't know what brought on my rage against garbage...geez!

I make my puzzle in a 9x9. Fold it in 3rds one way, open and then in 3rds the other way. try to make them as even as possible. Then open it up and draw a picture, THE SAME PICTURE, that's very important,  draw a picture on every crease you've made. You also draw half that picture on all the edges.  Then cut the page on all the creases you made.

 After you cut the picture all the pieces look the "same" but in reality only 2 pieces fit together to make the page whole. This spider man puzzle was fun to make but it was a little difficult for my young ones. Next time I'll stick to a single shape. The boys made their puzzles too.. but I told them it's very important to follow directions in this project. They refused... so it didn't work out the way they wanted, maybe next Puzzle Day!

Our Valentines

Shaving Cream Painting!! I really wanted to take pictures of this step but while preventing Q from eating and covering his whole face in shaving cream and making sure J didn't throw it everywhere, I never got to the camera!! I only had frosting colors, i bet if I used normal gel food coloring, mixing and coloring would of been much easier! We filled the tray in front of them with foamy shaving cream and had them stir up some color! Then we placed a white piece of paper on top and I swiped off the shaving cream with a spatula! They made great designs!!

 I cut hearts out of the paintings while J wrote his heart felt valentines to his family and friends!! He knew exactly who was getting one!! We glued on the hearts and added a piece of candy for everyone in the family who we are sending them out to! It was so fun!! :)

Valentines Delivery Truck!

 This cute project was found at No Time For Flash Cards here. Our downstairs neighbor called us down to make them togetehr! I made Q's! so fun!!

Choo- Choo!!

 

Alright- here is my first attempt in books and projects! I LOVE to spy on NoTimeForFlashCards and all the awesome things she does with letters and crafts, and I decided it was time to step up!

We painted our box cars on note cards. Q used finger paints and J used Water colors! Then we painted!! We let them dry and the got to glue them on black construction paper. To prevent to corners from curling I turned it over on my table and put pots and pans on it! That did the trick!

 

 

Then we cut them out and put some wheels on them! I cut up circles out of black paper and J got to gluing and Q got to peeling!

 Next, I cut up my diaper box!! I cut out strips and then we painted it black! We also needed a Black Engine so we painted that black too! After that drived we pasted the carts on the background and then my favorite of all MOD PODGE!! Don't they look great in the bed rooms!

I cleared a wall in the boys room and I would like to get some cork boards to put up so I post all of the kids work on them! Won't that be great! :)

Family Thanksgiving

PJ Boys

Finger Puppets! (Check out the one eyed Indian!)

Baby 2's First Oreo!!

Flower Cake from Mom!

A got me a Soda Machine for my B-day! Someone comes home everyday and makes himself a soda!

Baby's first finger paint!! 1's a pro!!

Kissin' Our ABC Ornaments

I love the Spake & Take rule!! This idea was on NoTimeforFlashCards.

She is so simple and so fun! A was bummed that he didn't get to help decorate the tree. He decided to do his homework that day. So, J and I made him some ornaments to put up!!

Potato Paint

Our Easter Fun!