July 4th
Patriotic Plants
These will look festive on your front porch for the 4th of July or any of our patriotic holidays. Begin by painting the rim of the flowerpot white and the lower part of the pot blue (or paint the rim blue and the lower part white). Let the paint dry. A second coat may be needed, especially for the white paint. Next, paint white stars on the ...(read more)
4th of July Cupcakes
Bake the cupcakes according to your recipe or the package directions. While the cupcakes are baking, hull and slice the strawberries in half. Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost the cupcakes with white frosting. Now you and your kids are ready for the fun part! Decorate the cupcakes by putting blueberries and strawberries on top of the frosting -- any design is fine! The kids ...(read more)
Crafty Fire Crackers
1. Cut 2 circles out of paper, about 3 - 4 inches across. You can paint or color them to match your toilet paper roll. Poke a small hole through the center of one of your paper circles and thread a 6 inch piece of yarn through it. The long end of the yarn should be hanging on the side of the paper that is decorated. Leave about 1 inch ...(read more)
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A Great Book Rhymes!
Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and
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