tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76807898048953755362024-03-17T23:48:10.819-07:00Snails and Puppy Dog TailsA photographic journal of my experiences with my young son and studying to become a preschool teacher.EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-79332494864989096332014-05-13T21:16:00.000-07:002014-05-13T21:21:36.080-07:00A new beginning..I know its been forever since I updated this blog, but I am back. A lot has changed, my son in currently in kindergarten (Ahh...where did the time go?!) I am also in school, I just finished my first year of studying Early Childhood Education at my community college. I have one more year and I will be lead teacher certified to teach preschool! I love school and I think I have finally found my calling. I have decided to come back to the blogging community and share some of the things that I am doing in school and also still share all the fun that I having with my son. Please check back soon as I will be updating and sharing. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the last couple years.<br />
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We had a awesome vacation at Disney World.</div>
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Alex's 1st day of Kindergarten.</div>
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He's really likes math. </div>
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Some other fun photos.</div>
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EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-49207703607118986792012-03-16T22:20:00.000-07:002012-03-16T22:20:31.886-07:00St. Patty's Day FunHere are a few things that we have been doing in honor of St. Patrick's Day.<br />
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I made Alex a green St. Patrick themed sensory bin.<br />
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I had everything on hand. A lot of it is left over from last years bin So what's inside?<br />
Dried green split peas<br />
Some snakes<br />
Some craft foam rainbow colored strips<br />
craft foam shamrocks<br />
yellow jewels<br />
some painted gold stones <br />
A green funky gift bow<br />
Lacing beads and string<br />
Green spoons<br />
Green and yellow interlocking stars <br />
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I also made him some rainbow play dough. I used the recipe I found via <a href="http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/02/homemade-playdough-recipe-notes.html">Counting Coconuts</a>' blog. It's so easy and turns out great every time!!I found these perfect containers at the Dollar Tree for storing the play dough, a package of 6 for $1! <br />
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We will be traveling on St. Patrick's day so I made Alex a early St. Patrick's themed lunch.<br />
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Alex made a some fun St. Patty's themed things at preschool too. A silly shamrock guy.<br />
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<u>The Lorax</u> is a round piece of bread with shredded cheddar cheese, turkey eyes and some mini M&M's for pupils and a nose. Some rainbow Goldfish crackers for <span class="rg_ctlv"><u>One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish</u>. <u>Green Eggs and Ham</u> was really just turkey with some green food coloring painted on it. Some apples slices from <u>Ten Apples Up on Top</u>. </span><br />
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<span class="rg_ctlv">To drink I made some of Yink's Pink Ink, from <u>Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet</u>. It was milk with one drop of red food coloring. </span><br />
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<span class="rg_ctlv">For dessert I made a marshmallow pop that I created from inspiration from <a href="http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/02/dr-seuss-hat-pops.html?m=1">here</a> and <a href="http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2012/02/marshmallow-birthday-candle-kabobs-and.html">here</a>. I used a rolling pin to flatten one marshmallow for the bottom piece of the hat and then cut 3 marshmallows in half, 3 halfs I dunked in water and coated with red colored sugar. The other 3 halves I left plain, and I had one extra half. I arranged them all on a kabob stick to create <u>The Cat in the Hat</u> shape. Alex thought it was yummy! </span><br />
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Alex did some activities at preschool that were Dr. Seuss related and of course we read some Suess books.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pirate carrot cake cupcakes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He got a little help from Daddy to blow out his candles</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-34673470992802383652012-02-27T08:24:00.000-08:002012-02-27T08:24:04.244-08:00Trip to Boston Museum of ScienceWarning this post is very pic heavy. In honor of Alex's 4th birthday we took him into Boston to the <a href="http://www.mos.org/">Museum of Science</a>. We all had a lot of fun! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cliff" 65 million year old Triceratops skeleton</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring his hand in a T-Rex foot print</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad and Alex with a Triceratops model skeleton</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of Alex's in the Optical Illusion exhibit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robot Alex in the gift shop</td></tr>
</tbody></table>EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-31249188466112674242012-02-21T18:32:00.000-08:002012-02-21T18:32:22.056-08:00A Birthday Sensory Bin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar2OfbLBAkQKO-tAq_jUyzf8_UMgEqrFV5CmJsJ2aOwOkLRx9TjydarKyexM4PrsYmbDymyFbc06tVanNfUmDSW3FTGJsR6diA5CHAJo4xY04d6mlJJiEsc-HLPiuXeE4NQr7zMUJJZOC/s1600/playing+with+bday+sensory+box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgar2OfbLBAkQKO-tAq_jUyzf8_UMgEqrFV5CmJsJ2aOwOkLRx9TjydarKyexM4PrsYmbDymyFbc06tVanNfUmDSW3FTGJsR6diA5CHAJo4xY04d6mlJJiEsc-HLPiuXeE4NQr7zMUJJZOC/s400/playing+with+bday+sensory+box.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />
In honor of Alex's 4th Birthday coming up this week, I whipped up a little birthday sensory bin. It is all from stuff I had around the house, but it is a great hit with him. He has been playing with it on and off all day. <br />
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<ul><li>Some colored rice from a previous bin</li>
<li>Multi-colored pom poms</li>
<li>Birthday candles</li>
<li>four silicone cupcake liners </li>
<li>Some marbles</li>
<li>Some alphabet blocks leftover from Alex's 2nd birthday cake</li>
<li>A few little spiky balls</li>
<li>Ice cream scoop </li>
<li>A empty spice container</li>
<li>Kaleidoscope </li>
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Alex checking out all his Valentine's.<br />
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This week is birthday week. Alex turns 4 on Sunday! We plan on taking a trip to Boston to the <a href="http://www.mos.org/">Museum on Science</a>. I hope to get in a few other birthday surprises too.EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-20532917559931442852012-01-31T19:30:00.000-08:002012-01-31T19:30:37.458-08:00Groundhog's DaySince Groundhog's Day is a couple days away, we decided to do some groundhog related activities. We talked about what a groundhog is, and how some people think that they can predict the weather. We are hoping for a early spring.<br />
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Alex did some worksheets from <a href="http://www.2teachingmommies.com/2012/01/groundhogs-day.html">2Teaching Mommies'</a> adorable <a href="http://www.2teachingmommies.com/2012/01/groundhogs-day.html">Groundhog Mini Unit</a>.<br />
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We did a cute groundhog face craft that is made from using mostly hearts. I cut out all the shapes and Alex glued them on and added the whiskers. I saw this craft on <a href="http://pinterest.com/emilym05/winter-inspiration/">Pinterest</a>, the original post and directions are from <a href="http://luckymecraftsandkids.blogspot.com/search/label/Groundhog%27s%20Day%20craft">here</a>.<br />
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Alex is fascinated with cutting so I let him practice cutting some scraps with his preschool scissors. I think we need to invest in a better pair. Anyone have some suggestions for a pair of good beginner scissor for a 3 year old?<br />
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Of course we read a couple of groundhog books that we borrowed from the library.<br />
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Check out all the silliness at <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2012/01/photo-challenge-silly/">I Heart Faces Photo Challenge</a><br />
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<ul><li>Red, pink and purple pom poms (thanks to <a href="http://craftprojectideas.com/">craftprojectideas.com</a>)</li>
<li> Cotton balls</li>
<li>Red and purple sparkly pipe cleaners (thanks to <a href="http://craftprojectideas.com/">craftprojectideas.com</a>)</li>
<li>Small heart boxes</li>
<li>Some hearts cut out of craft foam </li>
<li>A small mailbox</li>
<li>Some last years Buzz Lightyear Valentines</li>
</ul>It was a hit and Alex is having a great time exploring and playing mail man, delivering Valentine's.<br />
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<ul><li> Lose weight- Yeah, I know its such a common resolution, but I know I would feel better about myself. I downloaded the <a href="http://www.loseit.com/">Lose It App</a> so hopefully I can keep better track of my eating habits. </li>
<li>Get back into doing weekly lessons and teaching my little man. I have been so busy with the holidays and crazy work hours that it kind of got put off. Next week we will continue with letter F!! I need the rest of this week to prepare. </li>
<li>Read more books- I already read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483">The Hunger Games</a> by Suzanne Collins. I look forward to reading the next in the series, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Fire-Second-Hunger-Games/dp/0439023491/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">Catching Fire.</a> I love my new tablet! </li>
<li>Do a 365 photo challenge. I take ton of photos so this should be pretty easy. I plan on start a separate blog just to record each photo. I think it will be so fun to look at at the end of the year. </li>
</ul>As a goodbye to 2011, I would like to share my Top 5 Most Viewed Posts of 2011. I hope you enjoyed reading about them as much as we enjoyed doing them. Thanks for looking at my little blog.<br />
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<a href="http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/07/ice-cube-painting.html">Ice Cube Painting</a><br />
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<a href="http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/09/hand-and-foot-print-lobster.html">Hand and Foot Print Lobster</a><br />
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<a href="http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/03/easter-sensory-bin.html">Easter Sensory Bin</a><br />
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<a href="http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/12/magic-peppermint-seed.html">Magic Peppermint Seed</a><br />
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<a href="http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/09/c-is-for-clouds.html">C is for Clouds</a><br />
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Happy New Year!EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-69282426056064630292011-12-20T21:28:00.000-08:002011-12-20T21:39:34.977-08:00Magic Peppermint SeedThe other night our elf Christopher left some supplies to grow a Magic Peppermint Seed. It was a really fun activity for Alex. <br />
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The cute printable labels I got from <a href="http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2011/12/grow-candy-cane-activity-with-free.html">here</a>. The planter is just a Terra Cotta plant pot that I painted with red, green and silver polka dots. The North Pole Potting Soil was granulated sugar with some green and red gems from <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michael's</a>.<br />
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The North Pole Fertilizer was some Christmas themed confetti also from <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michael's.</a><br />
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So I read Alex the directions and he planted the magic peppermint.<br />
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The next morning when Alex woke up a candy cane had grown!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He got into the marshmallows and made a snowman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He came back from the North Pole with a Magic Peppermint Seed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He tried to help wrap some presents, but wrapped himself</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naughty elf drew on Mommy's and Daddy's photo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He had a snowball fight with Buzz Lightyear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christopher got into the cookies, but left a fun little cookie matching game</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He decorated the tree with Alex's underwear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He left us a gingerbread house klt! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He cut up some snowflakes and left a can of instant snow</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found him taking a plane ride</td></tr>
</tbody></table>EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-57705125621392570052011-12-05T23:01:00.000-08:002011-12-05T23:01:36.044-08:00Elf MischiefWell, our elf Christopher has been quite busy and mischievous. Here are some of the places we saw him this week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He made a "sugar angel"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He did some fishing for Goldfish crackers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He left a magnetic snowman on the fridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He set up a train track and left a note reminding Alex that he was going to see Santa that night. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here he is hanging on the computer desk...Santa sent Alex a special <a href="http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/home?gclid=CJ2h7qXv7KwCFUx_5Qod4guANg">PNP</a> email</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He got caught playing a game of Candyland with Mr. Potato Head, Baby and Bunny.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I will post next week with all of Christopher's elf antics. Hope everyone is having a great time with their elves too.EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-53581704323520288412011-11-30T13:57:00.000-08:002011-11-30T13:57:30.215-08:00Our First Annual North Pole Breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvTehZHynmU5jt_ieLn_2pL4fR3xRzup4rf6wigzLvR6b7FYG4W2CqXdTOycizPDvoVrDePCkzqgfcMGTlVBtY76ofpY0890t2jn__kQ_6IjuoFhCf2Un0tOWhayrILb8FkzkMTO5Xld8/s1600/table+set+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvTehZHynmU5jt_ieLn_2pL4fR3xRzup4rf6wigzLvR6b7FYG4W2CqXdTOycizPDvoVrDePCkzqgfcMGTlVBtY76ofpY0890t2jn__kQ_6IjuoFhCf2Un0tOWhayrILb8FkzkMTO5Xld8/s400/table+set+up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our visiting elf "Christopher Pop In Kins"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new tradition.</td></tr>
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We had such a fun morning. One of Santa's elves "Christopher Pop In Kins" arrived to stay with us and set up a <a href="http://www.littlepumpkingrace.com/2010/11/north-pole-breakfast-2010.html">North Pole Breakfast</a>. I had seen the idea on <a href="http://pinterest.com/emilym05/elf-ideas/">Pinterest</a>. I knew it would be so much fun. <br />
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For breakfast we had Snowman and Reindeer donuts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowman and reindeer were made with leftover Halloween M&M's and pretzels.</td></tr>
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Our elf left a cute little elf straw cup for milk.<br />
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We have also been reading a bunch of fun Thanksgiving books this week. <br />
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Thanks for looking and check out all the other amazing Autumn Splendor photos at:<br />
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We went to a Pumpkin Festival <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex decorated his pumpkin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Played some pumpkin bean bag toss</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ghost face painting</td></tr>
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Alex made some Halloween cards for his Great Uncle and Great-great Aunt<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We added some spooky Halloween creatures in the windows</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We made a cute Frankenstein out of a TP roll. More on that <a href="http://puppydogtails.blogspot.com/2011/10/some-halloween-crafts.html">here</a>. Just a better photo. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the pumpkin we grew in our garden. Alex painted it with a stencil so we could use it for some cooking. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex wanted to help carve the pumpkin too. He practiced on some scrapes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex and our owl pumpkin</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I made Alex a Halloween lunch. A hot dog mummy, a banana ghost, a skeleton marshmallow, a pumpkin bread with orange colored butter and some ghost milk. <br />
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Wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween!!EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-86246890359710598502011-10-25T21:01:00.000-07:002011-10-25T21:01:38.187-07:00Some Halloween CraftsI am apologizing in advance for the quality of these photos. Our computer is still broken, (waiting for a part to come in the mail) so I can't process any of my digital camera photos. These photos are from my camera phone and it has very poor resolution. Anyway, I thought that sharing something was better than nothing :)<br />
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Slime<br />
This has been on my list for a while and Halloween seemed like a great time to try it. It was amazingly easy and turned out perfectly slimy. <br />
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In a bowl dissolved 1 tsp of Borax in 1 cup of water. In a separate bowl mix 1/2 cup of white glue (Elmer's) in 1/2 cup of water, also you can add some food coloring if desired.. When both bowls are well mixed simply combine them together and your slime starts to form instantly. Continue mixing as long as possible, you can take it out and knead it with your hands. There will be some water left in the bowl, just dump it out. Your slime is ready to play with. Store you slime in a sealed container or zip lock bag. <br />
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Frankenstein<br />
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This idea for super cute toilet paper roll Frankenstein I saw on <a href="http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/10/frankenstein-craft.html">No Time For Flash Cards</a>. Alex painted a tp roll green. I cut a jagged strip of black construction paper for hair and Alex glued it on. He also glued on a orange nose and some googly eyes. I punched some holes in the sides and Alex added some golf tees as bolts. We drew on a mad looking mouth. <br />
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We have been reading a lot of great Halloween books<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/313947/boo-nilla-shake-recipe">Boo-nilla Shakes</a> from Martha Stewart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://family.go.com/crafts/craft-774901-rosetta-frosty-leaf-ghosts-t/">Leaf Ghosts</a> from Disney Family</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homelearningfrombirth.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-spooky-slime-sensory-tub.html">Halloween Slime</a> from What Do You Do All Day?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/10/frankenstein-craft.html">TP Frankenstein </a>from No Time For Flashcards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://angelasgro.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-10-16T11%3A36%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=5">Halloween Paint Chip Cards</a> from Angela Sgro Designs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/Q-tip-skeleton.html">Q-Tip Skeleton</a> from Crafts For All Seasons</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/2011/09/monster-mash-popcorn-mix.html">Monster Mash Popcorn</a> from In Katrina's Kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://crafts.kaboose.com/paper-plate-ghost.html">Paper Plate Ghost Windsock</a> from Kaboose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://artfulparent.typepad.com/artfulparent/2011/10/spider-webs-from-coffee-filters-another-halloween-craft.html">Coffee Filter Spider Webs</a> from the Artful Parent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://overthebigmoon.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-pre-k-pack.html">Halloween Pre-k Pack</a> from Over the Big Moon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/mommy-school">H is for Halloween printables</a> from Oopsey Daisy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://funhandprintart.blogspot.com/2009/10/gostly-footprints-and-halloween.html">Footprint Ghost and Handprint Spider</a> from Handprint and Footprint Art</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Hopefully I will be sharing our versions of these crafts next week. Fingers crossed!EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-31785676627526173382011-10-12T13:08:00.000-07:002011-10-12T13:08:34.354-07:00I've Got My Eye on You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2NGwruJv46Xss9nZnt77kCR0p00cgDVKA4BrURo7cKN8nhSFtBUQAfZ2PC7QFsJwHjcxA1aatOGdNpZvS_UICBFVmIaEvEN4Nim4UfLzyaqxxDwYecaJKQyAKyzKcTB07eWb_pWLBPEx/s1600/eye+tracing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddwQ7uqekogkiB7mnbv50_aDep9VDU4fBj_iDpKZL9Lc_-gdnPW_pq4rUQ0UDe0YaLqhLjVD3pN55YulEv_ewGA-8RYkGOSzk5_ktGXHWaakmTSQYeowTNxw8nLWGT25RrGqzVhN-NpjS/s1600/closeup+eye2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddwQ7uqekogkiB7mnbv50_aDep9VDU4fBj_iDpKZL9Lc_-gdnPW_pq4rUQ0UDe0YaLqhLjVD3pN55YulEv_ewGA-8RYkGOSzk5_ktGXHWaakmTSQYeowTNxw8nLWGT25RrGqzVhN-NpjS/s400/closeup+eye2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziejdwKXKuIcWSe4Ux2-3ppUKFufAB7c8LS6YlyZJgVuxjcfE9R7URu6eikXYlafTa3Hmv5bvl-CukfEoBhWiveAJLo3X3nzcNVLcKVzjqq480-lYFu4FeIdWMZSQVkuaqiyqOh3_skhh/s1600/closeup+eye1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziejdwKXKuIcWSe4Ux2-3ppUKFufAB7c8LS6YlyZJgVuxjcfE9R7URu6eikXYlafTa3Hmv5bvl-CukfEoBhWiveAJLo3X3nzcNVLcKVzjqq480-lYFu4FeIdWMZSQVkuaqiyqOh3_skhh/s400/closeup+eye1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br />
This week we are focusing on the letter "E". So with Halloween coming up I thought it would be fun to do a eye theme. We started out by talking about everyone's eye color. I took some close up photos of Alex's gorgeous eyes so he could look at them closely.<br />
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But Alex's absolute favorite thing we did was an "Eyeball" sensory bin. I saw this on <a href="http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2011/09/monster-sensory-tub/">I Can Teach My Child</a> and I knew we had to try it. To make this I used water beads and googly eyes. I found hydrated ones at the Dollar Tree about a month ago and have been saving them. You can buy them hydrated or dehydrated. Water beads are water absorbent polymers that are non-toxic and biodegradable, they come in a variety of colors and are usually used for floral arrangements. You just want to make sure little ones don't put them in their mouths. <br />
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For dessert I made Alex some eyeball cookies. Yum!<br />
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They are a half of a Golden Oreo, a blue M&M and some red food coloring for the veins. The idea was from <a href="http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloweend-out.html">Craftberry Bush</a>.<br />
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The Eye books we read:<br />
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</center>EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7680789804895375536.post-89812500082394177042011-10-10T21:11:00.000-07:002011-10-10T21:11:28.184-07:00Halloween Sensory BinAlex is so interested in Halloween this year. So I couldn't wait to make him a sensory bin! He loved it!<br />
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Everything I used, I already had on hand. All the Halloween goodies are from last year and the base is corn and black beans that I mixed together. I had them both left over from previous sensory bins. So what's inside?<br />
<ul><li>Corn</li>
<li> Black beans</li>
<li>Halloween themed erasers</li>
<li>Plastic pumpkin baskets</li>
<li>pumpkin ice tray</li>
<li>little fabric bag with pumpkins on it</li>
<li>Orange cup</li>
<li>Tongs</li>
<li>plastic spoon</li>
<li>plastic Halloween toys (bats, spiders, snakes, skeleton, scorpion)</li>
<li>stretchy rats and spiders</li>
<li>orange and purple pompoms</li>
<li>Eyeball </li>
</ul>Alex is having a great time playing/ pretending with it. The bat is swooping out of the air catching pom poms and rats. LOL<br />
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He's been filling the pumpkin baskets and bag with corn and beans, and passing it around saying its candy. He's also filled the pumpkin ice tray with the corn and beans and baked cupcakes in his toy oven.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3WPqRPYjJbcx7MY0fPqxWKEBZSHwvP0lUw3XdaHfdC0S1v6q0jRk8eWEJp8yt80mG2Py6bD61rjzgRp0Oux0WaoUBTl0CA1OwdlgXOMi0WdvRGLUVUHTTRcxRFTXL89Y_g_8zLKaGYLR/s1600/Halloween+sensory1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3WPqRPYjJbcx7MY0fPqxWKEBZSHwvP0lUw3XdaHfdC0S1v6q0jRk8eWEJp8yt80mG2Py6bD61rjzgRp0Oux0WaoUBTl0CA1OwdlgXOMi0WdvRGLUVUHTTRcxRFTXL89Y_g_8zLKaGYLR/s640/Halloween+sensory1.jpg" width="420" /></a></div>So far this has been very popular. I am interested to see what other pretend play will come from it.EmilyMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00438356392580630409noreply@blogger.com3