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Turkey Craft and a Thanksgiving Book

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    We have a large supply of magazines at our house to look through and search for pictures in. Recently we searched through the food related magazines for pictures we could use to create a food full turkey. It was a little challenging to find large pictures of food. Why large pictures? I had created feather templates out of an old Continue Reading

I Am Grateful for Family {21 Days of Gratitude Challenge}

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I am participating in the 21 Day of Gratitude  Challenge Hop hosted by Inspired by Famila.  Today’s theme or focus is gratitude for family. I am truly fortunate to have a loving and supportive family.  When someone is in need or needs support, my family rallies around them. I saw that happen when my brother-in-law was sent to Afghanistan last Continue Reading

Thanksgiving Science Activity – Sink or Float

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There are so many fun objects associated with Thanksgiving. JDaniel and I took some outside to explore in his water table on a beautiful fall day last week. The focus of this Thanksgiving science activity was sink or float. "Which of these objects associated with Thanksgiving are going to float and which of them will sink?" I asked him.  What Continue Reading

{Healthy Snack} Fruitful Turkey

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    JDaniel has enjoyed food creations I have made for him for several years. Recently he helped me create a healthy fruitful turkey snack filled with fall fruits. Creating turkey feathers by putting the grapes on to the straws also turned out to great fine motor activity along  giving us the opportunity to review several math Continue Reading

34 Patriotic Activities For Kids

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  We really enjoy celebrating our country, those you helped found it, and those you have served it. I don't think it really has to do with the fact we live in the United States. I would probably be teaching JDaniel patriotism and pride in those who serve no matter where we lived in the world. It was something I was taught when I was little and Continue Reading

Acorn Math Activities

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Last fall we were down on the main street in the town we live in. The local bank had a sea of acorns all over the parking lot. I remember slipping my feet across the ground so I could push the acorns out of my way. A couple of weeks ago I remembered the plethora of acorns and headed back to the bank parking lot to gather some to use for math acorn Continue Reading

Hooray! We Are All in School!

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Before moving to South Carolina in the fall of 2006, I been hired for every job I had applied for. Waiting on pins and needles for months on end to find out if I would have job just wasn’t something I  had to do. From high school through my early forties when it was time to a change to a different type of job the opportunity was there.I thought it Continue Reading

How to Make Coffee Filter Poppy

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How to Make Coffee Filter Poppies

    On Friday I showed you a cork painted poppy that JDaniel made. It ended up being a wonderful flower, but it wasn't something we could give to Veterans or display in a vase. We created coffee filter poppies for that reason. I thought you would like to learn how to make coffee filter poppies too. Before Continue Reading

Veteran’s Day Activities for Kids

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    Veteran’s Day is just around the corner on November 11th.  It is one of those holidays that is celebrated and remembered or just passing by without people giving it a second thought. We happen to be in the first group of people at my house. My grandfather, dad, sister, and brother-in-law were are or in the military. My father-in-law Continue Reading

Veterans Day Craft- Cork Painted Poppy

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      Veterans Day is a holiday I have worked on sharing with JDaniel since he was really little. Our family has a number of veterans in it. Even if it didn't this holiday is important to remember. So many have given their lives, time away from their families, and so much more. It is so important to be that they are shown respect along with being Continue Reading

Halloween Safety Rules

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  I shared most of these safety rules last year in a post called Halloween Safety Rules and Ways to Review Them. This post includes a sensory bin and file folder game that I created to act out or review the Halloween safety rules. Both activities require materials that many of you already have a home in your craft closet or toy box. It would be Continue Reading

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