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I always get asked for Christmas gift ideas so I’ve updated last year’s list to include some of the our favorite toys from this year. Since Sweet Pea has outgrown some of her old toys and discovered new ones, I’ve also put down a suggested age range next to each item. All of my toy […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: A couple of years ago, we spent Thanksgiving at Grandma’s house, and she showed us how to make these adorable candy turkeys. I thought they were so cute!
Material:
Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups. (You will need 1 for each turkey.) Ferrero Rocher chocolate candy. […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I found these beautiful acorn cap jewels at Homemade Serenity.
Material:
Acorn Caps. (Acorn caps by themselves should be fine, but immediately bake whole acorns for 1-2 hours in a 170 degree oven to kill any insects that are hiding inside!) Glue. Colored Markers. […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: These adorable acorn pumpkins were featured in Family Fun Magazine last year.
Material:
An oven. (Absolutely Critical!) Acorns (While you are at it, make sure collect some acorn caps for next week’s craft!) Orange and brown craft paint. Paint brush. A black fine point (but not ultra-fine) […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: Several people told me that “Bob Books” are fantastic for beginning readers, so when Sweet Pea started showing an interest in reading, I bought the first set for us to try.
Material:
A set of Bob Books.
Prerequisite:
Before your child tries to read the Bob Books, […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: Lately, Sweet Pea has been very interested in braiding. There is a braiding board in her classroom at school that she often talks about which inspired me to create a version for her to use at home.
Material:
Cardboard box. Duct Tape. 3 Different colors of ribbon […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I loved this beautiful strawberry basket weaving with yarn at Paint Cut Paste, and decided to try let Sweet Pea try an easier version with ribbon.
Material:
Berry basket. Ribbon. Scissors.
Procedure:
Wrap a piece of ribbon around the basket 2 times to […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I first saw this easy painting activity at ECE Made Easy and kept it in the back of my mind. When I found myself with half a can of leftover condensed milk, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.
Material:
Condensed milk 3 or […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: This came from Housing a Forest, but it did not go as planned. lol.
Material:
Dice Paint Salt Paper Felt Paper Plate
Procedure:
Pour some craft paint on a plate and sprinkle on a little salt. Let your tot stir the paint and […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: Ever since I posted a worksheet with my original upper case milk cap letters, people have been emailing me asking for a set of lower case letters too. I finally created a set of them and thought up this quick activity for introducing alphabetical order to go […]
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-Shannon
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