May 9th, 2008 by Marie
Today’s storytime with Make and Takes brings us to the book my son and I just finished reading, The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid by Geronimo Stilton. It’s an adventurous chapter book, part of the Geronimo Stilton series.
As I mentioned earlier in my Chapter Book post, my son received this book on CD and had previously listened to it [...] Continue Reading…
May 8th, 2008 by Marie
Stitch this Daisy card just in time for Spring. It’s the perfect card to bring on the blooming flowers. Stitch this card to be given with a gift, framed as a gift, or make a bunch to give away with as gifts.
Supplies: Everything is available at your local craft or fabric store.
Punching Awl
Pattern for Daisy Flowers to punch: Download [...] Continue Reading…
May 7th, 2008 by Marie
Here’s a fun card for Mom at Mother’s Day. It can be made for Grandmas, or other Mother’s you think are fabulous. It’s also a great activity for students to do in class, to take home to their Moms.
Fold your paper in half. Write the word MOM at the bottom of a paper, cardstock paper would work best. Then [...] Continue Reading…
May 6th, 2008 by Marie
For Mother’s Day a few years back, my sweet hubby made me the bookmark on the right (I know, very creative!). It has been my favorite gift, I love looking at the photos of my cuties. The next year, we made these bookmarks for Grandmas and they loved them even more. One Grandma keeps it in her purse instead [...] Continue Reading…
May 5th, 2008 by Marie
I love to celebrate Teacher Appreciation, going on this week May 5th-9th. It helps remind me of the great things our teachers do. It’s always nice to receive a little extra love from your students. Because some days, being a teacher is the hardest job around.
My suggestion for your gift to a teacher is a classroom donation. We all [...] Continue Reading…
May 2nd, 2008 by Marie
This week for Storytime with Make and Takes, we read Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. With Spring planting upon us, I couldn’t resist choosing this fun and colorful story. This book talks about all the colors of the rainbow and where we see them. There’s a rainbow of colors we see in the garden with lots of colorful [...] Continue Reading…
May 1st, 2008 by Marie
I am happy to be participating in The Art Inside Boutique. This fabulous Spring Boutique is Saturday, May 3rd, from 10-4. If you are in the Salt Lake City, Utah area, come join the fun, directions are on the blog.
This is one of my favorite boutiques. There will be food, music, and great things to buy. It’s located in [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 30th, 2008 by Marie
As much as I love picture books to read with my kids, I love reading chapter books with them too. In school, it’s often referred to as a “Read Aloud”, meaning you read it aloud to the kids. My son is 5 and I decided to try reading a chapter book with him. Even though some things may be [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 29th, 2008 by Marie
I had such a great week posting as a Guest Mom over at Design Mom. She is lovely and a very gracious host. I had fun writing about kids crafts, why to craft with kids, and how to make crafting easy with some simple tips. Here’s a review of the posts I wrote over at Design Mom last week.
Tissue [...] Continue Reading…
Apr 29th, 2008 by Marie
I recently had a friend ask me how to make jam. I started talking about pectin and storing it in the freezer, and she didn’t know what I was talking about. So I’ve decided to do a little how-to for making Freezer Jam. It’s so easy and super delicious, you will never buy store jam again!
First buy a box [...] Continue Reading…