Dedicated to Developing Little Spirits
I couldn’t resist doing this super cool Borax activity. A great way to integrate basic science concepts into an activity and have a very cool result to display! I was inspired by Sweet and Simple Things St. Patrick’s post (She created the most amazing crystal rainbow!) and Mess For Less’s Crystal Letters (What a great [Read On]
We created an Earth from egg cartons. First, we tore apart and cut up the cartons. Then we grabbed green and blue paint, a few brushes and set up our activity table. Then we painted the cartons and let them dry. In the meantime, we painted a big circle on a piece of poster board [Read On]
I am big believer that getting kids moving and “doing stuff” will open the floodgates of communication. For many years, I have envisioned coordinating a group that takes children suffering loss out for hikes. The fresh air and the physical activity works wonders for opening the mind and allowing it to breath. Grief can come [Read On]
I have recently become obsessed with creating a Ball Ramp. I had been saving these great sturdy tubes for, I kid you not, five years. I knew they would come in handy one day. My younger son (14 months) has shown a lot of interest in any sort of car racer or ramp. So I [Read On]
Inspired by a Valentine’s Shaker featured on No Time for Flashcards, we created a Shamrock Shaker. Materials: Two heavy heavy duty Chinet paper plates Glue A Plastic Bag Green Paint and a brush A variety of shaker fillers including plastic gold coins, large sparkly and small green pom poms, green confetti and lovely green shamrocks [Read On]
I am betting that you are like me and have loads of children’s books. Some of these books are beautifully made and come with too good to throw away covers. Of course these book covers are meant to protect and stay on the book but alas that certainly isn’t the case in our home. So [Read On]
