Friday Book Projects

Hi there! We are feeling a bit under the weather here at the Adam's house. I really wanted to post our book project, but we have not done one this week. Today, we will be spending the day lounging around and reading a bit. If you have a book inspired project that you would like to share, please sign the Mr. Linky below! Happy reading:0)

In the Kitchen-Banana Berry Smoothies

My girls love creating in the kitchen just as much as I do! Today, we had a smoothie making day. Smoothies are the perfect snack to make with your kids. They are easy and nutritious.

To make our smoothies we used:

2 cups frozen mixed berries

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 banana

1 cup milk

Blend all the ingredients until smooth!

Mardi Gras Masks

Today in honor of Mardi Gras, we made some masks. They were very easy and colorful and the girls had fun wearing them while they played.

1. I cut a paper plate in half.

2. I then cut out holes for the eyes and cut the plate in more of a mask shape.

3. I cut tissue paper into little squares.

4. Cover the mask with glue.

5. Glue the tissue paper all over the mask.

6. Tape a short dowel or a Popsicle stick to one side of the mask for the handle.

7. Your mask is finished! The girls loved hiding behind their mask to surprise everyone:0)

Where Did They Go?

Beware! Followers are disappearing all over blogland! I was in a bit of a panic that I made someone mad because I lost some followers here and at The Adams Family! A lot of them:0( Of course, I did not stop to think that maybe, there was a blogger problem (that never happens)! But as I was checking up on some of my buddies, I came acrossthis post. I'm glad I did not do anything drastic like hunt down my unfollowers and give them the "what for"! Hehe! It's all good! So if I unwittingly unfollowed any of my followers, let me know, please! I love you all:0)

Muffin Tin Monday-Foods You Can Eat With A Straw!

Today's Muffin Tin Monday Theme is Foods You Can Eat With A Straw! How fun is that?! Of course we had a great time making and eating our tin today. Here it is:

We made snow cones! Yum-O! For more Muffin Tin Monday please visit:

Ff-Fish

We are already at the letter Ff in our letter review. The girls are really having fun with this!

1. Paste a letter F on a piece of construction paper.

2. Dip your child's finger in paint and stamp it on the paper.

3. Make several of them all over the paper.

4. Add fins, tails, eyes, lips, and bubbles. Very simple!

Handprint Penguins

I think that penguins are just about the cutest creatures on Earth. Except of course my kids;0) Here is a fun penguin to make using your child's hand tracing for wings.

1. Cut out an egg shape for the penguins body, a smaller egg shape for the belly, a beak, and feet.

2. Trace your child's hand.

3. Glue the belly to the center of the body.

4. Add the beak and feet.

5. Glue on some eyes. You can use wiggly eyes or paper reinforcement stickers like I did.

6. Last, you glue the hand tracings on the side of your penguin for the wings.

7. Here is Madelyn's finished penguin. (please excuse the bedhead:0)

Friday Book Project-Franklin

When my boys were younger, they loved Franklin. They had a lot of the Franklin books and we read them every day. They have now passed these books down to their sisters and they are now a favorite for the girls. Today I found a printable coloring page here. Franklin books always have a great lesson to be learned, so read them with your children. I am sure they will enjoy them.

If you have a book inspired activity that you would like to share, please add it to Mr. Linky below:0)

Ee-Elephants

It is now time to review the letter Ee. We made some pretty silly looking elephants with our hands.

1. Paint your child's hand with gray paint.

2. Print the hand on a piece of construction paper.

3. Add a tail, eye, ear and mouth.

4. Cut a letter E from construction paper and attach it to the paper. Don't forget, we will be combining all of these letters from our review to make a letter review book:0)

Muffin Tin Monday

It's Muffin Tin Monday! I missed last week so the girls were excited to get back into the Muffin Tin Monday groove! If you have not heard of Muffin Tin Monday yet, head on over to Her Cup Overfloweth to learn more about it. It's a lot of fun:0)

Here is our tin for today:

Top row: banana bread, raisins, more banana bread

Bottom row: yogurt, care bear fruit snacks, grapes

As always it was a big hit!

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Showin' Some Linky Love For Valentines Day

Happy Valentine's day my friends! I thought today I would share some links to a few Valentine's Day activities that I have found.

You can find some printable coloring pages here!

Jennifer at The Ramblings of a Crazy Women has some great Valentine's ideas here. She also is the host of We Made It! Saturday Showcase. You can add your own link to a craft that you have done with your children. Talk about some crafty Mamas! Go check it out:0)

Allie at No Time For Flashcards also has some fabulous Valentine's ideas for your kiddos! Fun stuff:0)


You kind make some sweet treats for your sweeties from Gourmet Mom on the Go!

Don't forget that Valentine's Day is all about LOVE! Give you kids an extra hug and kiss today and Just Have Fun!

XXXOOO

Friday Book Project-It's For The Birds!

Did you know that February is National Wild Bird Feeding Month? It sure is and with the recent warm weather we have really noticed the birds chirping lately. So today, we read the book Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastmen. To go along with the bird theme, we made some bird feeders for our fine, feathered friends.

We spread some peanut butter on a few pine cones.

Then we rolled them in bird seed.

Be careful, it can get a little messy;0)

We then strung some Cheerios on a piece of yarn. Don't forget to tie a knot in the end. I also put a piece of tape around the end so that it would not fray.

After we finished the bird feeders, we hung them on the trees outside. Of course today was a bit colder and flurrying. I'm sure the birds will enjoy their treats:0)

If you have a book inspired project that you would like to share, sign the Mr. Linky below!

Kidz Kick-off Party

Have you heard of Kidz? It's a great blog dedicated to children with special needs. Tara, the lovely lady behind Kidz, is amazing! She is so inspiring and offers great hope! (and her daughter Chloe...ADORABLE!)

If you have not had a chance to visit Kidz, now is the time to do it! Starting February 16, Kidz is having a kick-off party! They are offering some great prizes for kids and adults! Great stuff!

Felicia's Valentines

These are the Valentines that we made for the children in Felicia's preschool class. We made chocolate play dough and put it in cellophane bags. I then attached a card that read:

Although this may smell nice and sweet

It really is not good to eat.

Have some fun while you play

And have a Happy Valentine's Day!

I can't wait to hear what the kids think!

I'm Blushing!

I have recently received this new award from two of my fellow bloggers, The Peterson Party and Super Fun Mama! These two blogs are so great! They do amazing things with their children to help them learn and grow and I am honored to receive this award from them! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kindness!

Here are the rules for the award:

Thank the person who gave the award to you, post the award on you blog or on a post, nominate 10 blogs which show great attitude/gratitude, link to the people you chose on your post,and comment on their blogs to tell them about the award!

The blog that I have chosen to receive this award are:

Kidz

Blue Eyed Blessings

Everything Except the Grill

flipflops and applesauce

Her Cup Overfloweth

Little Momma and Company

My Little Gems

Nana's Kitchen

Thrifty Craft Mama

Our Crafts ~N~ Things

I really enjoy reading all of your blogs! Thank you for the inspiration!

"I Love You!" Cards

I have always liked the idea of giving hand made cards for Valentine's Day. When Aaron was in kindergarten, he came home with this adorable I Love You symbol made from construction paper. I decided to make these this year as our card for the grandparents.

1. Trace your child's hand.

2. Cut it out along with a small heart to fit in the palm of the hand.

3. Glue the heart to the hand.

4. Bend the middle and ring finger down to form the "I Love You" symbol.

5. Glue them in place.

6. Glue the hand to a piece of construction paper or card stock that has been folded in half.

7. Here is Madelyn with her card. She drew a picture inside for her Nana and Poppy!