Jj-JellyBeans

We kept things very simple for the letter J. We made thumbprint jellybeans! I'm not sure why Madelyn is looking so grumpy in this picture. She really did have a great time making jellybeans and naming all the colors as she went along:0)

Muffin Tin Monday

Yay, it's Muffin Tin Monday! If you have not tried having a muffin tin meal, you should! This is the best way to get my kids to eat. They love it! Madelyn is even eating vegetables now! Back before I started to participate in Muffin Tin Monday, it was a real struggle to get her to eat veggies. Now she does! WooHoo!

Here is our tin for the day:

Top row: creamed cucumbers, baked potato, butter bread
Bottom row: steak sauce, steak, corn

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Sorry I've Been Absent!

This past week, we have been trying to do a lot more playing outside and going for walks. We had been cooped up way too long over the winter. I hope to get back to regular posting tomorrow and I promise we will have Friday book projects again on Friday:0)

Have You Heard of Fishful Thinking?

What is Fishful Thinking? Well, let me tell you:0) Fishful Thinking is a resource for parents, brought to you by Pepperidge Farms, to teach kids a few very important lessons.

Optimism
Emotional Awareness
Goal Setting/Hope
Resilience
Empowerment

All of these ingredients can make a happy child, ready to face the challenges of life! Please take a moment, if you will, and visit the Fishful Thinking site by clicking on the fish below. Let me know what your thoughts are. I would love to hear what you think:0)

Muffin Tin Monday-Rainbows

We have not done a muffin tin meal in a while. The girls have really missed it, so today we got back in the game! The theme for today's Muffin Tin Monday is rainbows! As you can see by the picture, Madelyn was thrilled to have her tin again:0)

We had RED-tomatoes

ORANGE-oranges

YELLOW-bananas

GREEN-bell peppers

BLUE-cup

with

PURPLE- juice

...and an extra special treat...a RAINBOW of fruit snacks:0)

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Ii-Ice Cream Cones

Today we moved on to our next letter for our alphabet book. We made Ii-ice cream cones! Very simply, we used our shape sponges to create our favorite two scoop ice cream cones:0)

Awarded! Thank You!

This Award was given to me by Keeling from Confessions of a Mommy Blogger!

The rules for this award are to list 7 things that I love and then pass the award on to 7 blogs I love to read!

7 things I love:

1. family-I would not be who I am without them! They are awesome:0)

2. books-I have always had such a great love of reading and I really try to pass that on to my kids.

3. flowers-Spring has sprung and the flowers are magnificent!

4. long walks-Quiet walks with my family are the best!

5. cooking-Anytime I can spend in the kitchen creating great dishes is wonderful. My kids are always eager to help.

6. summer days at the lake-My kids have been asking for a few weeks when we are going to the lake. I think we will wait until it's a bit warmer;0)

7. roller coasters-My boys and I ride any coaster we can together. I can't wait for summer to get here!

I also received this award from Annette at The Whipples!

Thank you both very much for the awards! I really appreciate the positive feedback that I receive here at Just For Fun! I love doing what we do and I am happy to share that with all of you:0) I am going to pass these awards on to all of my followers! There are so many incredible blogs out there and it is too hard to choose just a few.

Friday Book Project-Ducklings Love

Welcome Spring! Today for this first day of Spring, we chose a book that the girls got last Easter. It's called Ducklings Love by Lisa McCue! What says spring like a sweet little duckling? So of coarse, we made some ducklings with the girls teeny, tiny feet!

1. My favorite part, paint your child's foot with yellow paint.


2. Stamp them on a piece of construction paper.


3. We did this two times per paper.


4. Fill in the details, such as, grass, feet, beaks, and even clouds or flowers.


5. There you have it! Some cute little ducklings made with your feet:0)



If you have a book inspired project that you would like to share, add your link to Mr. Linky. Happy reading:0)

You Are My Sunshine!

The spring weather is upon us and we could not be happier! So, after a day of playing outside in the warm sunshine, we decided to makes the sun shine inside!

1. Paint a paper plate with yellow paint. We used our fingers to paint because sometimes we just like to get messy;0)

2. Trace and cut out several hands.

3. After your paint is dry, turn the plate over and glue the hands around the outside of the plate.

4. Add a face.

5. now you have a beautiful sun to hang inside! (Don't you just love the cheesy smile!)

Friday Book Project-Donation Day

Our book project for today is going in a whole different direction. We have been buying and collecting books for quite some time at our house. When I was expecting my first child, I began buying books for him. I love to read and I always wanted to pass that love of reading on to my kids. We bought books every time we were at the grocery store, garage sales and from the book clubs that were distributed at school. Well, needless to say, we now have thousands of books filling many shelves and bins in our house.

Today, we took some time to sort through our book collection and choose some books that we would like to donate. We usually donate books to preschool or take them to good will. There are a lot of places that would be more then happy to receive some of your old books. Many children have no books at all! So, when you have the time, sort through some of your old books. I am sure you could pass some along too:0)

If you have a book inspired project that you would like top share, please add your link below. You may add your link anytime between now and next Friday:0)

Have You Found Your Pot of Gold?

Rainbows and pots of gold are a must when you are decorating for St. Patrick's Day. Here is one that is made from a paper plate.

1. Cut a paper plate in half.


2. Cut the center of the plate out to form a rainbow shape.


3. Paint the half with black paint.


4. On the other piece, paint a rainbow using fingerprints.


5. Cut a cloud from construction paper and paint it white.


6. Cut some circles from yellow paper and glue them to the back of the black piece, sticking out over the edge.


7. Glue the pot of gold to one end of the rainbow.


8.Glue the cloud to the other end.


9. Add a piece of string to the top to hang your rainbow.

Leprechauns

We are finally starting to work on some St. Patrick's Day decorations for around the house. My favorite color is green, so these projects are perfect;0) Today we made Leprechauns out of toilet paper tubes.

1. Paint a toilet paper tube green.


2. When it dries, trace the end of it onto green paper.


3. Make a bigger circle around the area you traced and then cut it out to form a doughnut shape.


4. Slide the circle over the top of the toilet paper tube to create a hat.


5. Paint an oval for the face, just below the hat.


6. Glue on some pieces of yarn to form a beard.


7. Add some arms cut from construction paper.


8. Draw a face on and you have yourself a "wee little Leprechaun"!


I posted the pictures of mine because the girls used so much green paint that they will probably take a day to dry so they can finish them.

Hh-Hearts

Our alphabet book is really getting full. We are all the way up to the letter H! Very simply, we sponge painted some hearts on the paper and added our letter H!

Bird Watching Binoculars

The past few days we have been spending a great deal of time outdoors. This morning we noticed that the birds are really coming back to our yard for spring. We are ready for them! We made bird feeders and filled our other bird feeders, so all we have to do now is wait for the birds to come. We made some binoculars so that we can get a good look at them;0)

1. Color two toilet paper tubes with crayons or markers.

2. Using some yarn, tie the tubes together and make a string to wear them around the neck. (use caution when wearing them around the neck)

3. Quietly watch for birds in your yard. We had lots of fun doing this, but the kids would squeal with delight when they saw them coming. We kept scaring them away:0(

Friday Book Project-Dr. Seuss

Today in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2, we had a breakfast of green eggs and ham. I don't know any kid, or adult for that matter, that does not enjoy a good Dr. Seuss book. They are a family favorite at our house and I am sure your kids like them too.

Of course to really enjoy a green eggs and ham breakfast, you must dine in style. Before we ate, the kids made a Dr. Seuss hat to wear. I simply cut the hat shape out and the kids glued red stripes to it. I then attached it to a band made out of paper to fit their heads.

Here are my junior Cats in hats eating their green eggs and ham:0)

If you would like to share a book inspired project that you have done, just sign the Mr. Linky below:0) Happy reading!

...Out Like a Lamb

Yesterday we made our lions for the phrase "In like a lion out like a lamb." Today it's time to make our lambs. I was going to do this at the end of the month, but the forcast for the weekend is very lamb-like so I was inspired to do them early:0)

1. Trace your child's hand. Cut it out.

2. Apply a generous amount of glue to the hand, leaving the finger tips glue-free.

3. Glue popcorn to the hand. I had to crush it a little for Madelyn's because her hand is so small.

4. Glue an ear to the thumb and draw an eye and a mouth.

5. ...out like a lamb!