Nn-Numbers

Moving on through the alphabet!

Bath Time Paints

With summer activities in full swing, we have been collecting our fair share of dirt! These girls like to dig for worms, make mud pies and collect rocks just like their big brothers always did. They don't, however, want to stop their play to come inside for a bath! So, when the day is done I must wrangle to two dirt collectors in to scrub away the grime. But, I have found a new tool to make this process a bit easier....bath paint! It's very simple,

2 TBS. liquid soap or baby bath
food coloring

Mix it together and allow your little ones to paint a masterpiece on the shower walls! When they are finished, just rinse it down the drain! Bath time suddenly has become a whole lot easier:0)

Mm-Moon

I'm here! I know I have been absent a lot recently and I thank all of you who have stuck around. Our summer has started off being very busy! I hope that I have the new schedule down so that I can post regularly again. Whew! I am starting back slowly with an addition to our alphabet book. Mm-moon! Very simple! I'll be posting a few more letters this week so that we can soon wrap up this book:0)

Catching Up on Awards!

Wow, I have been so busy lately! I just can't seem to fit everything I do into one day. Unfortunately, blogging seems to be the thing that is left out of my day, more often than not. I hope I can start getting back in my groove soon. With that said, I have some awards to claim and some awesome bloggers to acknowledge!

This first award I received from the lovely Anissa of Our Chaotic Life! I was not that long ago that I found her blog, but I am loving it! Thank you so much Anissa! I really appreciate it:0)



I received the next award from Michelle at Lollypops and Lizards! Michelle is also fairly new to me, but I have enjoyed reading her blog as well. Thanks Michelle!


This last award is from my dear friend Vickie from Vickie Scrapbooking and Tidbits! We have been bloggy friends for quite some time now and I really value her friendship! Thanks Vickie!


I do apologize for taking so long to post these awards. That does not at all mean I don't appreciate them! Thank you so much for your kindness:0)

Read This Please!

Here is a great article about how NOT to talk to your kids! Let me know what you think:0)

Re-Post Feeding the Birds

I thought I would share an old post about making bird feeders to go along with our bird theme for the week!

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. I'm sure the birds will enjoy their treats:0)

Hand and Foot Peacock!

We are really trying to get back in the swing of things here, now that the end of school year craziness has died down. Whew!

This week is for the birds! My girls love all kinds of birds! They love feeding them and making their own bird sounds! So I thought a whole week dedicated to birds would be perfect!

Our first feathered friend this week is the Peacock! Many of you know that I love doing projects with hands and feet, so here is another fun way to do that!

1. Using your child's hand dipped in blue paint, print several hand prints to form a rainbow on a sheet of paper.


2. Repeat step 1 on the inside of the blue rainbow using green paint. Be sure to overlap the colors.


3. This is the tail feather of your peacock.


4. Trace your child's foot on a piece of construction paper.


5. Add eyes, a beak, and feet.


5. Glue the body of the peacock to the tail feathers and now you have a peacock!

Sidewalk Paint!

We have been enjoying some family time lately! Here is one of our favorite outdoor activities! I hope you enjoy it:0)

This is always a big hit with my kids. They could do this for hours. Just combine 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/4 cup water. and 6-8 drops of food coloring. Give them a bunch of paint brushes and turn them loose on the sidewalk. The paint dries to look just like a sidewalk chalk creation!