Apple Trees

Madelyn and I are working on the letter A this week. Here is A-Apple Tree!

1. Paint your child's hand with brown paint, extending the paint to just above the wrist.



2. Print it on a piece of construction paper.



3. We then used a bath poof to paint the top of the tree.



4. Make apples for your tree by dipping one finger in paint and printing it on the tree top.



5.There you have it! One fabulous apple tree:0)

Lacing Cards

I don't know about you, but at our house, I can always find an old greeting card of some type laying around. My girls are collectors of old cards and they never want to throw any away. So, this is a great way to recycle these cards into something fun!

1. Select a card or postcard.


2. If using a folded card, glue it closed.


3. Using a hole punch, punch some holes around the outside edge.


4. Now your child can "sew" around the outside using a shoe lace or a piece of yarn with tape around the end.


*If you would like to reinforce your lacing card a bit more, you can cover it with clear contact paper before punching the holes.

Nothing Says Back to School Like an Apple!

Back to school time is here! We thought an apple would be the perfect way to start off this wonderful time! So here we go! Let the fun begin!

1. Trace an apple and a worm shape on a piece of card board or construction paper. (I used an empty cereal box!) Then cut them out.




2. Tear up a piece of red construction paper into little pieces. (Madelyn really enjoyed ripping the paper!)


3. Paint or color the worm green.


4. Cover the apple with glue.


5. Glue the pieces of paper to the apple.


6. Don't forget to color the leaf!


7. Glue your silly little worm to the apple:0)


Madelyn is so proud of her apple! She can't wait for Felicia to come home from school so she can share it with her:0)

Coming Back Soon!

With much debate about what to do about Just For Fun, I have decided to keep it! I love this blog and really enjoy sharing the fun things I do with my kids to teach them while having fun! School will be starting for my big kids soon, so Madelyn and I will be home alone together! It's an exciting time for us, as she and I have NEVER been alone. She is thrilled to have me to herself and I am just as excited to start teaching her some new things! So, stay tuned for some new lessons that I plan to teach her! I am sure we will have some fun adventures to share:0)