Print these ready-to-cut-out-and-decorate, supercute mask templates at Bird Crafts.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Blue Skies
Matchy Music:
Blue Sky mp3, by Go Sailor (via blowin' your cover.)
Blue Sky on Holiday mp3, by Annemarie (via FensePost.)
Friday, March 26, 2010
FREE! Happy Easter Chick Cupcake Toppers
Aren't these bright, cheerful little floral flag cupcake toppers from Paper Glitter just darling? ...And yep, right now they're free for the printing!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Rainbow Colors Matching Song
Tuesday's class started off our brand new 4-week Preschool in Nature session. We talked about how spring brings out so many beautiful colors in nature, and we sang a supersimple song that helped us match up colors (and it also helped us get to know each other!)
(Sung to "If You're Happy and You Know It"):
If you're wearing (red) and know it, clap your hands!
If you're wearing (red) and know it, clap your hands!
If you're wearing (red) and know it...
then your hands will surely show it...
If you're wearing (red) and know it, clap your hands!
Between each color, we stopped to review who was wearing that particular color ("Kaylin's wearing a red shirt... Ian's wearing red shoes!" etc.) This song is always a big favorite with the kidlets: the repetition gives them the time to learn the tune, they get to clap (make physical sounds/move), and they learn each other's names and faces in an easygoing, unstructured way (YAY!)
Matchy Music mp3s:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
FREE! Silly Easter Egg Seeds & Bunny Rabbit Tails Yummy Label Printables
What fun, silly ideas! Print out these perfect-for-older-kids, giggle-inducing Easter Egg Seed and Bunny Rabbit Tail labels at Can't Stop Making Things :)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Eyes on the Iris
Did you know that many of our favorite springtime plants are poisonous? Irises are, and so are lilies... Not only are they toxic to humans, but to dogs and (especiallyespecially) cats. This year, be sure to keep your Easter blossoms away from curious mouths, fingers (and paws!)
Matchy Music: Iris mp3, by Burning Hearts (via Rawkblog)
Monday, March 22, 2010
FREE! Easter Bunny Rabbit Sticker, Cupcake, Treat Bag Topper Printables
Hop on over to Pumpkin Petunia to download your own set of polka-dot framed, pastel-pretty, pink, purple, and baby blue bunnies that are perfect for stickers, mini-cards, cupcake toppers, and lots more!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Simple Solutions: Dog-Proofing Trash Cans
Dogs have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, which can make the kitchen trash an enticing object of interest. Because eating human foods (especially those old, germy human foods that lurk in the trash) can be unhealthy for a dog, it's important that you make sure you put an end to your puppy's "dumpster diving." Sooo many pet parents have this plundering problem, but, in most cases, the civilizing solution is actually really, really simple:
1) Purchase a trash can that has a secure lid.
2) Before you put your liners in, place two old 10lb weights at the bottom of your trash can (so, unless he's been working out), your dog will no longer be able to knock the trash over)
...Easybreezymacncheesy...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Life: Live it, Watch it
Be sure to set your DVR for the Discovery Channel's new nature series. The first episode debuts this Sunday, March 21...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sunday Funny: Pumpkinhead Dancing
Oh, It's just what it sounds like... totally weird! This guy's got the moves...
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Singsongy Saturday: Joga
I adore bjork. She's awesome in everyway; music, lyrics, videos, live concerts, freaky swan dress nobody else in the world would ever wear but her... Here's two versions of her fantastic song, Joga:
A Kid-Voice Cover:
Original Music Video:
"...You don't have to speak
I feel
Emotional landscapes..."
A Kid-Voice Cover:
Original Music Video:
"...You don't have to speak
I feel
Emotional landscapes..."
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Butterfly Colors Cooperation Collage
One of our classroom topics last week was butterflies. Did you know that butterfly wings are covered with tiny, delicate scales? Here's a fun preschool learning project we made together that not only emphasizes this fascinating science fact, but also integrates cooperation, sensory stimulation, color recognition, and counting (and also it's just reeeally puuurty!)
Here's what you need:
Colorful construction paper scraps
One large piece of construction paper/poster board
Marker
Glue sticks
Scissors
Here's What You Do:
Here's what you need:
Colorful construction paper scraps
One large piece of construction paper/poster board
Marker
Glue sticks
Scissors
Here's What You Do:
Before Class:
1. Draw a large butterfly shape with your marker.
2. Cut your paper scraps into scale shapes (sort of like half circles, filled "U"s, etc.)
During Class:
3. Roll your butterfly out onto the floor/table and invite children to put scales on the butterfly.
4. Have glue sticks available.
5. Let each child ask for a color, and distribute per requests until your wings are covered.
6. Count the color scales (ex: "How many red scales are there?")
7. Hang on wall or window.
8. Admire.
1. Draw a large butterfly shape with your marker.
2. Cut your paper scraps into scale shapes (sort of like half circles, filled "U"s, etc.)
During Class:
3. Roll your butterfly out onto the floor/table and invite children to put scales on the butterfly.
4. Have glue sticks available.
5. Let each child ask for a color, and distribute per requests until your wings are covered.
6. Count the color scales (ex: "How many red scales are there?")
7. Hang on wall or window.
8. Admire.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Vintage Storybook Cupcake Topper Printables
Aren't these just the sweetest? ...And they're free, from One Charming Party, complete with a topper tutorial! Besides using them to beautify cupcakes, I think they'd also be pretty cute as doll-house books, too :)
Creative Cloudbursting
I looove the rainy weather.
Rain + Feet = Silly Polka Dot Rain Boots!
Matchy Music:
Cloudbursting mp3, by Gemma Hayes
Everybody's Talkin' mp3, by Megan Washington & Sean Foran(Both cover versions via HiFi Heart.)
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Twinkle Twinkle
As the light of a star gets closer to earth and enters our atmosphere, wind can pass through it; this bends the light, and the star then appears to twinkle.
Matchy Music: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star mp3, by Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida (via Cover Lay Down)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Bright, Colorful, Creative Family Trees Art
Oh, I love My Tree and Me! They make (non-dusty, non-boring) framed family trees, goregous-graphics style (like these):
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Furry Friends: A Cat and Mouse Game
Who needs catnip or squeaky toys, when you've got a bestest buddy?...
Monday, March 1, 2010
Humane Education: Three Super Simple Ways to Encourage A Young Child's Compassion and Empathy for Animals
1. Never refer to an animal as "it." Always use "she" or "he."
2. Read stories that have animals as main characters.
Ask children "How is (name of character) feeling when (event/circumstance) happened?"
Encourage children to connect the animals' feelings to the events that occur, examining the relationships between events and feelings.
2. Read stories that have animals as main characters.
Ask children "How is (name of character) feeling when (event/circumstance) happened?"
Encourage children to connect the animals' feelings to the events that occur, examining the relationships between events and feelings.
With olderish children (Kinders, etc.) ask them, "How would you feel if this happened to you?"
3. Educate children about animal communication.
Help children understand that all animals communicate even though we may not "speak their language."
Learn to say hello in spanish ("hola") or by using a simple hand sign (wave.) Extend this metaphor to the animal world. Encourage your children to become observers: how does your puppy say hello? How does she say "leave me alone..."
3. Educate children about animal communication.
Help children understand that all animals communicate even though we may not "speak their language."
Learn to say hello in spanish ("hola") or by using a simple hand sign (wave.) Extend this metaphor to the animal world. Encourage your children to become observers: how does your puppy say hello? How does she say "leave me alone..."
"Children trained to extend justice, kindness and mercy to animals become more just, kind and considerate in their relation with each other. Character training along these lines in youth will result in men and women of broader sympathies, more humane, more law-abiding - in every respect more valuable citizens." (1993 US National Parent-Teacher Association Congress)
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