Helping young ones grasp 24 hr time

I have been working with Haylee lately with telling time.

She is doing a super job with figuring it out, but it's so tough for 

young ones to truly grasp what 24 hrs of time really is.

I just happen to be surfing on Pinterest (which is my normal past time :)  

I saw a post on a time lapse ruler.  WOW!

The link lead to a pay for website, which I try to avoid so did a little googling 

- and boom - there it is - a type of ruler that has a 24 hr period 

on it with noon and midnight as reference points.  

LOVE IT!!!

So instantly printed it out and highlited here and there and drew on a sun at noon 

and a moon for midnight, cut it out - laminated it with clear contact paper 

(which is awesome - I use it on everything.)

Can't wait for the next "time" lesson and I think this is going t help so very much!

Here is the printable link if you want to try it out too.

Click on it and save to desktop.  Then print and cut.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&ved=0CHQQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uen.org%2FLessonplan%2FdownloadFile.cgi%3Ffile%3D21504-2-27760-Elapsed_Time_Ruler.pdf%26filename%3DElapsed_Time_Ruler.pdf&ei=7dEGUv_nGIXM2gWBx4DgCA&usg=AFQjCNF1wRfhWERBFhu8ed1uFRaFCdqclQ&sig2=jwGJXuz0xfxMKzAfSjC6LA&bvm=bv.50500085,d.b2I

Felt Tic Tac Toe Bag

Recently I saw a post - somewhere (wish I could remember) that had a felt 
homemade tic tac toe game and I instantly fell in love with it.  
I changed a few things about it so I didn't have to sew all the parts - only  
the bag - which could be glued also.

I love little projects that are this simple.  
Two pieces of felt cut into a square.
Two other colors for circle game pieces 
Velcro for closing the bag
and some puffy paint.

That's it.  

Except for some glue if you want to glue the project
If not just stitch the two squares together.

I put a couple of pieces of peel and stick velcro  inside the
edge for closing pieces inside of bag.

Paint on divider lines and x's and o's on game pieces and 
wait.  

I think that is the hardest part of it all.

Once dry, play.  :)

Would be great to pack into any travel bag or in the car for playing with.  
Since the pieces are felt, they almost stick together so would be great fun anywhere.  

Wish I could remember what site I saw this on so I could give credit to them.  
Thanks to whomever.  LOVE the project!

Sweet tiny yarn butterflies!!!

Oh what an adorable simple little craft for weaving.  

I think Haylee will love this craftie and we will put a small 
magnet on the backside to hang on fridge, etc.  :) 

- Thanks to Homemade at my place.  

Link is:

homemade@myplace: Make it! Sweet tiny yarn butterflies!!!

Easter egg ideas for our lil peeps

Thought I would pass along a few more items I ran across while checking out
crafties for decorations and class time creations.

I think I will have Haylee maybe paint and or glue on all sorts of stuff on these patterns
for decorating our homeschool classroom.  :)

(Egg is full paper size.  Chick is approx 1/2 page)

Mini Marshmallow Shooters (or Pom Pom Poppers)

Oh what fun!! Gonna try this one tomorrow with Haylee. She's gonna LOVE it!

Thanks Laura at www.cometogetherkids.com

Tutorial at: 

Come Together Kids: Mini Marshmallow Shooters (or Pom Pom Poppers)

More great blog ideas for kids

Here is some Fabulous ideas I found at frugalfamilyfunblog.com

Can't wait to try them!

Top 11 Posts of 2011

11. First Sewing Basket — I can’t even begin to explain to you how HAPPY Clara was to have a sewing kit of her very own! She still uses this little kit at least a couple of times a week — a huge hit!!



10. Easy Icicle Craft – Often the simplest projects are the best ones, and this one is SUPER simple!



9. Money Saving Tips for Teachers — We HEART teachers!! Here I’ve listed some of our best money-saving tips for the classroom all in one post.



8. How to Make Your Own Sunshine — Because everyone could use a little sunshine!



7. Outdoor Color Match — Very quick, easy, and FUN way to foster a love of nature.



6. Why Messy Art Is Worth It — We do plenty of messy art around here, but this is the post that best explains why messy art is well-worth the mess.



5. 10 Rainy Day Activities for Kids — Some of the ways we spend rainy days.



4. 10 Things You Can Make From Cereal Boxes — A big thank you to Yelena for contributing to our Pinterest board for this one!



3. Newspaper Play Structures — Build and re-build! One of Emily’s favorite posts!!



2. Hot Air Balloon Ride – One day, I asked Clara if there was anything else we needed to get at the store. Her answer? “Balloons! We are ALL OUT of balloons!” She didn’t have to twist my arm.



1. Pretend Sweets Made With Sponges — Inspired by a trip to the dollar store, Emily and I set out to make plenty of sweet treats for pretend play using… sponges!

Wishing you and your family a very healthy and happy New Year!!!!!

Haylee's Birthday Present - - - -for Gramps

Haylee has gotten pretty good at painting stuff lately and totally loves it.

So I found an unpainted birdhouse at Wal-mart for her to make 

for her Grandpa's birthday.  

 

We painted 2 coats on each side.  One side each day so it 

took some patience for her to let them dry and wait till the next 

day to do another color on another side. 

Uh Nanny . . . . . I got too much paint on here!  

(ck out her eyes)  

I could barely take the pic and keep a straight face.  :)

Just gotta LOVE that lil' face!!!!

Haylee's finished birdhouse for her Gramp's for his birthday.

I think she did a spectacular job on it. 

( I helped line up the letters but that's about it.)

She picked the colors, which sides to be each color, etc.  

And the MOST surprising of all, she actually kept it 

quiet for the entire week.  

That was the tougher part of the project than anything.  lol!

Easy Handmade Bracelets for Little Girls and Babies

This is such a cute comfy bracelet for any 

holiday or any occasion for our little ones!

follow this link to:  The Mother Huddle blog

Easy Handmade Bracelets for Little Girls and Babies