A Mom making a Difference through Grace
I ve always wanted to make something interactive for my children to understand the nativity story. I free handed all the drawing from some leftover paint from my sons painting. Needed: Cerealbox cardboard Hard cardboard from packages for book Black craft paper White printer paper Brown craft paper Paint Popsicle sticks Ribbons Glue How to: Paint the characters on the
Read moreWe made this for our aquatic themed wall. We are learning aquatic animals this summer. Needed: Dark Pink craft paper Light pink craft paper Glue Procedure: We made the body from the dark pink paper The Legs from the light pink paper. Had little glue them all together.
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A hankering to have Alfredo lead me down the road to finding an easy yummy pasta Ingredients: White sauce: 1 1/4 cup milk 1/8 cup all purpose flour 2 tbsp butter Grated nutmeg a pinch 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 1 tsp Italian seasoning 250g pasta 1/2 brocolli 1/4 to 1/2 cup cheddar cheese HowTo: Cook pasta as directed.add the
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Disclaimer: I do not own most of these books.Most are a part of us, thanks to our local library. Eric Carle ,I have no words to express my adoration for this writer. As an avid reader,I m always reading to my little one. We came across Eric Carle’s books and fell in love with them.These are truly a treasure. They
Read moreMy son has been fascinated with cupcakes lately. So we thought we ll make some to learn counting. Needed: Felt Sequins Fabric Glue Instructions: Cut out the cupcake holders. Cut out the cupcake tops. Glue the holders to the board Glue the number of sequins appropriately. Allow to dry. Enjoy the learning fun
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We are always interested in learning apps, they are great to pass time when we are waiting at the doctors or elsewhere. So I thought I’d jot down a few we loved. My children do not use these when they are at home. Nursery rhyme: Has been an all time favorite. A single pack contains ten songs. If youre not
Read moreA good way to learn textures or properties of a material, is making it hands on. These are the textures you can teach with this texture board: Rough smooth Hard Soft Bumpy Smooth Feathery Fluffy Shiny(property) Needed: Cardboard Pom Pom Feather Sandpaper Diary milk wrapper Soft cloth Craft stick Sequins Procedure: Glue the various textures to the cardboard and label
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This year I got be a part of yet another amazing book. A book which is near and dear to my heart. Being a huge fan of the author Melinda Means who writes transparently and most importantly led by the spirit. She shares her own faith journey with her ongoing battle with autoimmune disorder. This book will be a balm
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Simplest craft you can ever make ,all it needs is a single paper plate.So here’s another for our farm animals Needed: Paper plate 1 Brown sketch Instructions: Cut the goats triangular face Using the left out scraps cut out the horns,nose,eyes,ears and goatee. Color the eyes nose and horns brown. Have your little one glue them together
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There’s no good chocolate fix than this easy to make brownie. Ingredients 1/4 cup melted butter 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup chopped bournville(50% dark) Procedure Preheat oven to 350f/175c. Blend in butter,vanillas and sugar thoroughly 2-3 mins. Blend
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