This Christmas season we will be doing Truth in the Tinsel advent with my 3 girls ages 7 – 3. This morning my older daughter and I worked on getting the supplies ready for the month. I know that if I don’t have the craft supplies on hand then it won’t get done. For some […]
A Favorite Christmas Book: Song of the Stars
One tradition we have during the holidays is to read a Christmas book each day in December. Over the years we have added to our collection, but we still have our favorites. One of our favorites is Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones. Using Picture Books During Christmas: Song of the Stars I cherish […]
Getting Ready for Operation Christmas Child
It is now a family tradition to pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child! My children look forward to purchasing, picking out what to put in the boxes, and packing them! Did you know that National Collection week is Nov. 18-25? You still have time to gather supplies and plan a party! For our 2013 boxes, […]
Staying Warm by the Fire- Art Pastels Project
As I mentioned, for our “school” we are doing various art projects. Right now we are working through the Christmas/winter chalk pastels tutorials from HodgePodge. Today we worked on creating a fireplace. I love that we can use simple supplies and create holiday memories! After doing these art projects, I realize that I need to […]
Christmas-Themed Chalk Pastels Art Projects
I have been envious of Tricia from HodgePodge for awhile. You see, her mom comes over and teaches her grandkids how to use chalk pastels. How cool is that? An in-house art teacher! You see I have great intentions of teaching art to my kids, but never seem to get around to it in a […]
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