Happy Turkey Day!
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Looking for Thanksgiving ideas for your kids?
If you're looking for some FUN Thanksgiving ideas for next week, here are some suggestions:
TONS of free printables, including an on-line Thanksgiving quiz! I printed off a packet for my boys for each day next week, which had math, reading, and writing activities. This is a nice break from the regular routine and they love it (and are still doing educational activities- it's a win-win for all!)
Happy Turkey Day! 
Thanksgiving printables and much more!
Are you looking for some Thanksgiving printable and activities? Well, look no further because my new favorite site, www.education.com, has plenty of fantastic ideas for you to enjoy!
Your kids can take this on-line history quiz.
There are several e-books to use for learning activities.
There are tons of FREE printables I have several of these FUN activities printed off, stapled into packets, and all ready for next week's homeschool lessons.
Wishing you lots of turkey,
Thanksgiving Book Ideas Galore
Are you looking for a great assortment of Thanksgiving books for children? I {HEART} holiday themed books! I think I may even be slightly addicted to them. Each year I add a couple more to my collection that I treasure.
I have a few books that I enjoy reading during November. Below are my family's favorites. You'll notice that some are more educational and others are just plain fun to read!
I never knew about Sarah Hale until last year when a fellow educator recommended this book. Boy, I learned a lot about the history behind celebrating the holiday in the US. This is a must read! Way back when "skirts were long and hats were tall" Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care! Thankfully, Sarah Hale appeared. More steadfast than Plymouth Rock, this lady editor knew the holiday needed saving. But would her recipe for rescue ever convince Congress and the presidents?
I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry. And with that the feast begins! After the pie the old lady swallows a whole squash, all of the salad, and the entire turkey! As Mother and Father watch in shock, the two children are delighted to see the old lady growing fatter and fatter. And, in the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities.
to my children after discovering them at a homeschool convention this summer. The series has children feel like they are actually in the stories, which is super cool! In this book, kids will witness illnesses, storms at sea, and the unknown wilderness of the settlers new home. As in previous titles, cartoon art adds humor and engages readers.
If your favorite Thanksgiving book is not listed, let me know in a comment below.
I'd love to add more to my collection. :)
Enjoy!
Using candy corn to teach the Trinity
I recently found this A.DOR.A.BLE craft at www.OrientalTrading.com that I did with the Kid's Club in my home.
For those of you new to my site, I host a Kid's Club once a week in my home for children in my neighborhood. They come over for dinner, Bible drills, games, and a craft. It is similar to VBS but instead of just one week a year, we do it all year long. It has been a powerful ministry tool for children in my neighborhood who do not regularly attend church. We have such a wonderful time together each week.
What I liked about this activity is the kids got the concept of the Trinity really fast. Candy corn is in the shape of a triangle, which is usually the shape the Trinity is referred to in drawings. Candy corn is three in one. One candy corn is made up of three colors just like one God is made up of three persons. The kids seemed to relate better because candy was involved. I guess it must be a kid thing to learn better with food ;)
The great thing about this activity is that you do not need to purchase it. You can make your own at home using construction paper, or you can print off this coloring sheet and write the poem in each section.
As there are three colors in the candy I see;
there are three persons in the Holy Trinity.
God our loving Father, Jesus, the son,
and our helper, the Holy Spirit.
All three are God, yet together they are one.
For those of you who have younger children, you can print off the candy corn sheet and label the three sections: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to simplify the project.Here is a great video on how candy corn is made. Do you know candy corn's secret ingredient that makes it shiny?
If you'd like to see other ways I have used candy corn for learning activities, fly on over to Homeschool Chicks to read my post there.
Make sure to also hop on over to A Learning Journey for an A.MA.ZING post on tons of fun ways to use candy corn for learning. Also, check out this post on graphing candy corn, too.
After typing this post, I am totally craving candy corn. I better wrap this up and make a quick run to the store now.
Enjoy!
Beautiful Tissue Paper Fall Leaves
We recently made fall leaves out of tissue paper and liquid starch, and the finished products were spectacular!
First, I enlarged these templates and printed them on cardstock. My kids cut squares of tissue paper and placed them on the leaves. If you have very young children, cut the squares larger. Next, my children painted over the tissue paper with concentrated liquid starch. (We used the brand Sta-Flo.) The liquid starch will dry clear and make the tissue paper adhere to the cardstock. After the leaves were dry, they cut out the leaves.
This was a terrific art project that can be adapted for kids of all ages!
Enjoy!
Create marbled fall leaves with shaving cream!
But before I begin sharing the photos, I must confess that I may be suffering from a mild case of blogger's envy. I love looking and reading other people's blogs. Many bloggers have beautiful photos that could easily be in a magazine, in addition to their detailed step-by-step directions. I want to blog like that! But here is my reality.
First, I do not have a nice camera and probably will not for a l-o-n-g time. Why? Do you see this innocent face? She loves cameras and will swipe a camera anytime she can (and drop it occasionally too). Therefore, my hubby said, "No nice cameras!" An inexpensive camera is much less painful to his wallet to replace. But she is a cutie so it's worth the wait.
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Second, I can no longer snap action shots. Why? Do you see the boy in the Mickey Mouse shirt? This kid will keep you on your toes! He kept trying to eat the shaving cream because he thought it was whipped cream, as well as trying to eat the "ketchup and mustard" paint.
Last, my posts are usually brief and to the point. I wish I had the time to write elaborate details. Those two toddlers above interrupt me at least ten times before I hit publish on my posts so I'm content to just make sense for now.
Are you still with me after all my rambling? If so, you will not be disappointed with this art project! Your kids will love it and the results are gorgeous one-of-a-kind designs. I enlarged and printed the leaf templates on cardstock and had my children cut them out before dipping them into the shaving cream. CLICK HERE to read how to make shaving cream art from a previous post, or you can watch my son and I explain it in the video below.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity." This is a busy season of my life with two toddlers (and three older children) but I do treasure every moment, as well as welcoming the season of fall. I hope you can appreciate my not-so-great photos with my rather short descriptions. :)
Enjoy!
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