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Ladybug Craft
- 1 sheet of construction paper, red
- 1 sheet of construction paper, black
- 2 craft eyes
- Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Black marker
- Cut a circle in the size of your choice from the red paper. With the leftover paper, cut 4 strips that are about 1" longer than the circle you just made. This will be your body.
- Fold all of the ends of red strips over, then begin gluing them on the red circle. Glue the "tabs" you just created by folding ends. As you can see, I started with one strip going across the circle, then I continued until the strips had formed a shell.
- Cut an oval-ish shape from the black paper, glue this under the shell you just made to form the head.
- Add 2 craft eyes to the head.
- With a marker, carefully add black dots.
- Allow to dry, and you have a fun 3D Ladybug!
Biz Works Better, But Why?
This conversation has been sponsored by BIZ, but the ideas are my own.
A few years ago a stain from grass or markers might have been enough to send a shirt or pair of pants to the trash can, but these days I don't sweat it. I tackle stains like it is no one's biz-ness. My laundry room is stocked with Biz to fight stains for me.
Biz works better than other brands because it contains the ingredients needed to work on ALL STAINS! It has enzymes for grass, blood and milk stains. It has peroxide for juice and pasta sauce stains. It has whitening agents to get clothes brighter than ever. It has detergents for dirt and mud. It has all of my bases covered in one handy package.
We are a crafty family, so we get messy! The kids are usually covered in something from head to toe. Asides from it being evidence of a day well spent, it shows we lived, made memories and created something lovely, took an adventure or just had a good time! When I use BIZ, I can keep the good times rolling without stressing over the laundry.
Regardless of if Rolf is out on the field, or just making something cute, he can wear his outfit another day without looking like a mess, no matter how much of a mess he might have been!Harp might have decorated herself instead of her art, but we don't even consider it, her outfits are safe from stains and can be cleaned up fuss free.
We like Biz powder and liquid equally, both work wonders without any elbow grease required! How do you tackle tough stains? Biz costs about $3 a bottle and is literally the best stain fighter we have ever tried. I would love to hear your best laundry tips in a comment!
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Here is the bin after dark. We LOVE glow in the dark activities!
Easy DIY Ladybug Valentine's for Kids with Welch's Fruit Snacks
Thanks to Welch's Fruit Snacks for se
This year we are making an effort to offer healthier alternatives to the standard miniature chocolates and hard suckers. Our go to choice was fruit snacks and naturally, we turned to Welch's this year! They have these awesome emoji designs out just in time for Valentine's Day!
Inspired by the warm fuzzy feelings that my children give me when they are happy, I came up with this sweet little handmade Valentine to share with Rolf's classroom at their party next week!
These are so cute and easy to make!
One black sheet of construction paper
One red sheet of construction paper
2 googly eyes
One long section of red ribbon
One pink doily heart
Glue
Scissors
Stickers
Welch's Fruit Snacks
Begin by cutting an oval for the body, a medium size heart for the head and several smaller hearts from the back paper.
Cut 2 smaller ovals and a small red heart from the red paper.
Place the two red ovals on the sides of the black oval for wings.
Cut your heart doily in half. Glue one half on each wing.
Add the black heart to the top of the wings to make a head.
Glue 2 googly eyes on the heart head.
Glue the small red heart for a mouth on the head.
Curl on 3 inch section of ribbon for the antenna.
Decorate the body with the small black hearts and a few fun stickers!
Take the rest of the ribbon and tie it around the body, then affix the fruit snacks to the back of the card.
There you have a sweet and cute candy free Valentine Treat!
Welch's Fruit Snacks are available in these fantastic 28 count packages that are perfect for Valentine treat sharing, or just a tasty after school snack! Have you ever given fruit snacks at a holiday party?
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15+ Winter Books for Preschoolers
Well, here we are again, in the midst of winter, and I happen to have another preschooler to snuggle up with and read the cold days away with! This year, we have picked 15 books that we felt like we MUST READ and I am happy to share our list with you for winter reading with your little one.
I am a participant in the amazon affiliate program. Should you make a purchase from one of these links I will earn a small commission. These titles should also be available at your local library.
Animals in Winter
The Thing About Yetis
Let It Snow
The Mitten
My Snowman,Paul
Winter Dance
The Snowy Day
Tracks in the Snow
Dream Snow
Snowmen at Night
The First Day of Winter
Pizza Pie Snowman
Winter is Here
The Animals Winter Sleep
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow
Welcome Winter
I have a collection of snowman painting ideas you might also want to check out for a fun winter day with your preschooler!
Christmas Math Printable
Print the Math Worksheet here
If you have a kiddo that will love this worksheet, let me know in a comment!
You might also like this easy christmas ornament idea.
Free Easter Coloring Pages
Just in time for Easter I have three free coloring pages for your kids! Print as many of these as you like; there is an easy Easter Egg page for little ones, an Easter basket coloring page for elementary ages and a pattern egg page for older kids. But, really all 3 would work for any age!
Share these with a friend, or pin them for later.
These free coloring pages would be great for keeping the kids busy on the rainy days before Easter, or to keep them occupied at the table before Easter dinner.
If your kids color any of these pages, I would love to have you snap a pic and share their artwork with me on facebook. Rolf and Harp will color a dozen of these each in anticipation of coloring easter eggs!
Lego Stamped Pumpkin Art
Harper and I love to paint with, well, anything but a paint brush! Last week she came home from school and asked me if I wanted to make something with paint, and how could I resist the invitation? This lego pumpkin idea was just the thing. It pairs cute and creepy together just right.
This is such an easy activity, and it is fun for kids of all ages! Even Rolf, who is 12 now, was curious about this and told us it was a "cool idea" before dashing back to his busy preteen activities.
Directions:
Pour a small amount of orange, black and green paint onto a paper plate.
Offer your child legos in assorted sizes and paper.
Encourage your child to dip a lego into the orange paint and make the shape of a pumpkin.
When you have filled in the shape of the pumpkin, dip a lego into the black paint and make a face.
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