Snowflake Ornaments and Snow books

This week we made some Snowflake ornaments for our unit study on Snow. We are still continuing with our reading books about the Advent but we also included some books on snow in hopes up that we would get some this year. It rarely snows here where we live but that does not stop us from hoping. My youngest son and I selected two books about snow and winter this week. I am Snow by Jean Marzollo,

Candy Cane Angels, Peppermint Ornaments and Books

Last Wednesday we decorated our tree. My husband grew up in Indiana and his family has a tradition of picking a tree in the woods, cutting it down and trimming the tree on Christmas Eve. I grew up here in Texas and my family would decorate the tree on the first week of December. We have learned to compromised over the years and begin decorating our tree between the 10th and 14th of December since

Books on Nativity and Nativity craft ornament

Pictured above our Nativity Cd ornamentThis Sunday marked the second Sunday of Advent. Last year was our first year celebrating the Advent as a family. I have to confess that in years past the focus was on the presents, That changed last year when decided to keep Christ in Christmas.It started last year when we read children’s books on the Nativity, I felt a strong desire to teach my children

Snowman books and a Snowman ornament craft

I have always had a love for making homemade holiday ornaments. My inspiration came from my mother who would always hang the handmade ornaments we made her as children. No matter how old or worn, my mother proudly smiled at the handmade ornaments on her tree that reminded her of our love for her as children.Each year when we visit my Mom and Dad, looking at her tree is like looking at a family

The Lion and the Mouse and some shadow fun

This week we are reading books about Kenya, one of the many nations in the continent of Africa. We read a wonderful twist on the Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse."The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney. In this wordless book set in the African Serengeti, the fierce and strong King of the Jungle (the Lion) captures a small mouse. The mouse begs the Lion to let him go. The Lion releases the

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and making our own for play

This week we began our study on Bugs and Insects. We have a great selection of books and my youngest was drawn to one that looked similar to the book "The grouchy Ladybug" that we read last June.


We read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. In this story, an egg on a leaf hatches on a Sunday and out pops a tiny and very hungry caterpillar. After searching for some food, on Monday to

Dinosaur A to Z and a craft

My youngest son loves ABC books so we knew we have to find one on Dinosaurs. Luckily, we found one to read this week!Dinosaur A to Z: For kids who really love dinosaurs by Simon Mugford is a book that introduces young readers to twenty six Dinosaurs that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Each page in the book shows the letter and the Dinosaur that represents it with a description,

"Boy, were we wrong about Dinosaurs" Book and a Dino Fossil Craft

This week we started our Dinosaur unit study and found an assortment of books to read. One definitely appealed to the boys called "Boy, were we wrong about Dinosaurs!" Boy, were we wrong about the Dinosaurs by Kathleen V. Kudlinski, illustrated by S.D. Schindler is a picture book that teaches readers about the past ideas people had about the dinosaurs that over the years has been proven wrong.

"Planting a Rainbow:" a craft and gardening

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert.This book describes in the story the process of how a garden grows from selecting, purchasing and planting bulb and seeds. The story begins in the Fall where different kinds of bulbs are planted. Seeds are ordered and planted then throughout the year after months of waiting, seeing work done by rain and sun through the seasons, they watch the rainbow grow.Our

A Fine St. Patrick's day and Shamrock craft

Today in honor of St.Patrick's day we read a good story book. We read A Fine St. Patrick's Day by Susan Wojciechowski, illustrated by Tom Curry. In this story, two Irish towns are engaged in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating competition. The town of Tralah. which has always won, laughs at the town of Tralee when they say that maybe they'll win next year. The St. Patrick's day competition is

Shamrock Sun Catchers and St. Patrick's day Books

This week we are reading books about Shamrocks and St. Patrick's day. Today, we read two wonderful books.St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Jan Brett.It is a story about a little boy Jamie. He wants to be in the St. Patrick's Day parade, but his family has told him he's too young to make it all the way up Acorn Hill, along with everyone else in the parade. Early the

"Stranger in the Woods" and an Animal Tracks Activity

This week we began our Animals in Winter theme. We read a wonderful nature book called "Stranger in the Woods" by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. The book is about a group woodland animals who find out there is a stranger in their woods. One by one each animal from the a chickadee, deer,owl, doves, muskrat, porcupine, and a cardinal all try to find out who this stranger is. Unaware that the real

A really good Snowman and a Snowman craft

This week we read the book "A really good Snowman" by Daniel J. Mahoney. The book is about big brother Jack and his little sister Nancy who seems to always want to help Jack. Despite his little sister's efforts, she only makes things worse for Jack by making a mess.When a snowman contest is held and Jack is relieved that only there can be three people to a team so Nancy cannot join his team. He

StArt: Apple Farmer Annie

This is our four week participating in StArt at a Mommy's Adventures. If you are beginning to wonder what StArt is.... well by Michelle's definition it is A Story + Art = A Great stART! This week we read "Farmer Apple Annie" by Monica Wellington.Annie owns an apple farm. In the Fall she picks her apples from the apple trees. She grows many different types of apples. When she picks her apples she

StArt: Mouse's First Fall

This is our four week participating in StArt at a Mommy's Adventures. If you are beginning to wonder what StArt is.... well by Michelle's definition it is A Story + Art = A Great stART!This week we read Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson; illustrated by Buket Erdogan. This book is the seventh book in the series of Mouse’s First books by Lauren Thompson. Each book in this series uses a time of

StArt: The Little Red Hen makes a Pizza

This is our third week participating in StArt at a Mommy's Adventures. If you are begininng to wonder what StArt is.... well by Michelle's definition it is A Story + Art = A Great stART! This week we read "The Little Red Hen makes a Pizza" by Philemon Sturges.This book was all time favorite for us. The story of the Little Red Hen is not a new one, but when the Little Red Hen wants to make a pizza

StArt: Mrs. Wishy Washy's Farm

This is our second time participating in StArt at a Mommy's Adventures. If you are begininng to wonder what StArt is.... well by Michelle's definition it is A Story + Art = A Great stART!This weekend we read "Mrs. Wishy Washy's farm" by Joy Crowley and Illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller. We played with the felt farm set I made below. My youngest played with the pieces, sorted his animals and counted

StArt: Brown Bear Brown Bear

This is our first week participating in StArt at a Mommy's Adventures. If you are begininng to wonder what StArt is.... well by Michelle's definition it is A Story + Art = A Great stART! We found out about StArt through my good friend Shannon at Growing and Learning by Leaps and Bounds.This week we are reading "Brown Bear Brown Bear, What do you see? By Bill Martin Jr. Illistrated by Eric Carle.