Gifts that are easy enough for children to make Thoughtful handmade gifts made by children are always treasured by those who receive them. Here are several ideas of simple gifts children can make. Perhaps they would make nice Valentines Day gifts for teachers, grandparents, or aunts and uncles. Tape ends of yarn to end of hook on hanger. Then take one ball of yarn in each hand and tie half-hitch knots around the hanger alternating between the yarn in the
An example of a Thaumatrope Back in the days when children often made their own toys, they made thaumatropes. This was a simple art form designed to fool the eyes into combining two pictures into one composite picture. The picture on the right shows two separate pictures in the first two circles. The third picture combines them into one picture. These were combined with the help of computer software, but if you print the first two circles on cardstock or
Advent is a special time of year as we each look forward to Christmas in our own ways. Some decorate with gusto while other shop ’til they drop. Some bake cookies, fruitcakes, and candy to give to friends. Some will use Advent calendars to count the days. Many attempt to do several or all of the above. I’m afraid that would wear me out! I believe it is beneficial to analyse our activities to see which honor the Christ
Keelana and Ducker are watching the chicks play in the sunshine. The baby chicks are growing fast. They are growing fuller and longer wing feathers and their tails are becoming more prominent. This chick is two weeks old today. You can begin to see the chicks’ combs growing just above and on their upper beaks. They love it when we bring them outdoors. Today we made a bigger pen for them. They loved to fly from one side to the
These little chicks were breaking out of their eggs two days ago. Aren't they cute? You hear a lot of people talking about their “peeps” lately but they are usually talking about children. But today I want to share a little about some real “peeps” that say “peep” whenever they are excited. My husband mail ordered some baby chicks a little over a week ago and they have been so much fun to watch. And it seems like the perfect
