CIRCLES

We just picked out different colors, cut a circle, and glued cheerios, then added a little glitter for sparkle.  

This is our Circle Of Friends on our wall.

Whenever we bring out the masks they have such a good time.  There are 8 different animals.

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ASHLEE set up a store for the kids.  Everyone had money and they can purchase things, even food.  The next day when the store was closed the kids took it upon themselves to open the store back up.  So for a couple days this is what they enjoyed doing.

 

What a great picture of Jay, he decided to paint his forehead.

TADPOLES, FROGS, & BULLFROGS

We learned how a tadpole comes from an egg, the egg lays in the water by the cattails so the fish can't eat them.  The egg turns into a tadpole and it grows 2 legs, then another 2 legs, loses its tail, and turns into a frog.  Yuck!  Only a few would pick one up.  The frogs often visit us in the backyard during the summer. 

After the kids made the frog face they spent the day blowing the tongues and giggling.  

OUR FROG BOOK with the different stages.  We also added the leap frog game and the speckled frog song.

A RAINY DAY OUTSIDE

I just thought they looked so cute watching a show while hiding under their umbrellas.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

I just cut out a bunch of flowers and let them build their own flower for their mom.

After we finished the flowers then we made chocolate covered pretzel sticks, and rolled them in sprinkles.

I didn't think this project would take so long, but it took about an hour and half.  We were behind schedule.   Everyone made a card and had their turn in circle time to tell their friends why their mom is special.  We attached the cute reasons in the card.

-she buys me cookies

-she lets me watch TV 

-she lets me eat dinner and gives me milk 

-she takes me to the park

-she buys me flowers

-she gives me hugs & kisses

-she is nice to me

-gives me chocolate and cupcakes

-loves her so so much

-gives me cereal and PJs

-lets me play

It is always so funny to hear what kids have to say and where their imagination leads them to. 

  

One evening my husband set some windmills in the garden, so the next day when we went outside the kids noticed them right away.  Facinated by them, they were more entertained blowing them then playing with anything else.

SIDEWALK CHALK AND WATER=A BIG MESS!

I figured I would get the water hose out and give them some chalk.  They went to town for about an hour.  What a blast they had creating their own artwork.  The best part about it, we were outside in the sun, and I got to hose them off when it was all said and done.  So now you know why your kids may have went home a little discolored.   

Here is our garden for 2010!

It's only been 3 weeks and everything is growing so fast.  It did so well last year we added on to it.  Next year we will probably add another box.