tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441032715759200372024-03-19T04:11:51.669-04:00Once a Teacher, Always a TeacherBetikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565810288878129265noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744103271575920037.post-83244495750279661802023-10-04T16:55:00.004-04:002023-10-04T16:55:40.632-04:00American Girl Doll Ballet Outfit<p> I enjoy making outfits for American Girl Dolls. It is so satisfying to see how each outfit turns out. Starting from a simple piece of cloth, each one is different from the rest. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jDSK5GccSww-StdWb0_30nEuTNjv7gZT7ydnniBq0KHcy0mA74qFXnb3FV-eNaQEIevSDev2qLm59ivB17G39w5-xRNBiZ_UahJSfniJkmLjD8eB1Az4Yr07IEZj_OHUBOoo50ivah9FaJJUhMvB-8Jq5mgdhmvSnkLBADGg2X2i7GudWEugd-EKX_aC/s1600/1696451416369-1305313072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jDSK5GccSww-StdWb0_30nEuTNjv7gZT7ydnniBq0KHcy0mA74qFXnb3FV-eNaQEIevSDev2qLm59ivB17G39w5-xRNBiZ_UahJSfniJkmLjD8eB1Az4Yr07IEZj_OHUBOoo50ivah9FaJJUhMvB-8Jq5mgdhmvSnkLBADGg2X2i7GudWEugd-EKX_aC/s320/1696451416369-1305313072.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> Today's creation started with the pink tulle. Of course pink tulle makes you think of a tutu. So I got working on that first. The tulle is about 45 inches wide. I cut a piece 45 x 10 inches and folded it in half to make a 45 x 5 i change piece to work with.</p><p> As you can see I used another piece in a different color and weight so there are four layers on the shirt. The two pieces were basted together, gathered, and sewn onto the waist band. A Velcro closure was used at the back of the waist band.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC4pqQu3BsEUDqDmaMhyphenhyphenMuQtI_7o4yQVKyCGZKNXh5B5B6MVvs8n2c_th5EWaJ4jcHl-uQEmERElsleVvwApCJ1H1XmMRieIAnrLyDiIgcnur9NF-bnh85EMeJHeB4c32MOD8PRRs3NAxfORqh19l0Sjld2M5b1HsyhO2HtV02yWdlenG2fj0CvRzZL6i/s1600/1696451795964944919939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC4pqQu3BsEUDqDmaMhyphenhyphenMuQtI_7o4yQVKyCGZKNXh5B5B6MVvs8n2c_th5EWaJ4jcHl-uQEmERElsleVvwApCJ1H1XmMRieIAnrLyDiIgcnur9NF-bnh85EMeJHeB4c32MOD8PRRs3NAxfORqh19l0Sjld2M5b1HsyhO2HtV02yWdlenG2fj0CvRzZL6i/s320/1696451795964944919939.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> <p></p><p> A bodysuit was the next project. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr14SrJzzCudkqsXsFbQ8wfNledKFwkLG3aeUjN-VFT1u6OGUNiItmD5QggPhzocdPDpo2zEM6VxdOsf_q3D5YgDAIiypRrAev2U-mRGswntDoXvPYrR6zjGzehQtdKGrzlC2Trem6wP8NEbQOEYcFrXM58vHGXMoz2wbWOd7T2ZZmL5yUt5HulpVOZxb/s1600/1696452163508-504188477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr14SrJzzCudkqsXsFbQ8wfNledKFwkLG3aeUjN-VFT1u6OGUNiItmD5QggPhzocdPDpo2zEM6VxdOsf_q3D5YgDAIiypRrAev2U-mRGswntDoXvPYrR6zjGzehQtdKGrzlC2Trem6wP8NEbQOEYcFrXM58vHGXMoz2wbWOd7T2ZZmL5yUt5HulpVOZxb/s320/1696452163508-504188477.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p> I made a pattern from other patterns that I had. This is what I came up with. It is on a one inch grid of you would like to give it a try. As you can see it is very basic with ribbon straps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiAH2Az3GchYBgYn5M34EFxEB6171gSWAMTkFuXFU0CG5RKiU1SCBkiJz7-0cdKh4GzkkcY4b5Zb2YKVgtW5o-bvM0RIppZxtBu0hfudZHHvnTDPtyiu9f2l0xoe7wHHt5-hNWjzR69oz4RD4C6bGDQZ8waVgSvxce069WW3I53GIIyXiUouaXM8-tQt5/s1600/1696452303221-474133680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiAH2Az3GchYBgYn5M34EFxEB6171gSWAMTkFuXFU0CG5RKiU1SCBkiJz7-0cdKh4GzkkcY4b5Zb2YKVgtW5o-bvM0RIppZxtBu0hfudZHHvnTDPtyiu9f2l0xoe7wHHt5-hNWjzR69oz4RD4C6bGDQZ8waVgSvxce069WW3I53GIIyXiUouaXM8-tQt5/s320/1696452303221-474133680.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p> I do hope this post gives you some inspiration when making doll clothes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNlGrKPsmNvl05jQTlw8mzCdWyE_JiGPhaiAQmb1v3BEfJcRg8zb5AZzni7MVpsA5AaFsNAuKEZxLkk5iejiIbA6gaVwO04ZC_ZKrYa7rSicmo9WUAj7hoUwVOPrSk_V3c0uNWwyouDwta_-hQj8wq6YVuA4U2XGit9JRVm0ZmFGO6rM5otMGMWMjCfe4/s1600/1696452693525-1241072412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNlGrKPsmNvl05jQTlw8mzCdWyE_JiGPhaiAQmb1v3BEfJcRg8zb5AZzni7MVpsA5AaFsNAuKEZxLkk5iejiIbA6gaVwO04ZC_ZKrYa7rSicmo9WUAj7hoUwVOPrSk_V3c0uNWwyouDwta_-hQj8wq6YVuA4U2XGit9JRVm0ZmFGO6rM5otMGMWMjCfe4/w304-h405/1696452693525-1241072412.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><p> This outfit is for my Granddaughter's doll. I hope she enjoy dressing her doll in this ballet outfit as much as I did making it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy your day!</p><p>Beti</p>Betikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565810288878129265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744103271575920037.post-64099154858542639952021-05-12T12:27:00.000-04:002021-05-12T12:27:05.428-04:00The Royal and Most Pleasant Game of Goose<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">In 5th grade we learned about life in <b>Colonial Williamsburg</b>. In our journey, my students went to the <b>Raleigh Tavern on the Duke of Glouchester Street</b>. Along with discussing politics, eating, drinking, and socializing were popular at these local gathering spots. One way to socialize in Colonial times was to play board games.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> There are a few interesting spaces on the game board to make the game fun. <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">A</span> space that no one wants to land on is the <b><i><span style="background-color: orange;">Death Space</span>. </i></b><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I could always tell when someone landed on the Death Space</span></i>. The kids would moan, yell, and laugh. This is<b><i> </i></b>where the player has to go back to the beginning of the game board to space number 1. A few spaces featuring a <b>goose</b> will send a player ahead. You might also land <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">on the <b>Ja</b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>il</b> space where you will lose a turn. They learned that it was all in great fun.</span></span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> The students even wanted to take the game boards home<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">!</span> This game was in my <b><u>TCI Social Studies Alive! America's Past</u></b> teacher's manual. I cannot take credit for this game.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I have taken this game to our school's book fair at Barnes and Noble. Children always want to play and want their parents to watch.</span></div>
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<span face="Verdana,sans-serif">The Royal and Most Pleasant Game of Goose has become one of my favorite games. In my minds eye, it is a very early version of Candy Land, if you know what I mean. Give it a try with your kids.</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Please leave a comment if you have a minute. Let me know if you could use my ideas in your class.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> I found that children need the tactile experience when learn even in Social Studies. Turning the flaps back and forth, opening and closing reinforces learning. These are easy enough to make in a class period. If you choose to make a second or third flip chart for a later lesson, your students will feel confident and comfortable making flip charts and the instructions will be minimal. </span></span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">My students enjoy doing a little added decoration to their flip chart. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Christmas is a perfect time to get out the finger paints for you child or children. Tag board or a file file is a perfect weight paper to work on. The file folder stays in place and does not wrinkle or bend with the movement of little fingers.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I drew the outline of three candy canes on a file folder. Then the red finger paint came out!!! Oh what excitement!! The squishy feeling of paint on your fingers. The paint is applied to the paper with such zeal! </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> After the paint was dry, I cut the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">candy cane</span></b> shapes out. Of course the names of the artist and the year were written on the back to look into the past many years from now.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> My daughter made this <b><span style="color: red;">candy cane</span></b> below, <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">more <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">than 30 years ago. She was about 8 mo<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">nths <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">old at the t<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ime.</span></span></span> It looks as good as new! </span></span> These fans canes are always hung on my tree with care just like the fragile glass ornaments. They are so precious to me!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> These darling snowmen will be delivered to a local food pantry. We hope they will bring joy to the children who receive them.</span><br />
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<br /> It is never too early to start planning for Christmas. If you like to make handmade ornaments like I do, you need to start thinking about it now!<br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I was browsing though Christmas ornaments in a small shop in Minnesota a few years ago and came across stuffed felt Santas. I knew that I could make them. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> So off I drove off to JoAnn's to pick up some red, black, and white felt. I was out of town in Minneapolis at the time, so I didn't have all my felt scraps on hand.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> These are the little guys I came up with for my granddaughters that year. A <i>little </i>embroidery and a<i> little </i>stuffing. A<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">t about six inches tall, they are the perfect size for little hands. </span>My Santas came together quite quickly. No sharp edges to poke a finger or loose eyes to come off. These little Santas can easily hang on the tree or can be played with and taken to bed for a nap. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> While shopping the other day, I looked out the side window of the car. We had just pulled into a parking space. The car next to me had a well dressed driver ready for the cold Christmas shopping season.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Now is a great time to get started on an activity for you little ones for the Christmas season. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I made a form from cardboard which is about two feet tall. The <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">l</span>arge triangle shapes were glued together using a <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">hot glue gun</span>. I used tacky glue to fasten the felt to the cardboard tree. Then the tree form was filled with styro-foam packing peanuts to keep it light yet firm. F<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">in<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ally, <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">t</span></span></span>he felt bottom of the tree shape was stitched in place to keep the tree together. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> An old Advent calendar with little felt ornaments happened to be in my basement. The<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">se felt ornaments <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">hung on to the felt of the tree much like a felt board. </span></span>The ornaments were the <i>perfect</i> size for little fingers and my tree. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> My granddaughter is 18 months old. As you can see, she spend a lot of time arranging and rearranging the ornaments on her little tree. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I have linked up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for the Five for Friday <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Weekly Linky Party. Lots of <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">g</span>reat ideas for the new year and winter months.</span></span><br />
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Betikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565810288878129265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744103271575920037.post-82602830952201778862020-12-07T22:01:00.000-05:002020-12-07T22:01:49.837-05:00Felt Snowmen Ornaments<p> Snowmen Ornaments</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOUpBHWRRbUFpr1k9fBFEyqn40ezXDsP228KhMEFgbOUOzzfj06zzPMPL5FR3_BjAlHnv1-H7Rrqagfh9qZkYjxKfXiRB6fFRjYsqmcQTrX86-hQgJr_EWZkFR4bSluibq75osxtCh6ck/s1600/1602446469119-393840499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOUpBHWRRbUFpr1k9fBFEyqn40ezXDsP228KhMEFgbOUOzzfj06zzPMPL5FR3_BjAlHnv1-H7Rrqagfh9qZkYjxKfXiRB6fFRjYsqmcQTrX86-hQgJr_EWZkFR4bSluibq75osxtCh6ck/s320/1602446469119-393840499.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p> Every year I make felt Christmas ornaments for my grandchildren. Each year the ornaments take on a new design. Last year Christmas trees were sewn. This year I chose snowmen. I try to give each their own individual personality. This way the kiddos will be able to recognize their ornament. </p><p> On the back, the year and the child's name is stitched. I experimented with the decorative stitches in my sewing machine. As you can see the snowman on the left has the years stitched by machine. It wasn't exactly what I wanted, so on the other snowmen I did the year by hand. Granted it took a little longer, but I think it looks much better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi8LGM7-URnErQzA1YW_nWd0P7uUuSPCvhCABHFqDTN7dp5iHkv-3eCr2LXIfpwsJMuf0ibZxkxXNSJIvjfnhydOMxOjG5SnYARRnSNynD4LZ_xAozWffPor2HHCSLuv2cn_SyM1APUFk/s1600/1602446540044881170891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi8LGM7-URnErQzA1YW_nWd0P7uUuSPCvhCABHFqDTN7dp5iHkv-3eCr2LXIfpwsJMuf0ibZxkxXNSJIvjfnhydOMxOjG5SnYARRnSNynD4LZ_xAozWffPor2HHCSLuv2cn_SyM1APUFk/s320/1602446540044881170891.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p> The faces are slightly different as well as the hats. Each and every snowman made out of snow looks different. Some are big and some are small. Some are wearing hats or a scarf around their neck. Some snowmen have sticks for arms and a carrot nose. So these felt snowmen should be individuals, too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nUxbeAY5akHgLThzCm4YF01jZ0qPVHXYdgs9dy6npi8nMV8miamLagdzNE6HqtrJK4_fVlkGy4EFGXckFWdSZLmnU2UIywhcKjayHuP4afQdHejo1CBGrpuzNHjIefhJe2DK_4NYgsM9/s1600/16024465820941162822027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nUxbeAY5akHgLThzCm4YF01jZ0qPVHXYdgs9dy6npi8nMV8miamLagdzNE6HqtrJK4_fVlkGy4EFGXckFWdSZLmnU2UIywhcKjayHuP4afQdHejo1CBGrpuzNHjIefhJe2DK_4NYgsM9/s320/16024465820941162822027.jpg" /></a></div> This smiling fellow has sparkles on his hat and a piece of red ric-rac to hang on the tree.<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEwktckd39_NccPYSDnk7GtVsmwQe8bUFFKvwa0RHVYMZM-qNkzCz1XMPIli8cZxdr7Fs2OBKccl_TH-SFq79pNUCePxDwZFeZMCveW_NGOIcJ5U-4jqz3_KFj9SIEzyxJ-gQZ7VGay0N/s1600/16024466276771989253495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEwktckd39_NccPYSDnk7GtVsmwQe8bUFFKvwa0RHVYMZM-qNkzCz1XMPIli8cZxdr7Fs2OBKccl_TH-SFq79pNUCePxDwZFeZMCveW_NGOIcJ5U-4jqz3_KFj9SIEzyxJ-gQZ7VGay0N/s320/16024466276771989253495.jpg" /></a></div> This jolly snowman ⛄ has a cute little smile with a green ribbon hanger.<br /><p> Give these little felt friends a try for you favorite children this Christmas. You might even start a tradition, too. Hopefully, these snowmen will hang on the branches of Christmas trees for many years in the future.</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Sewing!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beti</span></p>Betikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565810288878129265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744103271575920037.post-25033472285641761962020-11-25T21:16:00.000-05:002020-11-25T21:16:22.425-05:00Fence Post Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The design was drawn with pencil to section off the different colors. The the painting of the <span style="color: red;">red</span>, white, and black colors was quite easy. After the white paint dried glitter glue was applied to made the beard sparkle. The nose was made from a large <span style="color: #cc0000;">red</span> wooden bead cut in half and glued. To top off Santa's hat, <span style="color: #cc0000;">red</span>, white, and <span style="color: #38761d;">green</span> pipe cleaners were braided with a bell attached. This was attached this a large headed nail.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> <span style="font-size: large;"> Santa stands faithfully by my front door each year to welcome everyone at Christmas.</span></span><br />
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Betikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565810288878129265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744103271575920037.post-69802032555523371402020-11-24T19:32:00.000-05:002020-11-24T19:32:37.247-05:00Advent Calendar <b><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> A Family Tradition</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Many years ago my children received an Advent calendar from my husband's aunt. She had made felt ornaments to attach to a felt tree. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">All of the cousins used these Advent calendars as they waited patiently for Christmas to come each year for about 30 years. Aunt Marian had made four Advent calendars, one for each family. Each ornament had its own little pocket, 24 in all.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Two years ago, my two sister-in-laws and I decided that we would make an Advent calendar for our children now that they were grown and living on their own. Some were married and having children. We wanted this tradition to carry on for the next generation. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> We divided up the 24 ornaments. Each of us would make 8. We had to make 12 of each ornament for our combined 12 children. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> From the top we made sleighs, angels, train engines, drums, piggy banks, houses, stockings, candles, holly leaves, wrapped gifts, horses, snowmen, bells, gingerbread men, hearts, ornaments, tin soldiers, fish, birds, wreaths, candy canes, apples, mittens, and puppy dogs. The stars at the top were made by our Aunt Marian. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Thanksgiving <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">will be here before you know<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> it</span></span>, but a cute little turkey can be fun to play with any time.</span> <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Now is the time to make these cute turkey finger puppets for your kids in time for Thanksgiving!</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I like to create felt finger puppets for my granddaughters, nieces, and nephews. Having a large scrap box of felt comes in very handy when these little friends need to be made. As you can see, the <b><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">smallest</span></b> scrap of felt can be used for feathers, a beak, or eyes when making a felt finger puppet.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> These little finger puppets are only about 2 1/2 inches tall. They are appliqued and then stitched together with embroidery floss. I don't use any glue. They are very soft and lovable. Each turkey has a little yellow beak that opens. Gobble, Gobble!</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We took a ride to the Detroit Zoo. Our zoo is great any time of the year. There are wide path<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">s to walk on between the exhibits.</span> Perfect for Social distancing! Not many animals were out frolicking in the cold. <b>Not even the Polar Bears!<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> But, <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">w</span></span>e had a great time<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">!</span></b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> The Detroit Zoo opened the new <b>Polk Penguin Conservation Center</b> that was perfect on a cold winter day in Michigan. When you first walk in you can view the little rock hopper penguins swimming around and diving under the water. The guide instructed us to walk down the ramp to view the penguins swimming under water. The ramp is surrounded by a 360 degree video of Shackleton's ship and icebergs. Very interesting and gives you the feeling of going deep into the ocean.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> These penguins at the end of the tour were having a great time walking around on the ice and diving into the cold water. My granddaughter really enjoyed watching these Black and white very entertaining birds.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> The Detroit Zoo is a great place to take "children of any age".</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">A small brown manger with hay has a pocket for the Baby Jesus to sleep peacefully. The manger is attached to a pocket in the stable. With this pocket, Mary and Joseph are able stand in front of or behind the manger to watch over their new born child.</span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Since Christmas is right around the corner, a hand print wreath would be a good project on a cold day for an 18 month old. As you can see, some <b><span style="color: #38761d;">green hand prints </span></b>are distinguishable, but most are more of sliding hands across the paper. We worked on those <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">little red berries</span></b> for a finishing touch.</span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> I did not want it to be perfect because this is the art work of a toddler.</span><br />
<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">When she gets to preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grade her teacher can tell her</span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> The bow hand prints were left over from the candy canes we worked on the day before. "Waste not, want not" when working with a toddler or any child on an art project.</span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> This wreath is being sent overseas to her DADA who has been deployed. So make sure your package gets sent out early enough to get to its destination in time.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> My latest finger puppet collection centers around the Arctic regions of our world. Brrr! These are made of small pieces of felt stitched with embroidery floss so they are warm and cozy little friends.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">A cute white seal pup and polar bear are found in the cold arctic. The seal pup has a worried look on his face sitting next to the polar bear, though I don't think the bear will bother him. The polar bear is very friendly.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I added a snowman just for some added fun. We know how Frosty likes to dance and play in the snowy and cold weather. Of course Frosty has to have a bright red scarf around his neck to keep away those cold winter winds. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Lastly, a penguin was added to the group of felt friends. I know penguins don't live at the North Pole, but this one begged me to include him with the other cold weather friends. So, please explain to your little ones that penguins live at the South Pole not the North Pole.</span><br />
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preschoolers. Songs can be incorporated with finger puppets easily. They can be taken in the car or on an airplane trip to
keep a child occupied for a period of time. Hide and seek is easily
adapted with finger puppets in the confined space of a car seat. The
child can close their eyes and the parent could hide one or all of the
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> The little boxes are made from Altoid tins. I stitched a small piece of North Pole flannel fabric, that I found at JoAnns, to a piece of felt. The felt was then glued to the top of the tin with tacky glue. All four little chilly friends fit perfectly into the tin for safe keeping.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I made two sets, one for each of my granddaughters. They are slightly different so there is no confusion when <b><i>clean up time</i></b> comes around. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> You can view other finger puppets ( Halloween collection, Baby Sharks, </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Moose finger puppets, and Animal Bed Tins) in previous posts if you are interested. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Today I mixed together 2 T. of sugar and 1/4 cup of cornstarch. This mixture was added to 1 cup of cold water in a small sauce pan. I found this recipe on one of Martha Stewart's blogs. ( Martha Stewart's recipe calls for 4 T. sugar, 1/2 cup of cornstarch, and 2 cups cold water). Then sugar and cornstarch was stirred into the water heated over medium heat. Stirring constantly while heating the mixture began to thicken. When heated and stirred the mixture will be smooth. This mixture will continue to thicken after it is removed from the heat.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I stored the gooey mixture in a plastic container. You can add food coloring to make a "finger paint" if you wish. I did not try this. We were thoroughly entertained with the white goo. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> As you can see, this toddler used her Ernie in the goo. Just another addition to the the tactile experience. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I did let my little one spread the goo on a blue sheet of construction paper. Prior to the activity, I used masking tape to form the outline of a snowman <span style="font-size: x-large;">☃</span>. After the goo was applied to the paper, coarse salt was sprinkled on the goo to give a snowy effect. You can see where the masking tape was removed from the paper. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This was a good activity for a January day or any rainy day during the spring or fall. There are some days we could not get outside to play. January or any winter month in Michigan can be a difficult time to get your kiddos out doors for play time.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This is Barkley, a cute little Yorkie in our family. I spent a couple of weeks in the presence of this little fellow. He brightened up the day from the first thing in the morning to the last yawn at night. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This box was intended for my granddaughter to play in, but Barkley decided it would be fun for him too.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This is when he was just a pup wearing his winter coat. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> He doesn't like to get wet, so Barkley rides on his own raft in the pool because he wants to be part of the action.</span><br />
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</div>Betikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13565810288878129265noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744103271575920037.post-76320793509755546592020-11-03T22:28:00.000-05:002020-11-03T22:28:47.624-05:00Flannel Stuffies<br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I love to wander through the flannel aisles at JoAnns! The colors and patterns are so much fun. Cars, animals, dolls, monsters, spacemen, holiday designs, I could go on and on.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I found a flannel fabric with polar bears holding fish and wearing hats and cozy scarf<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">s</span>. How Cute! The tallest bears are about 4 1/2 inches tall and about 2 inches wide. Some are smaller about 2 1/2 inches tall and just as cute. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> First, the bears were cut apart so they could be sewn. Each bear piece was placed on felt and sewn around the figure. Stuffing was adding and then the open edge was sewn together. Finally, the edges were cut with pinking shears.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This was an easy little project. Hopefully the grandkids will enjoy playing with these new soft friends.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Spending time in Arizona means you will see a different variety of animals from the assortment we have in Michigan. One of my granddaughter's favorite pass times is looking for geckos. Baby geckos, Dada geckos, Mamma geckos, large and small, are so much fun to look for in the yard. I should say, on the outside walls of the house. These little guys are so very fast, and they blend into their environment so well. So looking for them is a challenge. But they like to hang out there in the hot Arizona sun and sun themselves.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I have to say that I'm not sure that "gecko" is the correct term for this little reptile, but that is what my granddaughter calls them. If you know the correct name for this little guy, please feel free to leave me a comment.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Well, one afternoon while cleaning up after lunch, Mr. Gecko decided to come into the house and walk around on the kitchen window sill. He startled me to say the least. Then I had to figure out how to catch the little guy and get him back outside where he belonged. He was hanging out on the windowsill between the blinds and the window behind the kitchen sink.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> First, I had to clear all the dishes, cups, etc. from in and around the sink. I needed to have easy access when trying to catch a very, very fast gecko. Then what am I to use to trap him? I had a good size plastic bag from grapes. You know the kind with the little holes in the sides. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Mr. Gecko needed to be cornered so I could carefully get him to run into the bag. As you can see in the picture, he was near the side of the window. Lucky, he did run into the bag without me making a lot of noise. By the way, I was doing this while my granddaughter was taking an afternoon nap in her crib. Her bedroom is adjacent to the kitchen.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Now he was only in the bucket for about an hour before my granddaughter woke up from he nap. Needless to say, she was very excited to see Mr. Gecko.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We had a good time pointing and talking to him.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> A few weeks earlier by accident another gecko fell off the side of the house and into this same bucket. He tried to jump out. As you can imagine, this scared my daughter and granddaughter. When she sees a gecko, she shakes her finger and says, <b>"No, No, Mr. Gecko, don't scare us!"</b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> We placed the bucket on its side so Mr. Gecko could leave when he was ready. I didn't want him jumping up at us this time. Eventually, Mr. Gecko went on his merry way. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This is one of Mr. Gecko's friends. He is much darker in color than the other gecko. This one is climbing down the outside of the house.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> We are visiting our family in Florida now. What do you know? There are geckos here, too! Well that's all for today. No geckos in Michigan. Enjoy the weather where ever you live no matter what time of the year.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> We make little paper stand up skeletons for each person's life that we celebrate. The instructions were to give the person a silly hat to wear and something that they liked, such as a favorite fo<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">od or candy, </span>in their hand. You can see that the students had talked to their parents and knew about <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">each person.</span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> The students bring in a shoe box to make a small altar for the celebration.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This year I worked with the Art teacher to have the students make skeleton masks or sugar skulls. In <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Mexico and Mexican neighborhoods in the United States, small and large skulls are made out of sugar for the <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Dia de los M<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">uertos</span></span></span> celebration. It was a great lesson in <b><span style="color: red;">symmetry</span></b>. Here are some exa<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">mp<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">les</span> of the<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ir <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">sugar skulls. The students used construction pape<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">r, crayons,</span> and markers.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> In order to integrate 5th grade Social Studies and Language Arts I read the story, <u>Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?</u> By Jean Fritz to my Social Studies class. We had just learned about the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I thought this would be the perfect book as a read aloud. The kiddos participated by saying, "God save the king!" very enthusiastically with an "English accent". They also chimed in with a loud, "Huzzah" after the American colonists dumped the tea into Boston Harbor. </span><div><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> After listening to the story, I asked the students about the character traits they could think of that reminded them of King George III of England. How did he act, speak, feel, and act towards other people? This was my jumping off place.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> This is the worksheet that I gave to my students. The character trait is written in the box on the left side of each section. I like to add some kind of graphic to my worksheets. A picture is worth a thousand words.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> I do hope some other teacher can use this idea in their Social Studies or Language Arts class. It helps the students understand that this was a real person, not just another character in a story. King George made a huge impact on the American colonists.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> The only part that was hand stitched were the tiny eyes peeking out from each mask. The rest of the sewing was done by machine. (Many of my finger puppets are completely hand stitched, but I wanted these to be a bit more durable because the boys will be playing with them. </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> <b>Ninjas can be educational, too!</b> </span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> These little warr<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">iors can always be used for counting, sorting, and matching activit<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ies. Matching the belts or the color of the clothing could be fun. Properties of same and different can be used in sorting<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">. They can also be placed in order from smallest to larg<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">est. The educational possib<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">ilities are endless.</span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> Give these little fellows a try if you enjoy making felt finger puppets! I do hope some lucky little boys and girls enjoy their ninja<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">s!</span></span><br />
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