Curious Gerorge!

I have yet to meet a kid who doesn't like Curious George.

After watching the Curious George movie during quiet time, I decided each kid should make their own George to take home with them!

I started out with a Curious George coloring template and empty t.p. rolls.

Once the pages were colored, the body was attached to the t.p. roll and the children attached the rest of George accordingly.

Once complete, we had George's dancing, talking and getting into mischief.

Knock! Knock!

Knock Knock jokes are a fun way to pass time between

learning time and lunch.

I taught the preschoolers how to tell knock knock jokes by telling them what to say and when. As time has gone on, they're coming up with their own versions.

Some of our favorite knock knock jokes:

Knock Knock Who's there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, it's cold out here.

Knock Knock! Who's there? Moo. Moo, who? Well, make up your mind, are you a cow or an owl?

Knock Knock! Who's there? Ya. Ya who? What are you getting so excited about?

Knock Knock! Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Don't cry. It's only me.

Knock Knock! Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock Knock! Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Knock Knock! Who's there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn't say banana?

Ladybug Love

"L" is for Ladybug...

To begin this project I cut black & red circles out of

construction paper.

I cut the red circle in half for the ladybug wings and attached them to the black circle with a small brad (purchased in a lot from Oriental Trading Co.).

Each child was then given a glue stick, black dots and 2 black antennas

to complete their ladybug.

The antennas were curled with a pencil.

Once complete, the children enjoyed flying their ladybugs

throughout the play area!

Miss Melissa, You Deserve This!

Last week one of my preschoolers asked if she could draw me a map.

Of course I said yes and gave her a blank piece of paper.

A few minutes later, she gave me the following:

She said, "Miss Melissa, this map is for you. So you never get lost.

I even wrote an "M" on it for you...so you know it's your map to your house."
I said, "Thank you! I needed a map!"

With the biggest smile on her face she said, "I think you deserve this!"

She then told me "You better keep this on the "fridgerator" so you don't lose it."

LoL...I love my job!

Mother's Day Q & A

The last thing we added to our Mother's Day flower pots were a fun

Mom Q & A.

To complete this, ask your preschooler the following:

Top 10 Reasons I Love My Mom:

10) I love my mom because she reads me:

9) I love my mom because she helps me:

8) I love my mom when she makes me laugh by:

7) I love my mom because she taught me to:

6) I love to hear my mom sing:

5) I love my mom because she finds time to:

4) I know my mom cares because she:

3) I know my mom is smart because she:

2) I love my mom because she works so hard at:

1) My mom is:

Some of the funnier answers I received were:

* I love my mom when she makes me laugh by falling down on her head.

and making me clean my room.

* I love my mom because she finds time to eat.

* I know my mom is smart because she watches TV.

*My mom is the best mom ever!

Planting a flower for Mom!

The project the kids were most excited about this week was the planting a flower for mom project!

I started off by filling buckets with the necessary supplies.

Each bucket contained:

* A set of stickers

* Flower instructions

* A photo of themselves

* A piece of muffin paper

* A flowering seed

* A clothespin

I set up a workstation for the kids to use to create their flowering pot.

Each child decorated the outside of their pot (sand bucket purchased for $1/ea) with the stickers provided.

Once the pots were decorated we headed over to the potting soil where each child filled their pot.

Once the pots were filled, we moved on to adding a flower of our own.

Each child glued their photograph onto a piece of muffin paper and attached it to a clothespin.

I then hot glued each clothespin to the corresponding flower for each child.

Each child was given a teeny tiny seed to put in their pot.

We discussed how this little seed would grow into the beautiful flower I had printed on the "How to grow" information sheet.

Once complete, I added a little water and allowed the flowerpots to sit in the sun.

This is one gift I'm sure all the mother's will love!

Mother's Day Photo Magnet

Here's a super easy Mother's Day Craft anyone can complete!

After printing and having the children color the I love mom template, I cut each one out and glue the "I" to the heart.

Each child glued the "mom" and their photo on the frame.

I used a craft glue and heavy magnet on the back of the heart frame.

When I worked outside the home, I always enjoyed decorating my desk and filing cabinets with crafts my kids made. I felt a magnet frame would be the perfect office accessory for our moms.

When complete each mom had a photo of their child working on this project in the perfect handcrafted frame.

Mother's Day: Flowering Photo

The perfect Mother's Day craft for any age.

After printing a simple flower template and having the children color it, the older children were given a pair of scissors to cut their frame out.

A photo of themselves was placed in the middle of the flower.

Each child was then given a green pipe cleaner to use for the stem of the flower.

We glue a single petal around the stem of the flower before allowing them dry.

Once finished, I had the most beautiful boquet of flowers!