Homeschool links

My computer is being sent in to get fixed, so before they wipe it clean I need to post some links I have bookmarked.  :-D  http://bubbleblowers.com/homemade.html, http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/printing.html,
http://www.ixl.com/, http://www.cde.state.co.us/choice/homeschool_law.asp,
http://wsd3.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1597569/File/District%20Map/WSD3%20School%20Boundaries%20Elem.pdf?sessionid=10f44399b624483a636189ed542ba583,
http://www.zillow.com/security-widefield-co/schools/, http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/CO/default.asp, http://www.wsd3.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1597569/File/Register%20a%20Student/12-13%20Forms/K-12%20Enrollment%202012-2013.pdf?sessionid=d3c1a66e13da9c289a00f4551b8b5a36,
http://www.wsd3.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=170848, http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Colorado.pdf, http://www.ajourneythroughlearning.net/, https://heartsathomestore.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=110, http://www.startwrite.com/, http://www.cde.state.co.us/scripts/districtprofiles/k12schlwebsites.asp#districts, http://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/homeschooling_in_colorado.shtml, http://www.hche.org/db_images/WheretosendyourNoticeofIntenttoHomeschool.pdf, http://www.homeschoolshare.com/resourcesping.php, http://www.homeschooltracker.com/download_basic.aspx, http://www.rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=11&category=2701, http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/book-of-mormon-stories?lang=eng, http://www.harmonica4kids.com/4-7.html, http://www.lovetolearn.net/catalog/detail/happy%20phonics/0, http://www.latter-dayhomeschooling.com/, https://www.khanacademy.org/, http://my.hookedonphonics.com/myhop, http://members.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html, http://www.aaamath.com/add.htm,http://mykidsweek.com/,  http://donnasdolphins.com/?page_id=14,http://www.csbsju.edu/Documents/Fine%20Arts/education/study_guides/mulligan.pdf, http://www.bookofmormondiscovery.com/homeschool.html,  http://www.first-school.ws/,   http://www.dltk-kids.com/

More Finger Puppets

I made these for a friend.  6 girls, 6 boys, 2 babies, a mom, a dad, grandpa, and grandma.  I had a lot of fun making these and I hope she really likes them.  I think the grandpa is my favorite.  :)

Felt People Finger Puppets

My friend and I decided to do a quiet book page exchange and I decided to do something similar to the barn page.  I made a doll house page with people finger puppets.  I got my inspiration for my finger puppets here: http://kimarcher.typepad.com/weblog/2009/06/its-here.html 

Here is the final result.

  

I'm getting ready to make a bunch more, including some prince, princess and dragon puppets with a castle carry case.  Stay tuned.  :)  

Quiet Book

For Christmas this year I am making some quiet books for my twin nephews and also one for JD. I found all of my ideas from Pinterest and will post links for the blogs they came from when I get a chance. I think they turned out awesome if I do say so myself. :) Here are my completed pages. I'm still working on the covers. I did a couple different variations of the tent and the barn (with the colors). Not sure which ones like best.

The apples are attached with snaps and can be put in the basket. The caterpillar segments are also attached with snaps and can go inside the cocoon.

Those are finger puppets in the barn. Totally my favorite page. :)

Faux Stained Glass

I had this idea while coloring with the kids the other day. I took a color by # picture from a coloring book we have and taped a piece of velum over it. I had the kids color the picture then when they were done, I did the black outline of the picture. I plan to do a colored frame from construction paper and hang them back up. (sorry, no more tacky looking tape. :-D) I actually want to do a bigger version of this for my kitchen window. I hate that people can see right in when they come to the door and I currently have Christmas tissue paper covering the windows. (classy, I know, but we don't believe in blinds, as the children tend to completely destroy them...and they were falling on our heads when we first moved in because they hadn't been installed correctly. Good times.)

Movin' On Up!

I will have a kindergartner starting this fall. I am going to continue to home school him, so this should be a fun challenge doing two different levels. I will still be posting mostly preschool activities with a few kindergarten activities thrown in here and there. I'm planning to purchase kindergarten curriculum, so it won't be as exciting as the stuff I put together for my 3 year old. I am planning lots of fun stuff for both kiddos though, so stay tuned.

Chocolate Bird Nests

We made these as part of our Easter activities, but they make a fun activity for spring in general. They are very easy to make and the kids had fun helping put them together.

Here's how to make them.

•1 cup chocolate chips ( 6 oz. pkg.)
•1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
•2 cups chow mein noodles
•Jelly beans (or any other egg shaped candy. We used malted robins eggs.)

Put chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave save bowl and heat until melted. For best results heat for about 30 seconds at a time stirring in between. (should take about 2 minutes.) Once melted add chow mein noodles and mix until completely coated. Plop by the spoonful onto wax paper lined cookie sheets. Form into the shape of a nest and add "eggs". Put in fridge for an hour to set.

Enjoy!!

(I've also seen recipes that leave out the peanut butter and a couple that used pretzels or coconut. The possibilities are endless. :-D)