Happy Halloween

Trick or Treat!
Justin the monkey
Jonathan the dinosaur
Kayliegh the witch
Adrian the Lion
Jess the Hula Dancer
Sariah the Doctor
R.J. ...Darth Vader
Bekah the nurse
Austin...Darth Vader
 

Use your imagination

Who needs toys when you have a set of stairs and a sippy cup? Adrian found that with a little imagination you could invent your own game that keeps you busy as well as gives you a good work out.
Go to the top of the stairs and roll your cup down and see how far it goes. If it doesn't make it to the bottom,
slide down on your bottom, pick up the cup and return to the top of the stairs to try again.
We had a great time watching Adrian entertain himself with nothing but his cup and grandma's stairway!

Asl word of the day ....Monkey

Monkey n  a small primate, usually having a long tail
Same sign used for: ape, chimpanzee

• (mime the scratching motion done by monkeys) Beginning at the waist, scratch the fingertips of both curved 5 hands, palm facing in, upward on each side of the body with a double movement.

Jess loves grandma's new monkey!

Bear Tales...Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After
adelaide love

"Happily ever after" are
The merriest sounding words!
The shining brook that travels far
Might sing them, or the birds.

I think of jolly little bells
When I hear Mother say
(The fairy stories that she tells
Always end that way)
     "Happily ever after,
      Happily ever after!

pumpkin smoothies

Jessica and her new monkey friend are waiting for their Pumpkin Smoothies. Its like a pumpkin pie in a glass!

In a blender combine 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin, 3/4 cup of milk or vanilla yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 treaspoons of brown sugar and 4 ice cubes: Puree until smooth

Pour the smootie into small glasses ( as this is really rich) and garnish with whipped topping.
serves 2 or 3

Animal mix up game(answers)

Here are the answers to last Mondays letter mix up game:
Antelope, Leopard, Ferret, Giraffe, Gorilla, Tiger, Lion, Panda, Goat,Otter, Pig, Ape, Deer, Dog
Did you find any others?

pumpkin painting

Here is a fun way to let the kids get creative.
Gather your pumpkins, some acrylic paints, brushes and let them paint away. Fun!! Fun!! Fun!!!

Adrian, Jonathan, Kayleigh and Jessica had a fun time painting their pumpkins!

Holding you

Holding you,

I hold everything.

Grandpa Doug and Justin

pom pom spiders

you will need large black pom poms, orange chenille sticks, wiggly eyes and glue.
Cut your chenille sticks in half for really long legs or into 3" length for short legs.
Glue the wiggly eyes on to face of pom pom and then glue legs to each side of pom pom. let dry. This project is so easy and fun you will want to do lots. Great for kid activity days, parties, scouts or just because.

Monster n. A creature, imaginary or not, with exaggerated features unlike those found in nature; Bekah loves her Hooogy Monster.
same sign for : haunt, haunted, spooky

• (mime the action and facial expression of a monster) Beginning with both curved 5 hands held near each side of the head, palm facing down, move the hands up and down with a double movement accompanied by a menacing facial expression.

Banana Sour Cream Loaf

Banana sour cream loaf
2/3 cup butter
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup bananas mashed
2 1/4 cup flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar together; add eggs and bananas, beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Add dry mixture alternately with sour cream to banana mix, blend well. Fold in nuts and pour into a greased 9x5 loaf pan: bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 65 minutes. serves 8

Bear Tales...A Dog

 

A Dog
aileen fisher

If you didn't have a dog
(Cause everyone should)
And you knew they were fun,
Then, of course, you would.

If you DON'T have a dog
(or at least until)
Keep asking after one,
Then, of course, you will

I have a dog...
And he's black as night,
But you can have one,
If you want, that's white.

Or you can have one
That's as brown as wood,
But you ought to have a dog
(Cause everyone should).

Joke of the week

Q. How do you make a milkshake?

A. Give it a good scare!

Animal mix up game

R.J. and Bekah at the zoo

• Use the letters to create the names of animals.
• For example, RAT...Letters can be used more than once
• can you find fourteen animals?

G    I     P
T    R    E
A    F    D
N   O    L

see if you can find all 14...answers will appear on next Mondays blog

Life is a succession of moments

Life is a

succession of moments.

To live each one

is to succeed

doll shoes

Rebekah is making Doll Shoes for her 18" Fashion Doll

Supplies needed: Foam sheets

                          Tacky Glue

                           Ribbon

                           Pencil

Trace the outside of your dolls foot. Make your pattern a little bit bigger

Cut 3 pieces of foam shoes bases for each foot.

Glue the bottom layer and middle layer together. let dry

Glue the edge of your ribbon to the under side of each top piece of shoe, so the ribbon goes across the shoe like a buckle

 Glue the 3rd top layer to shoe, let dry

Now you have some fun,  quick and easy!

ASL word of the day...Spaghetti

Spaghetti n. Long, slender strings of pasta, cooked by boiling and often served with tomato sauce;

• (The shape of spaghetti) Beginning with both extended little fingers touching in front of the chest, palms facing in, bring the hands apart in small arcs, ending in front of each shoulder. 

Bear Tales....Little

Little
dorothy aldis

I am the sister of him
And he is  my brother.
He is too little for us
To talk to each other

So every morning I show him
My doll and my book;
But every morning he still is
Too little to look

Joke of the week

Q: Why did the pig learn Karate?

A: so he could do pork chops!

Quick Game... Blow the feather

Gather 1 feather for each child (buy a package at a craft store)

Get ready, Get set, BLOW

Players try to blow their feathers overhead. Whoever keeps one aloft the longest without using any hands is the winner.
For a team challenge (such as with scouts, achievement days, day care, school or friend time)
Kids can pair up and face each other from a distance of 3 feet, then try to volley a feather between them.

Family

Family

a journey to forever

Shane, Chad, Stephanie, Tim, Jordan (1991)

Chocolate Cookies

Cookies and Soda anyone? (Justin is just teething on a cold can)

Chocolate Cookies

1 c. butter

1 c. sugar

3 1/2 c flour

2 t. baking powder

1 1/2 t. vanilla

3 eggs

3 3oz baking chocolate melted

1/4 t. baking soda

Cream butter well. Gradually add sugar and continue creaming

Add eggs and beat well

Blend in chocolate and vanilla

Stir in sifted dry ingredients

Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet 

Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes

Yields 5-6 doz cookies

ASL word of the day...Rocket

Rocket n.  a space vehicle launched or propelled by such a device

• (Initialized sign showing the movement of a rocket being launched) Beginning with the heel of the right R hand, palm facing forward and fingers pointing up, on the back of the left S hand held in front of the chest, palm facing down, move the right hand upward in front of the face.

Activity Day Game

The Flamingo Stance dance is a fun activity for scouts, activity days and parties.

Have the kids pair off and stand facing one another. They put their hands on one another's shoulders and each attempt to balance on one leg while wrapping the other around his or her partners leg.
The object: to keep your balance longer then the other pairs can.

Horses

Horses
marchette chute

I like a lot of people
   (although it all depends)
But when it comes to horses
   I have some special friends

There is a horse named Anna
  Who drove us through the Park
I held the reins a minute
  We stayed till nearly dark

There is a horse named Peter
  Who brings us daffodiles
And little pots of tulips
  To fill our window sills

There is the pickle wagon
  And one that carries grapes
They both have friendly horses
  Of different size and shapes

I met a horse on Broadway
  And what do you suppose?
He put his head down gently
  And love me with his nose

Joke of the week

Q: Why was the elevator getting annoyed?

A: People kept pushing its buttons!

card game

This game is great for improving a childs math skills

What you will need:
A deck of cards (remove the jacks and kings)
paper and a pencil

Deal five card to each player and place the rest of the deck facedown.
Starting left of the dealer, each player tries to make a math equation totaling 20 from any three of their 5 cards. (ace = 1, queens = 0 )
If you have (exp: 6,3,7,8,2) one answer would be 6x3 +2=20.
If you succeed, you get zero points.
If your answer doesn't equal exactly 20, your score for that round would be the difference between your total and 20.( such as a total of 18 or 22 would give you 2 points)
After recording your points, discard your cards and draw new ones.
Whoever has the lowest score after 5 rounds wins

Heroes

Heroes

The world knows little 

about its greatest heroes

May God bless those who serve our country to keep us safe!

Cream Puffs

Don't you think that cream puffs taste heavenly?

Maya, Bekah, R.J and Sariah enjoy the hot air balloons. 

Creme Puffs:
3 1/2 oz. pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
1 c. water
1/2 c butter
1 c. flour
4 eggs
powder sugar to garnish with

Prepare pudding according to package directions; place in refrigerator to chill
Combine water and butter in saucepan; heat to boil
Stir in flour, beating continuously for one minute
Remove from heat and beat in eggs until smooth
Drop by tablespoonsfuls onto ungreased baking sheet
Bake at 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until light golden. 
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Cut out a small circular piece from the top of each puff
Fill with the chilled puddin and replace top
Sprinkle with powder sugar.
Makes 1 doz.
** Fill with whipped cream and dip tops in melted chocolate

ASL word of the day...Army

Army n. A military organization for fighting on land: Daddy joined the army.
Same as used for : military

• (Holding a gun while marching) Tap the palm side of both A hands against the right side of the chest, right hand above the left hand, with a repeated movement