Felines, ever above mere humans in the great chain of being, have a day unto themselves to celebrate the “mewness†of a new time. It’s easy for your child to make a cute and cuddly paper kitten in the blink of eye. Provide your child with a picture of a kitten from a magazine or […]
January is National Oatmeal Month, National Soup Month, National Staying Healthy Month, Blood Donor Month, National Hobby Month, National Tea Month, Book Blitz Month, National Clean Up Your Computer Month Astrological Signs Capricorn: December 22 – January 19 Aquarius: January 20– February 18 Symbols Birthstone: Garnet Flower: Carnation and Snowdrop Astonish everyone you greet by […]
Veteran’s Day is November 11th, a few days away.  books:  Veteran’s Day (read about holidays) Veteran’s Day Visitor The Wall  We sang the following songs:  America, the Beautiful          Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory          My Country Tis of Thee         The Star Spangled Banner We discussed what Veterans Day is all about […]
The idea behind the wreath is for visitors to my home to add what they are thankful for to the wreath. Each visitor writes his name on the tip of the clothespin and what he is thankful for on the handle of the clothespin. When the season is over, I will have a fantastic collection […]
Johnny Appleseed Day honors one of America’s great legends. Johnny Appleseed was a real person. John Chapman was among the American settlers who were captivated by the movement west across the continent. As Johnny Appleseed travelled west, he planted apple trees along the way, and sold trees to settlers. With every apple tree that was […]
Elephant Appreciation Day is today. Show us how much you care about elephants. This is a big, elephant sized day. We feel it should be celebrated in a big way. Elephant Appreciation Day was declared to celebrate the Elephant because… Â is the largest land mammal of our era, is unique among mammals for its […]
National Play-Doh Day celebrates a great childhood play toy. Invented in the mid 1950s, it has entertained millions of children, and allowed them to express their creativity, both at home and in the classroom.  It’s fun and easy to celebrate National Play-Doh Day. Simply pull out the Play-Doh and ……Play! Playing with clay and […]
How The Leaves Came Down  I’ll tell you how the leaves came down. The great Tree to his children said: “You’re getting sleepy, Yellow and Brown, Yes, very sleepy, little Red. It is quite time to go to bed.”  Print poem on large paper, decorate with gathered leaves.
