Bean just finished up her second year as a daisy scout and we are heading into Brownie land. We haven’t officially bridged but I thought we would get a little jump start on a badge or two this summer. I had her troop over for 6 hours for bug badge day. That gave us plenty […]
Book: Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy Some heroes fly, others scale tall buildings and one very special one wears a red tutu, and ladybug wings. This heroine doesn’t battle crime or clean up the streets she handles the real life issues of young children on the playground. Who could it be but Ladybug Girl? The […]
Using materials from Take It To Your Seat Math Centers (K-1) from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (just this activity is available for download for just a few dollars as well), Â some extra bugs that I’m sure I downloaded on 4share.com, but can’t find now, contact paper to “laminate” and improve durability, and markers to decorate, I […]
 Story + Art = stART  Read the story “Leaf Man†by Lois Ehlert. The book is about a leaf man who blows away in the wind and the reader is taken past all sorts of animals like chickens and ducks, past rivers filled with fish and butterflies in the air. All are leaves […]
This project is a sure fire winner with kids, and a perfect companion craft to Eric Carle’s The Hungry Caterpillar. This craft is so easy and has a lot of reward for very little effort! Be sure to grab these essentials before you begin: Â Â Construction paper in various colors Glue Stick (or other […]
 Yellow foam sheet or construction paper (if you use a foam sheet and a marker, the smudge factor will be involved. Fingertips will be black and marker color will spread like wildfire.) Black sharpie or marker Wax paper Googly eye Black pipe cleaner Glue  Cut an uppercase ‘B’ out of the foam sheet […]
Traffic  In summertime our garden walk Is like a summer street; So many bugs run up and down With tiny little feet. The ants are shiny taxicabs, Oh, my! They go so fast! Here comes a caterpillar bus Who slowly travels past. I’m very sure that bugs must have Some very special vision; For […]
Pad of paper and felt-tip pens, or instant camera Yard, park, nature walk, or other outdoor area Magnifying glass Bug identification book (optional) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Walk or drive to a park or nature area. Bring a small pad of paper and drawing materials, or an instant camera, if you prefer. Walk through the area and help […]
