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 […]
Create your own treasure stones  1c flour 1c used coffee grounds 1/2c salt 1/4c sand 3/4c water  Mix it all together (dry first, then add the water) until it forms a dough. Break off pieces and form a ball, press a ‘treasure’ into the middle and seal with some extra dough. You can […]
 2 applesauce cups (per favor) Tape Scissors Orange crepe paper Black electrical tape  Tape applesauce cups together to form pumpkin shape.   Wrap crepe paper around a few times, just to help with coverage. Tape. Fold crepe paper in half (better coverage, better scale) and wind around and around, turning as you […]
All About Apples  You probably have several apples in your house right now. What follows are easy ideas for apple fun and learning. Use a cool apple tool. The right equipment can make all the difference when cooking with your kids. The Peel Away from Back to Basics is a big hit with children. […]
A visual guide to hand print and foot print activities Handprint Christmas Tree FootPrint Snow Man Hand and Foot Print Rudolph Foot Print Valentine Hand Print “I love you” in sign language Card  Hand Print Lion Hand Print Elephant Foot Print Ducklings Hand Print and Popcorn Sheep Hand Print Bunnies Foot Print Butterflies Abstract […]
Card stock in assorted colors Scissors Hole punch Glue Paper fasteners Green glitter glue for alligator scales Flexible straws Pinking shears  Cut out the shapes as shown from card stock, using pinking shears to achieve a serrated look along the top of the back, tail, and teeth, as well as the bottom of the […]
1. Draw a letter A to show your child. Introduce the idea that an A makes different sounds when it is in a word. One sound is the name of the letter — see if your child can come up with any examples of words that start with that sound, such as apron, acorn, April, ace, […]
