Puff paint was a popular craft element when I was a kid. Cool look. Cool texture. I was excited to see a recipe for puff paint on several pinterest posts. So, I did some research of my own, combined a few recipes, and created a Puffy Polar Bear craft for the 5 Year Curriculum's lesson on the book God Gave Us ...
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Wordless Book Easter Ideas
The Wordless Book can be a wonderful addition to Easter activities. It is simple enough for preschoolers to understand but yet great for an adult audience as well. The 3, 4, and 5 Year Curriculum all cover the Wordless Book on Week 35. I have combined the ideas on one page - Wordless Book Ideas and Story. See craft ideas, recipes, songs, and ...
Review: The Pocket Bible Doodle Books
My kids are begging for me to write this review so that I will finally release these two books into their care. The Pocket Bible Doodle Book: Pocket-sized edition are too cool. Think Bible and drawing and you will have a pretty good idea of what this little jewel is. The Pocket Bible Doodle Book "allows kids to ...
And the Winner Is…
And the randomly chosen winner (from Random.org) of the My Favorite Bible Giveaway is... Rachel W. Rachel W shared one of her favorite Christmas traditions - Although we've been married awhile,our daughter is only just old enough to start really understanding the things we are trying to teach so this year and last have mostly been spent ...
December: Making Memories
Several months ago I mentioned that my mom gave me a 1993 issue of Shining Star magazine. Included in this issue is an excerpt from Jody Capehart's book - Cherishing and Challenging Your Children. The article called "Making Meaningful Memories", contains practical tips to create family traditions and memories throughout the year. ...
Giveaway: My Favorite Bible
Baker Publishing Group contacted me about a giveaway that they are holding to spread Christmas cheer. Love me some giveaways so I thought I would pass this opportunity on to you! This is the information that the publisher gave me concerning this book: My Favorite Bible: The Best-Loved Stories of the Bible is a book of exciting Bible ...
FAQ: My Library Doesn’t Have the Suggested Books
image shared by Jen Here is a frequently asked question: My library doesn't have many of the books suggested in the ABCJLM Curriculum. I can't afford to purchase all of them. What do I do? Following our weekly trips to the library, I would sit down with my kiddos to read from the collection of books we brought home. I would get so frustrated ...
Review & Giveaway: It’s Your Kid Not a Gerbil
Stop whatever you are doing, click on the above picture, and purchase this book. It will change your world and you will be eternally grateful for Kevin Leman writing it and for me suggesting it. I 99.9% promise. (There is always that one!) It's Your Kid Not a Gerbil is one of the best books that I have read in ...
The Choice to Hit the Panic Button or Not
2011 is going down as a year of craziness. I can already see our Christmas letter. Let me give you a sneak peak. We have had extreme weather (-20 temperatures to record high heat; 25" of snow to 15" of flooding rains and now a drought). Our family was sick off and on for the first five months of this year. Immediately after the ...
Recipe: German Pancakes
This recipe has been moved to "What Will You Serve for Christmas?". ...