To celebrate/teach about Martin Luther King, Jr. we read a few Weekly Readers and this book: ps I don't love this book, so if any of you have a great one you use, I'd love to hear about it! We made Martin Luther King, Jr. portraits. Here's the link, provided by Mrs. Perry. I was planning on doing the free one, but left my copies at home. And thanks to my school district blocking nearly every website, I had to do the paid one. I was amazed how different they all turned out, considering each…

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Designer Dawn has a cute and quick Christmas Tree project using paint chips - A perfect kids craft for Christmas! This is a simple and inexpensive ornament to make with young kids for the holidays.

Dad can keep using this gift long after the kids grow up!

30+ homemade ornaments to make with your kids for keepsakes, or just for fun!

Who can resist handmade decor of little hands & feet? Here are Handprint and Footprint Christmas Plate Designs that make the sweetest gifts & keepsakes.

I've seen all these fun Christmas link tours and thought we'd join in before it's too late! Over the years Nicole and I have had a lot of f...

Easy Christmas craft for kids: make giant Christmas light suncatchers from And Next Comes L

How to make a jingle bell necklace with kids age pre-k and up. Use these easy directions and simple materials. Help kids practice fine motor skills...

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I didn't have any potholders so I thought it would be neat to place my son's handprints and footprints on some plain ones. I found some at the dollar store- $1 for both and already had black fabric paint (found in any craft section or craft store).This was actually harder than I thought. My 1st mistake was not paying attention to the little loop for hanging the potholder. Thankfully, I wasn't planning to display these! If you are planning to display them when they are not in use or want them…

Hello 17 day winter break!!!! I am so happy to not be setting an alarm or writing lesson plans on Sunday! And sleeping in. Oh, how I love sleeping in! It’s Friday so that means it’s …

Cookie Cookbook with a Potholder from Fabulous in First! Great gift idea for Christmas or Mother's Day!

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