~1~ In a recent tweet (I still can’t believe I’m Twittering. I’m the lady who frequently forgets to carry her cell phone with her and has never sent a text message in my life), I shared that we were having Blob Day. This is a tradition I’m passing along to my kids from my ownRead the whole post >>
Thirteenth Day of Advent: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Share the story of Saint Juan Diego with your kids, and discuss ways they can increase their faith and obedience. Then chow down on some Mexican food. Try some Sopa de espinaca con codito (Translation: spinach soup with macaroni). Coloring Page Credit: Artwork by Waltzing Matilda; coloring by Madeline
Family Portraits
***If you don’t happen to be one of Madeline’s grandparents, godparents, aunts or uncles, please feel free to roll your eyes at this post and the fact that I’m sharing my preschooler’s artwork with all of Cyberspace. This one is my favorite because it includes our newest addition in Mommy’s belly (Mommy is wearing theRead the whole post >>
Still-Life with Kool-Aid
I’m always looking for simple ways to bring art into our home since my 3-year-old is happiest with a pen, crayon, paintbrush, piece of chalk, or marker in her hand. I saw this scratch-and-sniff activity that uses Kool-Aid mixed with water to create watercolor paint in a recent issue of Wonder Time, and it provedRead the whole post >>
The Mind’s Eye
Interpreting a work of art is a lesson in subjectivity. Take this recent masterpiece by Madeline. Each of us had our own idea what it was representing. Our intepretations are as follows: Mommy: A butterfly Daddy, the radiologist resident who clearly interprets other kinds of images all day and needs to get out more: ARead the whole post >>