by Grandma Lizzie | Mar 5, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring, Seasons & Holidays
Handprint Butterfly You’ll need: Paper Crayons or markers Scissors Tongue depressor or popsicle stick Pipe cleaner Directions: 1. Trace your child’s hand on a piece of paper. Only do the fingers and have them spread out as if they are wings. 2. Cut out the...
by Grandma Lizzie | Mar 3, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Easter & Spring, Learning Activities, Reading Activities, Seasons & Holidays, Writing Activities
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a story about a tiny caterpillar who eats and eats until he becomes a big, fat caterpillar. He builds a small house around himself and after two weeks, he becomes a beautiful butterfly. Read the story with your child.Print,...
by Grandma Lizzie | Mar 1, 2021 | Learning Activities
You will need: PatternsClothespinMagnetCrayons or markersScissors & glue Directions: Print, color and cut out one of the patterns or create one of your own.Glue the pattern to the clothespin (I would suggest a glue gun or Elmer’s glue).Attach magnet to the back....
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 26, 2021 | Blogroll, Family Activities, Games, Learning Activities, Math Activities
This is great for all ages. You just need a deck of card with numbers. If you’re using playing card remove the aces and face cards. You can use UNO or Racko cards. Put the cards face down in a pile. Take turns drawing 2 cards from the pile. Determine ahead of time if...
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 24, 2021 | Books, Learning Activities, Reading Activities, Social Study Ideas, Writing Activities
This remarkable story about compassion and healing is for all ages. After WWII, an American girl and her mother convince others to send shoes and food to families in Germany who were left homeless and hungry. After you have read the book, have your child trace their...
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 22, 2021 | Crafts for Kids, Learning Activities, Writing Activities
Let your children create a “pet rock” by decorating a rock using markers, yarn, sequins, felt, and anything else you think might be interesting. It can be spooky, silly, glamorous, or alien. They can also make a house for their pet rock using a shoe box....
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 19, 2021 | Helpful Ideas, Learning Activities, Math Activities, Recipes
This is a fun and easy recipe you can make with children. They will love making and filling the thumbprint. Thumbprint Cookies i teaspoon vanila 1 cup butter or margarine 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt Any berry, jam or chocolate chips...
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 17, 2021 | Family Activities, Grandma Camp Ideas, Party Ideas
When you know your grandchildren are coming to visit, create a wanted poster for each one and email or send them in the mail. You can design your own or download the one I created. Reward ideas:5 hugs and kisses1 ice cream conereading a favorite story togetherplaying...
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 15, 2021 | Learning Activities, Reading Activities, Writing Activities
This is a simple activity you can do with your children (3-11 years) that will strengthen their reading and writing skills. Choose a short book to read. Whether you’re reading the book to your child or they are reading to you, be sure to stop periodically and ask...
by Grandma Lizzie | Feb 13, 2021 | Helpful Ideas, Recipes, Valentine's Day
Everything in the shape of a heart including the napkin. Well, it worked out to be easy for the toast and the fruit in a heart bowl, but the egg was another story. I put a cookie cutter in the frying pan and poured in the egg. I pressed the cookie cutter down hard...
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