Halloween fun

Ghost Candles This morning started off with some spooky pancakes and some Halloween fun! Kaitlyn and I made some Ghost candles out of old spaghetti jars. She squeezed some white paint into them and I added a few tablespoons of water...she shook them both up to coat the jar. I drew the eyes and mouth and she used the sharpie to color it in. Put a small flameless candle in the bottom of the jar for a spooky effect...these looked so cute tonight in...

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Mad Hatter's Tea Party

We threw the kids a Mad hatter's Tea Party this weekend, and it was oh so fun! My little 3 year old was Alice and her 7 month old brother was the Mad Hatter. All of their little friends came over in their costumes and drank colored "tea" (Crayola Flavored water, no sugar added, comes in bright colors and is sold at Walmart) and ate cookies. The Party Invitations and Printables can be found here For treats each guest got a spooky S'more kit ( graham...

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Spooky Counting Fun

K and I use lots of different objects as manipulatives and tools for learning. Tonight we used some spooky PEEPS to practice our counting. So the next time you are passing that candy aisle take a look and see what fun stuff you can find that makes learning a little more f...

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Scrapbook Leaves

I adore pretty paper, and I use a lot of scrapbook paper in my classroom. I mounted some of my students' writing this past week, and decided to use the scraps to make decorative oak leaves for our kitchen window. I made a smaller version for our mantle. I challenged myself by not spending any money to decorate for changing of the seasons, and it turned out okay. I used a burlap and fabric scrap, vases, mason jars, small decorative apples, and...

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The 2011 Christmas Cards Have arrived!

The 2011 Christmas Collection has arrived! visit Magic By Marcy Designs and check them ou1. Don't see what you are looking for email your request to magicbymarcy@gmail.com. I love doing special reques...

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The Letter S is for Spider

A great way to start off your morning learning about the letter S.....Some spider Pancakes!We started school today by reviewing some of the letters we have already learned. I picked up some workbooks in the dollar section of our local Target when they went on clearance for 25cents a piece. These specifically focus on the sounds letters make as well as writing them. So we practiced writing them and choosing pictures that have the same sound. It is...

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Take a Time out...in a new way

Get your free Tag here for your Glitter JarPrint out the image below and apply it to the top or side of your glitter jar using clear packing tape. Since blogging about this we have switched our glass spaghetti Jar to a plastic Applesauce jar...it was much lighter for my daughter to use and I didn't have to worry about it slipping from her hands and breaking....

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O is for Owl, creating our alphabet page

O is for OwlWe worked on our alphabet pages today for our ABC Book Project. Kaitlyn practiced making her o's using some of her favorite colors. She dipped her finger in the paint and wrote them on her paper. I gave her a cute owl template I found online and had her paint each part, when it was dry i ut it out and assembled it onto her paper. It turned out very cu...

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A Little Batty

Last week Mack and I were both a bit under the weather. We stayed home and relished in some TLC that we both provided to one another. By afternoon, we both had mustered up enough energy to make October official. With a craft of course. Most would think that a one year old has no interest in crafts, and I would fully agree. He did let me trace his little hand in order to make a Halloween bat. Poor kid doesn't stand a chance with a mom as a teacher!Step...

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