Harvest Time Preschool - Week Seven

Harvest Time Week Seven
Primary Book: Leaf Man
Enrichment Book: Why Do Leaves Change Colors?
Activities: Wax Paper Leaves
Field Trip Idea: Leaf Collecting Walk
Art: Snap the Whip 
Poem: Johnny Applesead Song 
Flower Fairies: Ragged Robin Fairy

Another week with some beautiful weather! We went to the zoo again on Monday. The peacocks got a little too close for comfort. We were resting on a bench, having a snack, when I heard someone or something coming closer and closer to us...I turned to look and whoooaaa, there was a peacock right next to me! 

Tuesday was story time at the library. The theme was shapes. The last book was a very unique pop-up book that stays in the back room for safety. Someone like Matilda would have it destroyed within seconds. After story time we went to a friends house for play.

Wednesday was our leaf collecting walk (and rock collecting too, of course). We also made it to the new Costco and ate some free samples. The kids love the extra large cart that they can both sit in right next to each other.

Thursday we went to the pumpkin patch and met up with some new friends from church. We are supposed to go to the pumpkin patch in a couple weeks for this curriculum but it was too nice of a day to not go. Plus, it was a great place to meet up with new friends!

Friday Dad stayed home and played with us and we made our wax paper leaves. I also had the first prenatal appointment for baby #3!

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Leaf collecting walk...and other treasures.

Tavin started out just coloring and then decided to make all the crayons into "T's" for Tavin. He then named all the "T's" after his cousins. 

The pumpkin patch/orchard. This little area is set up especially for cute pictures. Neither kid wanted to just sit and smile for me, naturally.

The tractor train. They could've easily spent an hour or more just playing on this.

The pumpkin patch for the wee little ones. We went on a tractor pull to get to this little pumpkin patch. The kids thought the tractor pull was fun!

Tavin picked up and put down quite a few pumpkins before he made his final decision. I think next week we will paint them or put stickers on them...or both!

The wax paper leaves project. The first part was rather natural for them; peeling the paper off of the crayons. They love to peel paper off of anything. 

Then the pounding of the crayons. Tavin learned the valuable lesson of waiting his turn and listening to mom. His fingers got in Matilda's way one time. Luckily she wasn't at full swing.

The finished product. They turned out alright, not that you can see them very well in this picture. The colors melted together nicely, very pretty.

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Here is Baby Lewis! We were unable to hear the heartbeat today with just the doppler. The doctor just wanted to make sure....we not only heard the heartbeat but also saw the little bean moving around! He/she is measuring right on track for a May 10th due date.