Primary Book: St. Patrick's Day in the Morning
Enrichment Book: Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
Activity: Leprechaun Gnome
Nature Study: Ice Melt
Art: Canoe of Fate
Poem: Three Little Kittens
FF: Ragged Robin Fairy
The last week of the Winter Wonderland Curriculum! Too bad it wasn't the last of winter. Most days have been too cold for playing outside for nature studies. There are warmer days ahead and we will take advantage of them before Baby arrives. We are still enjoying the birds on the deck because of the bird feeder. There will be an icky mess on the deck to clean up though.
We didn't do any St. Patrick's Day activities this week. I suppose we will do some green activities the week of St. Patrick's Day. We probably won't make the Leprechaun Gnomes, at least not the way the curriculum intended. I've learned to accept that I'm not very crafty in that way.
On Monday we visited the Museum of Visual Materials again. There was supposed to be a shaving cream activity which I was excited to not do in my own home. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a cornstarch and hair conditioner activity. The kids still enjoyed it of course. It had a different texture and a much more pleasant odor than regular play-doh. The kids also had fun with the large, blue blocks. After the museum we went to the Diner on Phillips for lunch and then to another pre-baby check-up. We also made lemon cookies when we got home. Baby insisted.
Tuesday was library/story time day and a trip to Costco to follow.
Wednesday was more fun in the kitchen for me and that evening we went to the Gillen's for Cousin Raina's birthday celebration.
Thursday was a play date at our house. I don't think a single toy went untouched. Friday was a day at home of rest, play and crafting.
The kiddos stayed overnight at the Gillen's Saturday so mom and dad could go to Omaha for a peaceful dinner and see a comedian. While at the Gillen's, Tavin was a sweet little angel and Matilda reminded Aunt Heidi of how terrible the "terrible two's" could be. Heehee.
Cornstarch/hair conditioner fun. Matilda really enjoyed playing with it. I'll have to make some at home.
Tavin enjoyed it briefly as well.
The big, blue blocks! Matilda discovered that this one could rock like a rocking horse.
Tavin liked twirling the "X" block and experimented with rolling them on the floor. He also discovered he could play "hockey" with a few of the pieces.
Tavin has started drawing stick figures and faces. He said he was drawing his cousins here.
Tavin having some juicer fun.
He wanted to wear my apron. It was just a tad too big.
Buns! Matilda in her favorite outfit again.
Just a little sweeping in style.
Fun in the sink. This is a classic activity. They are definitely not water conservationists.
Fun with glue, pasta, stickers, scissors, broccoli...yes broccoli. They were eating some broccoli with ranch but thought it would also be fun to glue it to paper. They would bite off and eat the tops and use the "stumps" for their art.
Do-a-dot fun.
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