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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Holidays, Book List, Recipes, September Activities
SEPTEMBER 15 - Make a Hat Day, Felt hat day, Tomie DePaola birthday
Hats are easy and fun to make. Take a wide strip of construction paper, cut a zigzag edge, staple, and you’ve got a crown! Fold a piece of paper into a cylinder, tape, add a brim, and—presto!—you’ve made a stovetop hat. You can make a wacky hat by taking an existing cloth or straw hat and adorning it with fake flowers, pipe cleaners, toys, or anything else that suits your fancy. Fun Hats to Make
Tomie dePaola has writte or illustrated over 200 books for children. Plus he sings, dances and has an airdale named Bronte. Some of my favorites include:
Strega Nona
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup
26 Fairmount Avenue
Which are your favorites?
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
Crafts, Hobbies, September Activities, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 16 – Mexican Independence day, National Play-doh day, Collect rocks day, Roshashana
Looking for a hobby that you can enjoy with your kids, will get them outside, is fun and educational? Rock collecting is a fun hobby that kids and parents can enjoy together According to Sally Taylor, an avid gem and treasure hunter, explorer,writer and owner of RockHoundStation1, you don't need to start "big" to get involved in rock hounding. Her article Rock and Gem Hunting Provides a Healthy Parenting Aide provides some great insights and tips for getting started.
And for the littlest rock collectors? Go on a hunt in your back yard or in the local park and pick up some small rocks that your child thinks are beautiful. These can be displayed in a clear plastic container, or glued to a piece of cardboard.
Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year. At the beginning of the holiday at sundown of the previous evening, the shofar (a rams horn) is blown. It is a serious day, when all the creatures of the earth are remembered by the creator and occurs at the end of the seven days of creation - making it the "birthday of the world." It's a time to wish each other a sweet New Year and delicious honey- sweetened treats are eaten. September is also national honey month. Try some of these delicious honey treats from honey.com
September 16th marks Mexican Independence Day. Houses, streets, buildings, and cars are decorated everywhere in the country. At some point in a Mexican Independence Day celebration, everyone present will give the "El Grito," or yell of Independence, by shouting "Viva Mexico!" It’s a national tradition that’s officially kicked off by the president and carried out by the entire nation. Get your celebration underway by doing the Mexican Hat Dance. Place the sombrero on the floor and play some Mexican music. It's best if you have a group of children sitting in a circle around the sombrero. As you call each child's name, the child goes into the circle and dances around the sombrero to the music. For the dance steps, you can follow these Mexican Hat Dance instructions
Kids just love playing with Play-Doh®. Have fun using cookie cutters or making your own free-form shapes. No Play-doh? Make your own!
Materials
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 2tbs. vegetable oil
- Food coloring
How To
- Add a small amount of water to the flour until the consistency is like bread dough.
- Add food coloring (any color) to the water before mixing.
- Mix well.
- If you want to make a larger amount, double the ingredients.
- Store the dough in airtight container or plastic bag.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
crafts, Recipes, September Activities, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 18 – International eat an apple day
Apples are delicious and healthy. Buy a sampling of different apple varieties, cut them up, and have the kids taste all the different types. Which ones do your kids like best?
Then, cut some apples in half, dip them in tempera paint. Stamp the paint-dipped apple on paper and create some beautiful apple art.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Holidays, crafts, Recipes, September Activities
SEPTEMBER 19 – National Butterscotch pudding day, International talk like a pirate day
It's Talk like a Pirate Day. First, get ready by dressing the part. Here is a super EASY Pirate Hat Craft . Then, grab your Parrot and you are all set to ready to talk like a pirate!. Here is some Handy Pirate Vocabulary (parents, you'll want to choose the pirate - speak that is appropriate for your kids).
I never new how delicious butterscotch pudding was until I tried the home-made kind. Try this one from AllRecipes.com. It takes about 30 minutes for both the preparation and the cooking. Butterscotch Pudding
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Activities, September Holidays, Book List
SEPTEMBER 29 –Stan Berenstain birthday, Harvest Moon
Stan and Jan Berenstain created the Berenstain Bears for their own children, beginning with the first book, The Big Honey Hunt: 50th Anniversary Party Edition (Beginner Books(R)) in 1962.
Since then, there have been over 300 books, animated TV series and computer games featuring this extended and lovable bear family. Inspired by their sons Leo and Mike, the Berenstain Bears has a story for almost every childhood situation.
Happy birthday, Papa Bear!
On September evenings, the moon takes center stage, appearing larger than it does the rest of the year. For several nights the moon rises at almost the same time, near sunset, and is unusually bright. This bright harvest moon is helpful to farmers in the northern latitudes because it gives them more light by which to harvest crops. Now that you know when the harvest moon will rise, be sure to take your child out to see this glorious sight. If you have a telescope, even better!
Saturday, August 25, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Activities, September Holidays, Book List
SEPTEMBER 8 – Jack Prelutsky’s birthday
Introduce your child to rhymes and poetry. Poet Jack Prelutsky has written 1000’s of silly, funny pun-filled poems. Collections include “It's Raining Pigs & Noodles A Pizza the Size of the Sun A Pizza the Size of the Sun”, and “A Pizza the Size of the Sun.”
Read some of his poetry together, and then enjoy making up your own rhymes.
How many words can you think of that rhyme with “cat?” Get a full month
Saturday, August 25, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Holidays, Crafts, Recipes, September Activities
SEPTEMBER 4 - Newspaper carrier day, Oatmeal Day
Today is the anniversary of the hiring of the first paperboy. Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty answered an ad in “The New York Sun” in 1833—and soon the spectacle of a boy on a bike throwing a paper onto a porch (or into a sprinkler or a bush or a mud puddle!) became as American as apple pie. Have fun today making hats, hula skirts, and other items out of old newspapers—and don’t forget to recycle the rest! Here’s a site with great ideas and directions for Newspaper Crafts
So it turns out that breakfast really does effect kid's grades - and that oatmeal is one of the best things kids can eat. Check out this article from NPR A better breakfast can boost grades Try some of these delicious oatmeal recipes
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Shelley Miles
September Holidays, crafts, parenting, September Activities
SEPTEMBER 27 – Ancestor appreciation day
On Ancestor Appreciation Day, sharing the family tree, and telling stories about different members is a wonderful way to introduce children to the history and story of their family, and how all the people fit together.
Help the kids build a simple family tree. There are lots of family tree software packages available in stores and on the internet. (If you do decide to use an internet based program, make sure it is a secure website before you enter personal information - look for https:// instead of http:// and somewhere in the browser frame, a yellow padlock.)
Or, create a small book with your kids, with each branch on a separate page. Include for each family member:
- Date of birth
- City, state and country where they were born
- Where they grew up
- Where they live now
- Pictures
- Interesting stories, interests factoids
- Favorite foods and recipes.
Friday, August 26, 2011 by Shelley Miles
September Activities, September Holidays, Recipes
SEPTEMBER 5 - Labor Day, Be late for something day, Cheese pizza day
I don't know about you, but I'm always running late - thinking I can fit in one more thing that has to be done. Today is the day that you have an excuse. When you find yourself running a few minutes late, just pull out the "It's be late for something day. I'm just celebrating!"
Invite the neighborhood bambinos over for some creative cooking to celebrate Cheese Pizza Day.
Set out ready-made individual pizza shells, tomato sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese. You can also provide bowls of sliced pitted olives, thinly sliced pepperoni or crumbled sausage. Instruct your pint-sized chef to spread the sauce and sprinkle on the cheese and toppings. Pop the pizzas in the oven, pour the milk, and mangia!
Labor Day is celebrated in honor of the huge contributions workers have made to the strength and prosperity of our nation. Talk about some of the country's early laborers such as John Henry, a former slave who worked as a steel driver on the Big Bend Tunnel project in Talcott, West Virginia in the 1870s.
The story goes that when a salesman came boasting of a steam-powered drill; a race was set between man and machine. As legend has it, John Henry—using nothing but muscle, steel spikes, and a hammer—beat the drill, digging five more feet than the machine in the same amount of time.
Remember this amazing testament to hard work and determination by pounding some toy hammers and singing "I've been working on the railroad ."
Introduce your child to a variety of other occupations and what they entail. Cut pictures of people doing various jobs out of magazines and make a career collage. Put out dress-up clothes, props, and other items that will inspire dramatic play.
Enjoy a whole month of Kids-List activities.
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