Can't wait to do this! Thank you to my friend Jeanne!!
Check it out here...
8.16.2011
little sprouts finger paint
We've discovered a LOVELY little place in West Chester, PA called Little Sprout's Village. Miss Noreen has brilliantly and graciously opened her home and gardens to the little people of her community and offers classes on cooking, art, and so much more.
Monday's Big Hands/Little Hands class involved using HOMEMADE finger paints {I will post the recipe as soon as Noreen emails it to me} and found objects to create art. She even swirled some sand into some paint. Really great tactile sensation! Amazingly, most everyone also went 3D with their creations...
stuck on Da
Mama and Daddy had a wedding to go to...yeah! so Dasch spent the night at Mumsie and Da's which means there were a WHOLE LOT of projects going on in the wood shop. Pics to come!!!
saturday bird feedin'
This project is simple, simple, simple, but is fantastic for developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination...for big and little people alike. And the repetition is quite meditative. plus, you're recycling materials and communing with nature. Yes!
Cheerios Bird Feeder
Materials
2 popsicle sticks
String
Cheerios
How to:
1) Tie one end of the string around the popsicle stick {we used fancy plastic cocktail stirrers}. Leave about 18" at the end so you can tie to a branch.
2) Start stringing your Cheerios.
3) Once you feel it's long enough {or you've run out of cereal}, tie the other end of the string to the second popsicle stick and Voila!....bird feeder!!
4) Go hang from a tree and watch the squirrels go nuts trying to have at it :)
Cheerios Bird Feeder
Materials
2 popsicle sticks
String
Cheerios
How to:
1) Tie one end of the string around the popsicle stick {we used fancy plastic cocktail stirrers}. Leave about 18" at the end so you can tie to a branch.
2) Start stringing your Cheerios.
3) Once you feel it's long enough {or you've run out of cereal}, tie the other end of the string to the second popsicle stick and Voila!....bird feeder!!
4) Go hang from a tree and watch the squirrels go nuts trying to have at it :)
8.12.2011
choo choo charlie
Today we left the car at camp and trekked on down the street to the Regional SEPTA line and landed in Bryn Mawr. We had NO idea where the wind would blow us. We just knew the train ride was KEY.
We ended up at Milkboy Coffee and were treated to several showings of the espresso machine in action...from a professional barista — who was nothing short of wonderful and gracious — and PATIENT!! Did anyone know that you need to level and tamper the finely {dust-like} grounds to allow for proper water flow??
Our lunch was iced with an alley FULL of air conditioners. Raised ones. Sooooo cool.
ahhhh-rboretum
Well, it's tranquil for most. That's if you actually choose to walk the trails. Nonetheless, we WILL return...even if it is just to hydrate ourselves.
For thoses of you more determined to immerse yourselves, Jenkins Arboretum in Devon, PA is nothing short of spectacular and they're doing some really groovy things with Geothermal heating & cooling, people-powered guided tours {another big hit...there were cranks and buttons}, water choices when flushing the "potty" and SO much more.
8.10.2011
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