FLYS

Today I was inspired by flys!  I feel like there is always at least 1 fly in my kitchen driving me crazy!  So today as I was swatting at that fly I thought, it would be fun to swat paint with the fly swatter!

So we gathered up our stuff and headed outdoors for this activity!

The kids got to pick a couple colors and I just put a couple drops on the paper and let the kids slap away at the paint!

ACTION SHOT!

The kids found it easier to sit while they did this project.  I think they felt they had more control then when they were standing.

It made a pretty cool print and the kids had fun trying a new technique of painting!  I highly recommend this activity before the weather gets cold and you can't spend as much time outside!

After the kids painted till we ran out of paper I needed to get the paint out of the cement.  So I got a warm bucket of water and a scrub brush and let the kids scrub up the paint!  They had soo much fun doing this!  I think I need to get them a scrub brush more often!

What activites are you trying to do outside while it is still nice?

Sing-a-Song Sunday

No reason for this song other than its a favorite of the kids.

BLASTOFF!

(actions)

Climb aboard the spaceship,

(march in place)

We are going to the moon.

(put to the sky)

Hurry and get ready

(march, and move arms quickly)

We are going to blast off soon!

(point to your wrist like you are wearing a watch)

Put on your helmet. ZOOP!

 (pretend to put a helmet on)

And buckle up real tight. ZIP!

 (pretend to buckle up)

Get ready for the countdown,

(crouch to the ground)

Lets count with all our MIGHT

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

(with each number stand up a little further until you get to blastoff)

BLASTOFF!!!!!!!!

(jump into the air)

If you touch the ceiling the kids think you are way cooler than you actually are! :)

APPLEICIOUS

I know you are all very disappointed to not see a Friday Felt Blog, but it was a VERY busy day yestraday and by the time I sat down last night I wasnt in the mood to go down to my daycare and pick a felt story out all I wanted to do was sit!  I am sorry!  Next week I will share TWO felt stroies with you!  Hold on to your excitment!!!

Now for a little apple fun!  Yestraday the kiddos wore their pjs to daycare (sometimes my own kids and myself never get out of their pjs) anywho...everyone had their pjs on and I woke up with excitment because it was going to be a great day of movies, popcorn and snuggling!  FAIL!!!  The kids were so excited that they were wearing their pjs I don't think a single kid sat the entire day!!!  CRAZY!!!!  Knowing my kids LOVE doing projects i quickly got one together to calm them and get them to sit for 5mins. 
The other day while going through my college stuff (time to let college stuff go) I found this paper that is SUPER sticky.  Its similar to contact paper but has a lot more stick to it!! 
So I gave each kid a sheet and had them put green, yellow, and red tissue paper on.  Then I had some apples that I had cut out we placed an apple on top, I then covered it with another piece of the sticky paper and then I cut them out.  You see I don't do a lot of "teacher made art" because I am a huge fan of The ooey gooey lady.  She is AMAZING and I have been able to see her twice and I can't wait to see her again!!!!  Ooey Gooey Lady would frown upon my cutting up the kids art but sometimes I just can't help myself and I cut it up today but the finished product is so cute :) --sorry ooey gooey lady!
Here are a few photos!

natalie is showing the kids that the other side isn't sticky by trying to put a piece of paper on the back

the finsh product!

After this little 5min project the kids and I made rice krispi bars, but these were rice krispies treats with a twist!!

I have never made rice krispie treats before so I was a little nervous but found them to be very easy!

I got my ingredients and directions from here

It was fun because she used jello for the color which also gave it a very yummy twist!

The kids were VERY hesitant to do this project because i had to spray their hands with some PAM! but once one kid said ok they all followed (thank you Cole)

I do wish I would have added some red food coloring since they are a little more pink than red but the kids had fun and didn't seem to care!

They tasted very yummy since you have the jello to add a little color and flavor to it!

The kids loved eating all the crumbs and the extra tootsie rolls (maybe thats why they were so crazy)

I was very proud of my leaves since I didn't have any icing tools and just squirted out a little blob on each apple!

Next week we will be making pumpkins with orange jello!!

Have a GREAT weekend!!