How To...Make a Bird House from an Oatmeal Container

To go along with our science unit on birds we made birdhouses out of oatmeal containers. 

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First, the kids decorated their container.

Next, they cut out a hole for the birds to get in.

Then they poked a hole and inserted a popsicle stick so that the birds would have something to stand on.  We used gorilla glue to help get it to stay in place and be a bit more sturdy.

Then we used some wire to make a hanger and poked it thru the sides so that we could put it up in the trees.

We will check back to see if any birds take up residence or not!

M&M Christmas Poem

M&M Christmas Poem

As you hold these candies in your hand,

and turn them, you will see.

The M becomes a W, and E, and then a 3.

They tell the Christmas story,

it's one I'm sure you know.

It took plave in a stable,

a long, long, time ago.

The E is for the East,

where the star shone so bright.

The M is for the manger,

where baby Jesus slept that night.

The 3 is for the Wise Men,

bearing gifts, they say they came.

W is for worship, Hallelujah, praie His name.

So as you eat these candies,

or share them with a friend.

Remember the meaning of Christmas,

it's a love story that never ends.

As the kids made these trees I read them the above poem. 

It was a fun activity and they all made one and then we hung them around the house.

Baking 101

The Wynne Home Arts Center provides some great enrichment classes for our community.  The Fall classes offered some great classes as enrichment courses for our homeschool program so Brogan opted for two of the baking classes that were offered.  I didn't stay the entire time but went a little early to pick her up to get some pictures of the fun she was having.

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Open Ended Art- Turkeys

I have been watching some art activities on Open Ended Art and thought at some point when I get the courage I would try it with the kids and incorporate it for a school activity.  I say get the courage because I am definetly no artist.  My kids however, LOVE art!!  So, though our first contribution to Open Ended Art is not that creative, it is a start and will hopefully continue on my part.

Here are our Turkeys for this week's Open Ended Art theme:

Brogan's new art curriculum included this picture and concentrated on shading and staying in the lines. 

It was perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday and this week's theme.

Brogan also made this turkey at Parent's Night Out at church.  It turned out cute!

This is Rylen's contribution to our turkeys from Sunday School.