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Happiness Is Homemade Party

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Welcome to this week’s Happiness is Homemade link party.  This party is dedicated to things we call “home.” Whether it is that homemade recipe that everyone “oohs” and “ahs” over or learning how to paint a picture for the first time, this blog party celebrates creative fun.  As always, we select a few special posts from the previous get-together to feature on the current party.  The new posts are displayed after that!

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Our party host for the month of July is me, Sinea from Ducks ‘n a Row, and  this week I selected our features with variety in mind.  Home décor – delicious desserts – fun activity for kids – and art!  So stay for a while and look around.

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So, here are those creative posts from last week’s party for you to enjoy!

Our Featured Posts

Toddler safe play sand

How to Make Toddler-Safe Play Sand from Fun-A-Day.  Little kids just love to dig their hands into sand.  This recipe gives them all the fun of a “day at the beach” with no risk of harm.  

 

Sandbox toys! 

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Collapsible Beach Toys for Kids Toddlers, Sand Bucket and Shovels Set with Mesh Bag, Sand Castle Toys for Beach, Travel Sand Toys, Sandbox Toys for Toddlers Kids Age 3-10

 

mid summer home décor update

What a great idea to do a Midsummer Home Décor Refresh!  Penny from Penny’s Vintage Home did just that and everything looks so beautiful. 

 

painting of a blue hydrangea

The Painted Apron offered up this easy-to-follow tutorial for painting a lovely blue hydrangea flower in a vase.  

 

 

coconut pudding dessert Maja Mais

The Not So Creative Cook gets, actually, quite creative here with this yummy coconut pudding dessert called Maja Mais.  Isn’t it pretty?  I’ll bet it tastes amazing, too!

 

Large hand-crocheted handbag    

pretty hand crocheted bag

The Sak Sequoia Hobo Bag – Hand Crochet Large Women’s Purse for Everyday & Travel – Durable Handbag & Tote With Zipper Pocket 

 

ON TO THE PARTY!

Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares!  Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

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Great on all kinds of pet hair – people hair,  too!

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Happiness is Homemade Party

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Happiness is Homemade party

Goodbye spring, hello summer!!!  Have you been enjoying it? I sure am!  I even started making some new dishes to bring to family cookouts and get togethers.  This is my favorite time of year.  Sinea here, from Ducks ‘n a Row, and I am your host for the month of July.  Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade Link Party 

Speaking of making new recipes, this party is sure to have a lot of great ones.  You have to check them out! For those who may be new to our party, this is what it is about. Each week bloggers come by and share their latest and  best recipes, crafts, home décor projects, DIY, kids activities and more!  It is all here for you to enjoy.

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So, here are some really great features from last week’s party for you to enjoy!

Featured Posts

DIY upcycled tin can

This DIY Tin Can Vase Holder from Décor Craft Design is so pretty.  What a striking image it will present on a table or in an entry way.   So beautiful.

 

 

blueberry salsa

Crystal from Crystal and Comp shared this delicious Blueberry Salsa Recipe, served with cinnamon crisps. 

Handmade

The Sak Sequoia Hobo Bag – Hand Crochet Large Women’s Purse for Everyday & Travel – Durable Handbag & Tote With Zipper Pocket

pretty hand crocheted bag

Handmade

 

pineapple soda cupcakes

Don’t these Pineapple Soda Cupcakes from 3 Boys and a Dog look gorgeous?  

 

zucchini galette

I just love unique but EASY pastry recipes.  This delicious Zucchini Galette from A Painted Apron uses a premade pie crust – just my kind of recipe!  Isn’t it pretty?  I’ll bet it tastes as great as it looks, too.

 

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know.    We would love to have you join our team.

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ON TO THE PARTY!

Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares!  Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

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Who makes more PET HAIR???    Cats or Dogs?

dog fur and cat fur cleanup

No matter how much shedding is going on in your house, this by far is the BEST pet hair vacuum (I know, I have used them for years) EVER!

Shark navigator vacuum with LED headlights

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Duplos Kid Storage Box – A Parent’s Dream Come True!

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Ever step on a building block in the middle of the night?  OUCH!  It happens all the time and, when it does, it is NOT fun!

Kids storage for their DUPLO blocks - foldable

So when I saw this DUPLO storage box for kids, which doubles as a play space for them to play on,  I just had to show you!  Isn’t it grand?  The description says that it works for intermediate sized MEGA BLOKS, too.

 

Foldable Duplo storage box and builders base

 

So, if you love that your kids enjoy building but hate finding pieces all over the house, you might want to get one (or more) of these foldable boxes to solve the problem.  Grandparents and school teachers will love them, too.

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Plastic Foldable Kid Storage Box, 25L Storage Toy Bins with Building Base for Duplo Bricks, 26Qt. Toy Chest for Duplo Blocks, White   

 Plastic Foldable Kid Storage Box, 25L Storage Toy Bins with Building Base for Duplo Bricks, 26Qt. Toy Chest for Duplo Blocks

And, after you have the storage, you can buy them more building blocks!  LOL

 

LEGO® DUPLO Classic Deluxe Brick Box 10914 Starter Set – Features Storage Box, Bricks, Duplo Figures, Dog, and Car, Creative Play, Great Early Learning Toy for Toddlers Ages 18+ Months  ad

 

duplo basic set

 

LEGO DUPLO My First Number Train 10847 Learning and Counting Train Set Building Kit and Educational Toy for 2-5 Year Olds (23 Pieces)    ad

Number train DUPLOS

 

LEGO DUPLO Town Steam Train 10874 Remote Control Set – Learning Toy and Daycare Accessory for Toddlers, Boys, Girls, and Kids 2-5 Years Old, Push and Go Battery Powered Set with RC Function  ad

 

Remote control DUPLO train builders set

 

Foldable storage for #kids DUPLO blocks! Get 'em out from under foot. Nice thing, it doubles as a base for playing with them, too. #storage #toys Share on X

 

 

LEGO® DUPLO Classic Alphabet Town 10935, Educational Early Learning Toys for Babies & Toddlers Ages +18 Months, Learn Colors, Letters and Shapes with Large Bricks  ad

Lego DUPLO Alphabet Town set

 

 

LEGO DUPLO Town Truck & Tracked Excavator Construction Vehicle 10931 Toy for Toddlers 2-4 Years Old Girls & Boys, Fine Motor Skills Development and Learning Toy

LEGO DUPLO Town Truck Set for kids

Enjoy!

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How To Play Winter Olympics With Fun Indoor Games For Kids

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Using the Olympics for fun preschool play

Imaginative play is a powerful way to teach preschool and kindergarten children. Little kids just love to pretend! When it comes to the O is for Olympics lesson, children at the tender age of 3, 4 or 5 years old have no memory of the Olympics. For the most part, they have no clue what it is. That is why I really look forward to our Letter O lesson when a Winter Olympics year rolls around. Learning about the Olympics is exciting and new! [Our school is closed during the summer months so I wait to teach it in a Winter Olympics year.]

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This year I had the help of a brilliant gym teacher, Jennifer. She put all of our games together. The rest of the teachers helped me make the pretend medals and team pennants.

Caydo brand pretend Olympic medals and awards

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On the day of our pretend Winter Olympics, all of our little onlookers also participated as  athletes.  Everyone paraded in, waving pennants and singing “God Bless America” and everyone played in the games.  All of our athletes were on Team USA! As we waited for the games to begin, we chanted “USA! USA!” and waived our pennants. The teachers did our best to dress like coaches wearing sweat pants, sneakers,  zip up hoodies and USA stickers  . My teaching assistant wore her gym teacher whistle, too!

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Games For Kids to Pretend They Are In The Olympics

The three indoor events we played were speed skating, curling and the luge. Our students are so young – ages 3, 4 and 5 – that we did not feel comfortable putting them in the luge competition so we brought in large teddy bears for them to push across the room. Fun!

Speed Skating: three children participate in each race.  Place two pieces of construction paper on the floor in front of each child. Still wearing their sneakers,  your little Olympic skaters stand on the papers and, at the sound of “Go!” they “skate” on the pieces of paper across the gym. First, second and third to arrive are the gold, silver and bronze medal winners. Then, they immediately go to the awards area of the gym to wear the medals and have some of the onlookers cheer for them and exclaim “Yaaa!  You’re the winners!”  We used a step stool for the gold medal winner to stand in the middle, higher than the other two. For a nice little addition, we also took their pictures.

Curling: our gym teacher brought in three angle brooms and three lightweight bean bags. The students had to push the bags on the gym floor, using their broom. Three participants in each heat of curling = three winners!

3 adorable stuffed teddy bears

The Luge: as I said, to avoid accidents with our little kiddos, we chose to have stuffed teddy bears ride in the luge. The teacher brought in three flying-saucer snow sleds and three large stuffed toys. The students would push the sleds with the bears riding on them to the finish line. Those bears took several spills, proving the wisdom in not having children riding on the sleds!

It was such a fun day. Coupled with our Fruit Loop Olympic Craft and Olympic Bingo Game Activity, this gym class made our O is for Olympics day complete!

O is for Olympics preschool craft

Teach your preschool and kindergarten age children all about the Olympics with some really fun pretend play. Put together your own little kid Winter Olympic games! #Olympics #preschool #kids #tips Share on X

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Do you have any indoor Winter Olympics type game ideas we can add next time? Please share them!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Olympic games banner

Banner with Olympic logo to celebrate the Winter Olympics!  #ad

 

 

Olympics garden flag

 

 

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How To Make Play Dough In The Microwave

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I love making play dough. In fact, I am making some today!  There is something fun about developing this colorful toy by yourself,  knowing that a child  you love will have hours of play ahead of him. Making microwave play dough is by far the easiest way!
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Microwave Play Dough Recipe #kids #preschool
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Th classic recipe is cooked on the stove, which works great but it takes a lot of “elbow-grease” stirring and stirring. So, when I came across a recipe for MICROWAVE play dough, I had to give it a try.
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Oh my goodness, is this so easy and the play dough turns out just as pliable and deeply colorful as ever. I won’t be making the old recipe again!
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Neon food coloring makes your DIY play dough even more vibrant in color! 
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Microwave Play Dough Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 generous T cooking oil
10-20 drops Neon food coloring**
2 tsp. cream of tartar***
1/3 cup salt
1 cup bleached flour*
*Bleached flour is whiter and gives you a truer color.
**Neon food coloring is the most vivid.
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Directions

Use a microwave-safe mixing bowl. This process takes about 5 minutes including prep.
Combine water, oil, food coloring and stir.
Add cream of tartar, and stir again.
Add salt, stir.
Gradually add flour and stir as you go along to prevent lumps.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds.*
Stir.
Another 30 seconds.
Stir.
A third time, 30 seconds.
Stir.
A fourth time, 30 seconds.
Stir.
It will now be in a ball.
Let sit for 2 minutes.

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*Tip: Cooking time may vary depending upon microwave ovens and/or the bowls you use. I have found that sometimes I have to add another 30-60 seconds. So, consider total cooking time to be between 2 – 3 minutes at 30 minute intervals. 
Remove from bowl and put the play dough ball on a dinner plate to cool.*
Wrap cooled play dough in plastic wrap or a zippered plastic food storage bag and store at room temperature.
*I spray the plate with cooking spray to make it easily removable from the plate.
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Microwave homemade playdough recipe -- so easy you will want to make every color in the rainbow!!! #crafts #kids #preschool #playdough Share on X

Don’t want to make playdough?  How about air dry clay?  Sago Brothers Air Dry Clay 24 Colors, Kids Toys Modeling Clay Kit, No-Bake No Mess Magic Clay Crafts, Christmas Birthday Gifts for Kids Girls Boys

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Enjoy!

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Got a zoo-load of stuffies?  Here is a nice way to store them so that they can “look out” and see your children in the room.  Kids love that!

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Letter U is for Under the Sea Fizzing Sensory Activity for Preschool

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Every year our preschool class learns about ocean life. Sometimes I teach the topic using the letter “O is for Ocean.” Other years, I build the day around the letter U and teach it as “U is for Under The Sea.” Either way, it is so much fun – especially with this under the sea fizzing sensory activity!

Under the sea lesson for #preschool - so much fun!

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This preschool lesson includes an Ocean Paper Plate Craft that little children just love to make, teamed up with this ocean fizzing activity.  As we are winding down at the end of school, I read them the adorable story “The Pout Pout Fish [A Pout Pout Fish Adventure]”  It makes for a perfect day.

Children's book - the pout pout fish

Adorable children’s story about The Pout Pout Fish 

You know how children love surprises? Well, there definitely are surprises built into this sensory experience.  The children will each discover a hidden treasure inside their own baking soda ball [how-to make them below] that you have placed in the sensory bin. Just give each student a squirt bottle filled with white vinegar, tinted blue with food coloring. Have them squirt their baking soda ball until it dissolves, revealing a little plastic undersea animal toy, which they can keep.

Think about it. This under the sea fizzing experience introduces them to basic chemistry – vinegar, when it meets baking soda, FIZZES!  Of course, before you are finished, add water to the bin to let them play. Kids LOVE to play with the toys in the bin.

O is for Ocean activity for #kids #preschool

How To Create Your Under The Sea Experience

Now, don’t be overwhelmed by all the parts to this activity. It is so easy to put together and worth every bit of the effort. Your kids will love it!

Overview: you will build an “oceanscape” with sea creatures for your students to observe, touch and play with. They will also discover what happens when vinegar mixes with baking soda (FIZZ!!!)

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O is for Ocean preschool fizzing fun #preschool #sensory
Supplies
large clear plastic clothing storage bin
drop cloth for underneath the bin
small plastic toy sea creatures
sea shells
glass aquarium gems
river rocks
baking soda “rocks” that you will make
plastic squeeze condiment bottles
white vinegar
blue food coloring
baking soda (large box)
towels
smocks
dish pan
Big book of OCEANS for kids
The bin that we previously used for a colored rice sensory table was perfect for this activity. It is actually a garment storage container that has wheels (wheels are NOT necessary but it just has them) and a lid.
You’ll want to protect your floor. We purchased and inexpensive plastic table cloth  meant for a sea themed birthday party. It was a beautiful drop cloth for this activity. A plastic shower curtain liner would work just as well.
How to make baking soda rocks for the under the sea ocean experience #preschool

How To Make Baking Soda “Rocks”

Scoop dry baking soda into a large mixing bowl.
NOTE: One 8 oz. baking soda box will yield approximately 3 baking soda balls. 
Gradually add water till it is a consistency that can be molded into balls.
Place a plastic sea creature toy or small sea shell inside the baking soda ball and mold it with your hands like you would a snow ball.
Gently place it on a tray to dry.
For effect, you may want to use a sea shell to imprint the outside of the damp baking soda rock.
Allow them to dry for at least 24 hours till hard.
Note that you still will want to handle them gently.

Vinegar Squirt Bottles

These plastic condiment bottles will be filled with white vinegar and a couple of drops of blue food coloring.
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How To Set Up Your Ocean Scene

Spread the table cloth/drop cloth on the floor.
Put the empty plastic bin on top of it.
Arrange river rocks, glass gems and sea shells around the bin.
Stage plastic sea animals all around.
Time for your children to come in and see!
*To keep the vinegar smell off their clothes, cover them in a big t-shirt or smock with sleeves.
** Be sure to use full strength white vinegar. Cleaning vinegar is diluted and will not give the fizz effect that you are looking for. 
Kids sensory bin for teaching about under the sea life #oceans
Now, gently place baking soda rocks in the dry bin.
Give a blue tinted, vinegar filled condiment bottle to each child.
Have them squirt a rock and see what happens.
  This is the science part! Baking soda + vinegar = fizz 
Watch it fizz and see the look of delight on their faces!
After a while, the plastic sea creature will “emerge” from the rock.
Now fill the dish pan with cool water and gently pour it into the bin.
Let them play and have fun!
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Adorable under the sea preschool craft with blue paper plates, bottle caps and fish crackers. #preschool #kidscrafts #kindergarten
O is for Ocean Paper Plate – Bottle Cap Craft for Kids

Enjoy!

non-toxic plastic sea animal toys
 

 

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Colored Shaving Cream Is Really Fun To Paint With!

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Use foaming shaving cream and food coloring to make paints and PAINT wit them! #painting #preschool #kidsactivities
Isn’t this pretty?
The artist: a four year old.
The medium: shaving cream!
For a new experience and a very fun time, let your preschooler paint with foamy shaving cream. You can’t go wrong.
Tip #1: be sure that your little artist has at least 3 or more pieces of blank card stock to paint on. It goes fast but, if you keep ’em coming, this will keep your little one happily busy for some time!  
Tip #2: if you are doing this project with a group of children, write their names on their papers before they start. Doing it first will protect the delicate artwork as it dries. Otherwise, you may accidentally touch the page while trying to write on it.

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Mixing food coloring into shaving cream for homemade paints #preschool #kidsactivities
Use a muffin tin for your “paints.”
Squirt each one full of white shaving cream from the can.
Add some drops of food coloring to each.
Using a different craft stick for each color, mix the color through.
Paint with colored shaving cream for preschool fun #preschool

Ideally, it makes sense to have a different paint brush for each color but we don’t live in an ideal world. My students each had just one brush and they made it work fine! Even their “pallets” looked pretty.

Shaving cream painting for preschool fun! #preschool

Here is some real fun for young children >> give them colored shaving cream to PAINT with! #preschool #kindergarten #kidsactivities Share on X

Shaving Cream Painting Activity

Supplies
Foil Muffin Tins
Food Coloring
Foamy Shaving Cream
Small craft sticks for stirrers
Small paint brushes
Card or Cover Stock Paper
Smocks or old shirts to wear as protective gear

Directions
Spray shaving cream into each depression on the muffin tin.
Add several drops of food coloring to each.
Stir with a different stirrer for each color.
Using a paint brush, children “free-paint” on their page.
Lay the page(s) out to dry.

*If there are several artists in the room, pre-label each page in advance so that you can identify whose work of art is whose.

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Love This D is for Dog Preschool Craft!

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This adorable D is for Dog kids craft is perfect for preschool and kindergarten. Use it as a fun activity as you teach little ones all about dogs, dog houses – and the letter D!

Letter D is for Dog preschool craft and lesson #preschool

I first saw this craft on Crystal & Company. It has always been one of my favorite blogs and I get lots of super ideas there for preschool lessons and crafts.

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Take a look at this adorable toy=>☑️ Puppy Dog House Carrier With 5 soft cuddly plush toy dogs  It would be such a cute addition to this D is for Dog lesson, don’t you think? 

 

It has been a few years since I taught D is for Dog. Why? Well,  D is for Dinosaur is a BIG favorite and my class only meets one day a week. I have to make a choice each year. One day per week = one letter per week. Doing it that way gets us through the alphabet just in time for summer break. So, I never got around to teaching the dog lesson to my preschoolers again.

This year, though,  I have several children coming back for a second year and I prefer to not repeat themes. That is why I went back in the archives to look for this lesson. I forgot how fun it is! I can hardly wait to teach it again.

Aren’t those stuffed animals cute? The kids all brought one to school that day. 

This letter D craft uses a big letter D template with paw prints all around it. The center of the D is precut – by the teacher – with the straight part left attached. That is so that you can fold it back to be the door to a letter D doghouse!

 D is for Dog Preschool Craft

 

Supplies

White card-stock

Colored copy paper

Dot markers

Dog pictures

Glue stick


Free Dog Craft Printables

Letter D printable with paw prints on it. 

Letter D is for Doghouse printable to print on white card-stock paper.

Little pictures of dogs to cut out and glue inside the dog house.


Directions

Print the Letter D printable on colored copy paper (I used blue.)

Print the D is for Dog printable page to glue the D onto. Use white card-stock.

Print the dog pictures onto white card-stock and cut them out. [I laminated this page before cutting them out. My thought was that little hands with glue sticks can get sticky and the ink on the image might smudge. It is totally optional.]


Cut the blue letter D out.*

Cut the curved part of the center of the blue D, leaving the long side attached.*

Glue the D onto the white paper [Do NOT glue the center. It needs to fold open for the door of the “dog house.”]

Using a bingo marker (or a large marshmallow dipped in tempera paint) to put a big dot on every paw print.

Fold back the center of the D. Inside it, glue a picture of a dog. Your doghouse now has its furry occupant!

* Older children can do the cutting themselves. It is a great way to develop their cutting skills. The center part of the letter D is definitely the harder part to cut out and you may need to help them.

My class is a very young one – 3 year olds. Since the letter D lesson comes in the first part of the school year, I do a lot of the cutting for them in advance.

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Have an Awesome Birthday Party For Your Kids

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Having a tough time coming up with something new for your child’s birthday party? Princesses and pirates are only two of many great themes around which to build a kids party. The possibilities are endless! So, let’s get busy here and throw a great birthday party for your child.

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First, select a theme.  Start by asking the birthday boy or girl what he or she likes. Bugs, dinosaurs, trucks, teddy bears? Of course, princesses and pirates are an obvious choice. Sometimes you just can’t avoid it! LOL  Point it, your child’s interests are the perfect place to start when picking a theme.

✔️Kids Party Theme Ideas

“It Is Alive” Parties: Bugs, dinosaurs, jungle animals, pet parade, and zoo animals all make great party “living things” party themes. Parties centered on insects or animals can have names and faces for each game or activity. How about “Duck Egg Ball Pit” “Puppy Face Painting” or #Rhino Ring Toss?” You can even name the food! For example, Green Slime Frog Punch, Dinosaur Donuts, Paw Patrol and Little Kitty Kat Birthday Cake.

“Cat in the Hat”: Everything at this party will be based on Dr. Seuss and his marvelous books. Get the birthday boy or girl a Dr. Seuss hat to wear!


Chef Themed Party: Chef hats and aprons for everyone! Bake and eat the product – like homemade PIZZA – right at the party. Try making a Minions Pizza for some real fun!

Pizza parties for kids where they MAKE the pizza - chef hats and all! #kids

Color Party: Everyone dresses in your child’s favorite color. The food, decorations, balloons and all party décor will include that color.

Construction Party: Bob the Builder is a great construction character to build your party on. Your little birthday boy (or girl) who loves building just may get the building toys of their dreams for gifts, too.


“Happily Ever After” Party: 
Little girls love pretty and sparkly. Fantasy characters from movies and books make great party themes.
Try “Moana” “Frozen” “Cinderella,” “Peter Pan” or “Beauty and the Beast.”
Unicorns are very popular with little ones and there are plenty of party supplies to help you. You know which one is right for your little princess.

Have a fun princess birthday party for your little girl #kids

Outer Space Birthday Party: Rocket ships, planets, even space creatures can make an entertaining theme for a party.


Little Boys’ Birthday Party Themes

Sports Enthusiasts: Mix ’em up or pick the one sport that is your child’s favorite. Don’t forget about the possibility of an Olympics party, especially if the Olympics are right around the corner!

Have a Superheroes Party! Superman? Batman? Spiderman? Iron Man? Include them all or celebrate with that one special character your child likes most.

✔️Avengers Kids Birthday Party Theme 

Avengers superheroes are so popular for kids birthday parties! #kids

As soon as you settle on a theme, jot down some ideas, weaving that theme through everything you do. That will include the invitations, paper goods, decorations and banners, goodie bags, games and food.

It can be great fun to have the party-goers dress in kind, as well. Ask them to come dressed in costume or offer a prop when they arrive at the door.
For instance, if your little one is enamored with Dr. Seuss’s “Cat in the Hat” and you opt for a “Cat in the Hat” party, make red and white striped Dr. Seuss hats just like the one in the storyfor everyone to wear. If you go for a construction party, get plastic hard hats from the local party store for your child and his friends. Is Tinkerbell the centerpiece? How about a fairy wand for everyone!

✔️Princess Birthday Party Theme for Little Girls

Speaking of hats, hats are fun to decorate. Buy some cheap party hats and make it a craft project as part of the party activities. Kids can decorate their hats and take them home when they leave.

Now that you have the theme set, time to plan games and activities: Kids Party Activities

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Enjoy!

 

 



 

 

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