We want to help this Halloween be just as special. Regardless of it is the normal trick or treating or fall carnivals that we all enjoy...(sometimes). Depends on how cranky the kids are the day after. But we are earning with good students habits, good sibling actions and various other reasons...that mom makes up.... ghost tickets to spend at our very own fall halloween party. Each actitiviy is worth so many tickets just like at carnvials and we are earning away and counting down.
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With all that is going on in our house we started to miss our friends. No better excuse than to throw a valentines party where we could get together, create and play.
We pulled out all the pink and red paper, stickers, glitter we could find to make our valentines to send out to all our loved ones. Keeping it simple and creative can make this holiday less about "stuff" and really about love.
I needed a reminder of what I loved about my life as a stay at home mom. Extra stress was leaving me a worn out complaining mom...as well as a few other words that aren't nice to hear or read for that matter.... But the reality was I didn't like who I saw in my children eyes. So I decided that the week of valentines we were going to celebrate with a week of love. Acts of service, written notes, special treats and quality time. A much needed change of pace for ME. Since I seemed to be the only one struggling with needing to remember.
I created a simple outline circle that can be filled in to express any thought or acts of service that you might want to add to your week of love celebration. I REALLY need my car vacuumed so I am hoping that I find a coupon for that in my valentines box this week ;)
Need a Preschool lesson: Check out the link belowFree Printable Valentines PDF files below!
Adding fun heart shaped food can also add your valentines celebration. Pancakes, pizza, sandwiches all can be added to a lunch box for a great surprise.
I rolled out the pizza dough for our friends party and let the kids decide on their toppings (most of them just wanted cheese) and we munched away the yummy heart shaped pizza! Here is where I got my inspiration:
It the most magical time of year! And we are celebrating it how in different ways, in preschool as we count down to our Christmas Traditions.
I personally LOVE the Norway tradition of NO CLEANING on Christmas Eve (though I want to add no cooking to it) and wanted to make it the WHOLE month of December but no one else was down with that plan. So I asked family and friends about their unique traditions of celebrating this holiday season. Picked ones that could be included in our preschool time and ta DA! Here you have it!
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Free Printable Letter to Santa
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Hello, I'm LindseyA wife to hubby pursing higher education, a mother to three energetic kids, obsessed with all things farmhouse vintage and believer that food always taste better when it is shared. Categories
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