Story Chain!

We've been to the library, we've exhausted our shelves. So when Sarah asked me, "mom, can we read something DIFFERENT tonight?" I had a different idea!

My children and I sat in a circle. I started off with "Once upon a time there was a very lonely, very purple, little worm....." and asked Sarah to say the next sentence, then her brother the following. We passed off this verbal story chain until we were all giggling and had forgotten what the story was even about. It was a GREAT night - and I think we've started a tradition.

A Few Good Ideas

I wrote these in various places at various times, but thought a collective bunch here would be helpful.

Do you have a little artist at home that is making more art than you can display? Or, do you feel terrible about throwing some of it away, but don't know where to keep it all? Solution: take a picture of their artwork before you toss it. That way, you have a 'record' of it, and they can view it at any time, but won't feel bad when it's recycled! Make a slideshow of them and have a Grand Opening!

Is it raining in your neck of the woods too? That doesn't mean our children can't stay active in both mind and body: build an indoor puppet stage and put on a show! Or, have your children help you make banana muffins - they'll never know you're really teaching them about measurements and weights.

Are you ready for summer? I know the kids are counting down the days! Don't forget to stock up on some summer reading. They're more inclined to pick up a book if it's readily available to them.

Don't throw away the bananas no one quite got to in time: if they are just on the verge of going bad, peel them, cut them into chunks and freeze them in a ziploc bag. When the time comes, put them in your fruit smoothies. They'll stay cold longer, and you will use less ice.