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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Tres Amigos meet The Tres Little Pigs

The Tres Little Pigs
Host: Jessica V. 


There once was a story about Three Little Pigs. They were smart, handsome and very strong. One day their mommies wanted to make a mod podge picture of the big bad wolf huffing and puffing and blowing our houses down!

The wolf wasn't too successful because the Tres Amigos decorated a PIGGY BANK. They saved their all of their money and built a strong brick house which saved their house from being blown away.

The Tres Amigos laughed... sang...  read... and ate their way to a mess. Playing together and eating together keeps them friends forever.


    


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Projects:


1. Mod Podge the book The Three Little Pigs onto a Canvas

 

Supplies needed:
Mod Podge Glue
Elmer's Glue
A copy of The Three Little Pigs book
Scissors

Step 1- Cut out all of the book pages then choose the specific pages you want your canvas to have.
Step 2- Arrange the pages over the canvas and Elmer's glue down all corners. 
Step 3- Mod podge over it and let it dry overnight.
Step 4- Hang.


2. Paint a Piggy Bank


  


Supplies needed:
A white ceramic Piggy Bank
Sticker Letters
Paint
Paint Brushes
Glitter Glue

Step 1- Stick letters on the pig to spell your name
Step 2- Paint the piggy bank in whatever pattern or design you want.
Step 3- Add glitter to areas that you desire. 
Step 4- Let dry.
Step 5- Put loose change in and display on shelf.


Food:






Pigs in a blanket
Egg and cheese, wrapped in bacon
Pink strawberry milk
Pink juice
Bananas dipped in chocolate (pigs in mud)
Pink fruits (watermelon and strawberries)




A BIG thank you to Maxine, Skyler and Dylan for filling in while Gina and Luke were home sick. 
We love you all! 
xo










Monday, August 27, 2012

Product Review and Giveaway: PreMama Vitamin Drink Mix

After meeting one of the co-founders of Premama a few months back, I instantly loved his drive and motivation in creating a prenatal vitamin drink mix that would help take the place of regular "horse-like" pills. So I decided to try it for myself... The flavorless, 100% natural, 6 calorie powder is complete with all of the prenatal vitamins that help greatly reduce the chances of some birth defects when taken appropriately. Premama’s ingredients have also been shown to help relieve common prenatal vitamin side-effects, such as nausea and constipation. Although I'm not pregnant, it is still always good to take a prenatal vitamin, especially if you're thinking about trying to conceive. I liked mine best when used in my cereal and milk each morning and I can honestly say it was flavorless, I never tasted a thing. 




Key ingredients include:
  • Biotin: May help support embryo growth
  • B Vitamins: Help provide energy
  • DHA Omega-3 fatty acid: Suggested to support fetal cognitive development and protection against postpartum depression
  • Vitamin D3: Supports mom and baby's bone health
  • Proprietary Iron blend: Can help lower the risk of preterm birth and low birth-weight; gentle on the system
  • Coenzyme Q10: May help protect against preeclampsia during pregnancy
  • Choline: Used, along with folic acid, to help further protect against neural tube defects
  • Ginger Root: Helps with nausea relief
  • Folic Acid: Clinically proven to reduce the risk of some birth defects by up to 70%

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

Hurricane Hunkering Down Activities

As many of you know, South Florida has been under a hurricane warning all day. This means we are stuck inside ALL day and all night with a very active 17 month old...

After some quick thinking and running around the house to gather some supplies, I came up with three activities that helped us all pass time.

1. Bake Cookies (Morning Activity)- 


I had B sit in his booster seat next to me as I read the cookie directions out load and had him watch me follow every step. As I grabbed an egg, he also got a you egg. We mixed and measured together and of course licked the yummy batter together. As the cookies baked, I kept the oven light own for him to watch the cookies bake.

2. Contact Paper Art (Afternoon Activity)- 
While B was napping I set this up.

You will need:
-Clear contact paper (purchase at a craft store, Target or Walmart)
-Colored construction paper
-Scissors
-Scrapbook 1 inch hole punch
-Ribbon (optional)

Using ribbon, I divided the large piece of contact paper into for sections, so it looked like a window. I then cut each piece of colored construction paper into different shapes. When B woke up, I let him first explore the sticky paper with his fingers and then showed him what to do with the colored paper by placing a few pieces in each divided section for him. After that, he was off a running. His masterpiece is now hanging proudly in the playroom!

3. Flashlight Fun (Evening Activity)- 


Since the flashlights were all out incase we lost electricity, I decided to make a game out of it for Bradley. First, I just allowed him to play and explore with them on his own. He turned them on and off, waived them all around, and so much more... Then, I took over and showed him how to shine the light on the wall to see the how light forms circles. We played a game of chase the circle and he had to touch the circle every time he saw it. Then we played shadows. Lastly, B also stacked his colorful blocks that we shining light on to.

Variations- If you do not have the colored stacking blocks that you see pictured, don't worry, just make them yourself. Use an empty tissue box or shoebox and some colored cellophane. :)

Share with us some of the WONDERful activities you did with your LOs to help pass time during this nasty storm...

Most importantly, STAY SAFE!!! 
xo