Fun Activities for Kids

Want some ideas for using all those old Christmas cards?? Here are some! Put the kids to work before they go back to school!

What to Do with Old Christmas Cards

Do you have any other ideas??? Share in the Comments!

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A fellow Mompacker, Valerie from Little Blots just had this great craft video featured on You Tube’s homepage today! Check it out, it is a fantastic craft to make with the kids! Thanks for letting me share it, Valerie!
Karen

http://www.youtube.com/v/-642aijaZE0&rel=1

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One of our Story Time Felts Consultants, Wendy Varney, who also writes some of our original stories, wrote this poem. I love it!
Karen
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What I Really Want
-A child’s request

Most of the time the TV’s OK,
But Mom I’d rather be with you today.
Play Station’s fun and exciting too,
But honestly mom I’d rather play with you.
I know you are busy with lots going on,
But do you have a minute to sing me a song?
Games and electronics, all varied and sorted,
But really I’d rather you tell me a story.
Just a bit of your time, I won’t take too long,
Before you know it, one day I’ll be gone.

This poem is dedicated to all the busy moms out there, from a mom who wishes she’d realized this sooner.

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Here are some cute Thanksgiving poems!

Karen

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Thanksgiving Time 

Thanksgiving is a time we

Gather together to give thanks with friends and family.

Pies are baked and potatoes peeled,

And Mr. Turkey is found in the field.

We all give thanks for this great land,

And remember the first pilgrims who were helped by the Indians.

Thanksgiving’s Start 

When the pilgrims came to this new land,

They met the natives and shook their hands.

They had a feast with turkey and corn,

And that was when Thanksgiving was born!

Do you have some more to share with us? Post them here!

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THANKSGIVING TRIVIA
We all know that the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, got together with the Indians, and gave thanks. But, how much MORE do you know about Thanksgiving?

Questions
1. When was the first NATIONAL Thanksgiving Day celebrated, and who proclaimed it?
2. Which President made Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
3. In what year was the first Thanksgiving that included feasting?
4. Who was Tisquantum?
5. What was the first tribe of Indians who joined the Pilgrims at the first Thanksgiving?
6. Corn Meal and Maple Syrup makes what Thanksgiving dish?
7. Who are the Honorary President, and Vice President of the National Thanksgiving Commission?
8. What is an ibimi?
9. When did Canada get a separately declared holiday for Thanksgiving?
10. Who kept bugging Lincoln about establishing Thanksgiving as a National Holiday?

Answers:
1)George Washington proclaimed it October 3, 1789.
2)Abraham Lincoln 1621
3)Better known as Squanto, he was the Indian that taught the Pilgrims how to survive in the New World
4)The Wampanoags Indian
5)Pudding
6)Gerald Ford and Lady Bird Johnson
7)An Indian word meaning “bitter-berry”:The cranberry
8)January 31, 1957
9)Sarah Josepha Hale

To help US HISTORY come alive for you and the children in your life, check out The Story Time Felts USA Map! It’s one of a kind!

Do you have any more Thanksgiving Trivia questions and answers? Share them in the Comments! THANKS!

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Hi everyone! A fellow Story Time Felts consultant, Awnya Boam, sent me this great idea! If you haven’t already carved your jack-o-lanterns, try this fun and easy way to do it!
Karen
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I just wanted to share this idea with you I got from my sister. Their kids don’t like to get dirty and are still fairly young but they still wanted to carve pumpkins. They have come up with something that is still a whole lot of fun, but a lot less mess and hassle! They got some Mr. Potato Head pieces (these are the extra piece kits…I found some for like $3.00 each right around the place in the toy isle where the potato heads are.) and then they poke holes with a screwdriver into the pumpkin like you would have in a Potato Head. The kids then “decorate” their pumpkin. They loved it and switch it every time they think about it. And then when Halloween is over, they can use them again next year or even on their Mr. Potato Head toys.

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Hi everyone! Every year I’ve been ordering “Santa Letters” for the kids (shhhh don’t tell) and they love them. They all still believe in Santa and I think this is a big reason why. There is a fellow Mompacker , Andrea from www.chocogreetings.com who gave me some great advice for making my own and I thought I’d pass it along. Enjoy this fun tradition with your kids! Thanks, Andrea!
Karen

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You can write the letter yourself after they make the visit to see santa. this is what I do. just print the letter on christmas stationary here is a link to an image of a postmark from north pole alaska
http://rocket-city.us/npmhu317/Sub_Pages/postmark.jpg

if you want the official postmark, you have to send your letter to north pole alaska before December 15. what you do is write the letter, print it and seal it in an envelope. address the envelope to your child and put Santa in the return address. place this sealed envelope in another envelope and send it the address in this next link
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2006/pr06_082.htm
and be sure to mark for cancellation or something like that on the outer envelope. then problem solved. hope this helps, andrea.

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My daughter had this poem written in her journal from her religious education class. Use this as a discussion starter with kids for how we should choose how we spend our time wisely!

Karen

Only a Minute

I have only just a minute,
Only sixty seconds in it,
Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it,
But it’s up to me to use it,
Give account if I abuse it,
Answer for it if I lose it,
Just a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it!

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These are just funny enough to have my kids rolling with laughter! Enjoy!

Executive National Director
Story Time Felts

FUN HALLOWEEN TRIVIA:

1. Q: What do goblins and ghosts drink when they’re hot and thirsty on Halloween?
A: Ghoul-aid!
2. Q: What is a Mummy’s favorite type of music?
A: Wrap!
3. Q. What kind of mistakes do spooks make?
A. Boo boos!
4. Q: Who did Frankenstein take to the prom?
A: His ghoul friend.
5. Q. What do witches put on their hair?
A. Scare spray!
6. Q. Why did the monster eat a light bulb?
A. Because he wanted of a light snack!
7. Q. What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
A. Squash!
8. Q. What trees do ghouls like best?
A. Ceme-trees!
9. Q. What did the baby ghost eat for dinner?
A. A boo-loney sandwich!
10. Q. How do undertakers speak?
A. Gravely!
11. Q. Where do vampires wash themselves?
A. In the bat tub.
12. Q. Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party?
A. He had no body to go with!
13. Q. What’s a vampire’s favorite drink?
A. A Bloody Mary.
14. Q. What is Dracula’s favorite fruit?
A. Neck-tarines.
15. Q. What is a witch with poison ivy called?
A. An itchy witchy!
16. Q. Why do black cats never shave?
A. Because 8 out of 10 cats prefer whiskas!
17. Q. Why do skeletons hate winter?
A. Because the cold goes right through them!
18. Q. What game do baby ghosts like to play?
A. Shriek-a-boo!
19. Q. What do ghosts serve for dessert?
A. Ice cream!
20. Q. What do you call a fat Jack-O-Lantern?
A. A plumpkin!

Do you have any others to add?? Click on “comments” and share with us!Â

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The following song lyrics are just so cute, I have to share! This song is on the Safety and Manners CD which is part of the Story Time Felts Let’s Play House felt board set. I wish I could hum a few bars for you here; it is really a cute song! My kids used to listen to this CD in the car and I always hoped the lyrics would sink in! There are other songs that teach such as don’t be a grouch, say please and thank you, etc. The tune is catchy, you can sort of pick it up just reading it (I hope). If enough people request it, I will see about uploading the song as an mp3. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Executive National Director
Story Time Felts

I’m a kitchen helper, yes I am,
and every meal I help to plan
I like to set the table too,
the dishes, knives, the forks and spoons.

I even sweep the kitchen floor,
after meals and just before.
When everything is in its place,
it makes for such a happy face.
I’m a kitchen helper every day,
I do my work before I play.
I like to wash the dishes too;
I dry them off before I’m through.

I neatly put them on the shelf.
This I do all by myself.
Everyone is proud of me,
and I’m as happy as can be.
I’m a kitchen helper day and night;
I have a healthy appetite.
Keeping busy keeps me glad,
There’s never time for being sad.

A kitchen helper, yes it’s true;
I’m proud of all the work I do.
A kitchen helper through and through,
Would you like to be one, too?
I’m a kitchen helper, yes I am,
and every meal I help to plan.
I like to set the table too,
The dishes, knives, the forks and spoons.

I even sweep the kitchen floor
After meals and just before.
When everything is in its place,
It makes for such a happy face

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