Birthday Party, cakes, Kids

Ninja Turtles Cake

I got the chance to make a ninja turtles birthday cake for a boy turning 6 this week! I was pretty excited/nervous because I wanted to make sure the details were all there for this little guy. I mean 6 year olds know their favorite characters really well am I right?! As I was doing this cake I found out my husband and several friends consider themselves ninja turtle fans (ahem… experts) from when we were that age πŸ™‚ so I had lots of help getting this just right! Continue reading “Ninja Turtles Cake”

Birthday Party, cakes, Kids

Wild Things Birthday Party!

Today is my son’s 4th Birthday! My youngest is 4?! Wow did that fly by… it’s been 4 wild years of learning to be a boy momma. A whole different experience from my girls that isΒ full of dirt, wrestling, cars and noise! One I would also not trade for anything in the entire world, because it has brought so much joy, love and excitement! He is so sweet with a healthy dose of rough and tumble. His favorite book right now is Where the Wild Things Are. So much so that I read it to him about 10 times a week or more! He pretends to be Max and so I just knew it would make the perfect birthday party theme. We had his party on Friday night since his birthday is on a Sunday.

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homeschool, Kids, stay-at-home-mom

Easy Science Experiment: Cleaning Pennies

This morning our science experiment was so simple and fun I wanted to share! Cleaning pennies! Yeah, it doesn’t sound fun but my kiddos loved it, and it is harder than you think πŸ˜‰ Continue reading “Easy Science Experiment: Cleaning Pennies”

craft, DIY, Kids

Earth Day Art

I’m sharing another quick and easy Earth Day project we did today in my art class πŸ™‚ First I read the creation story to the kids and we discussed how important our earth is because God created it and put us here with instructions to take care of it. Then we made some fun tissue collage Earths. Continue reading “Earth Day Art”

craft, Easter, Kids

Good Friday Activities

Good morning friends! It is Good Friday, the day we remember Jesus’ death on the cross. I love the saying, “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s a comin’!” Search for the YouTube video and watch it today, it is a powerful reminder of what Good Friday is about. This week in my art class we did a project to help them remember the meaning of Good Friday. Continue reading “Good Friday Activities”