Bowling Fieldtrip

Our fieldtrip in February was to Meridian Lanes for a little bowling. After the basic granny roll was learned by all, we discovered that we had a good group of bowlers. The bumpers were still a must, but I think that all of the kids bowled better than my average. My only regret, is that I didn't take a picture of all of their feet. They were just too cute in those rented shoes!

Pajamas and Pancakes

In January we combined our special day with our kids kitchen day to create our Pajama Pancake Extravaganza. Too much fun! We got to wear our pajamas to school and then cook yummy pancakes. All the little preschoolers got to pick their favorite toppings. The most popular choice- Chocolate syrup and sprinkles. Big surprise, huh? Andrew surprised us all, however. I was teasing him that I would put pickles on his pancakes. How was I to know that he LOVES pickles and took me up on it! Delaney won the biggest eater award. She ate THREE pancakes complete with chocolate sauce and sprinkles. I think she might have eaten more if there were any left! Thanks kids for such a fun day!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...

Our Christmas Party was so much fun! We exchanged our gifts and then we made reindeer antlers and danced around to Christmas music. Happy Holidays to all my little ones!

Thanksgiving Feast

We had our own Thanksgiving Feast the day before Thanksgiving. First, we colored placemats to use during our feast. Then, we read books and talked about the first Thanksgiving and then we ate our pot-luch feast. Everyone brought something to share. While we were eating all our delicious food, we went around and everyone had a chance to share something they were thankful for. Everyone had something to say. Mommy and Daddy was the most popular thing to be thankful for, of course, but we also heard some original things like Horses and Water Slides. Thanks to everyone!

HALLOWEEN PARTY!

We had a lot of fun today at our Preschool Halloween Party! We made bats, searched for witches and played Halloween Bingo! The costumes were great! We had two spidermen (one red, one black) two ladybugs, a cowgirl, a cheerleader, Hannah Montana, a princess and a penguin. (Miss Crystal was a butterfly.)

Thanks to Ben for bringing "SPIDERS" for a snack!

There are Kids in My Kitchen!

We had so much fun on our October Kids Kitchen day! We made roasted pumpkin seeds with cinnamon and sugar first. Each of the kids got to stir the mixture 6 times and they also each had a chance to smooth them out on the pan before they went in the oven.

We also made "Spider Bites". Each child got to count out 8 legs for their spider and then count how many eyes they wanted their spider to have.

We had a great time. Thanks for letting all your kids cook with me! I hope you all enjoy the pictures!




Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Here is a great solution for all those pumpkin seeds you get when you make jack-o-lanterns! Plus, they taste good, are high in fiber and protein and are full of anti-oxidants. Enjoy!

Step 1- Clean the seeds
After carving your pumpkin, separate the seeds from the pumpkin flesh and strings. Wash them well and spread them on paper towels to dry.

Step 2- Season the seeds
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.

Spread the seeds evenly over a cookie sheet and lightly baste the seeds with melted butter and then toss them with your choice of flavors. In class today we made cinnamon-sugar pumpkin seeds, but you can also make one of the following flavors:

1. Cinnamon: 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 Tablespoon Sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of salt
2. Savory: 4 tablespoons melted butter, ½ teaspoon garlic salt and two teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
3. Spicy: 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon thyme, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
4. Natural: 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons melted butter

Step 3- Roast the seeds

Heat them in a 275 degree oven for 40-60 minutes until golden brown. Keep an eye on them and stir them every ten minutes.

Pumpkin Patch!

What a beautiful day to go to the Pumpkin Patch! We had so much fun at Linder Farms on Friday October 17th. We went on a hayride and saw the pumpkin fields and some farm animals- including a zebra, camel and some emus! Everyone got to pick their own pumpkin and go through a little straw maze and a big corn maze. Thanks to Delaney for the fun halloween cookie snack, and thanks to all the parents, siblings and friends who came along for the fun. We missed you Erin!

Check out how cute our little Punkin Heads are!