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| I started making little playsets for the books we read - this one goes with Eric Carle's The Secret Birthday Message (in honor of Josie's 10th birthday!). I also wanted them to see that they could make these too - so I used recycled cardboard boxes & a glue gun to make the house & cave. The cards on the floor are from an old book I took apart - it's used to match the shapes (some of which are seen in the book). I love Priscilla's pose here with her apple! |
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| Here are parts from Going on a Bear Hunt - blue scarf for the river, tree blocks for the forest, wool for the snowstorm & blocks for the cave....slime or playdough is used for the mud but I think someone was using it when I snapped this! The other one is The Doorbell Rang, a fun math book about dividing cookies (plates & cookies are in the little wooden box by the book, made from oven bake clay). |
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| Mixed media is always a hit - here's some watercolor with glitter stars -and oh when the glitter is out EVERYONE goes home sparkling! |
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| Asher & Ellie's big brother is on the track team, so on this day they were playing track races |
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| A stormy looking day, but awesome for flying our kite! |
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| Josie & Ellie found a rabbit nest! The bunnies weren't home, but their fuzzy fur was still there.... |
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| A House for Hermit Crab book & playset - real shell with oven bake clay props that velcro onto the shell! |
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| Simeon picking wild onions |
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| Getting stronger & braver! |
