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Beginning Our Summer Home Schooling Adventure

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On Thursday Hunter sadly had his last day of preschool. In an attempt to keep him from forgetting everything he learned this year and in preparation for kindergarten this august we are going to spend an hour or so every day doing home schooling projects. I had a few workbooks laying around so we will use those as well as doing some fun creative stuff. We received a lot of fun little books from his school with flash cards and ideas for the summer so we will definitely put them to use. Hunter really lacks patience and doesn’t like to sit still so I know its going to be a challenge and I’m going to have to come up with some fun ideas that gets him up and moving as well and keeps him interested. I’ve also found some really fun learning resources on pinterest and im really looking forward to sharing them with you!
Along with doing some home schooling Hunter will also be going to the YMCA for summer camps which will be A LOT of fun for him! We’ll keep you updated on how things are going!

What are your plans for the summer?

DIY Valentines Day Cards

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Over the past few years I’ve been looking forward to when my son starts school and we can finally do Valentines day cards. I hate the store bought cards though as they are so plain and generic and well, boring! So I’ve been on the lookout for some cute DIY ideas and as always I’ve found a lot of great ones on Pinterest that i had to share!
Source: fiskars.com via Helen on Pinterest

DIY Streamer Ideas

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If your looking for a fun (cheap) way to dress up a party you should consider picking up a few rolls of streamers in your choice of colors. Party streamers are an easy and inexpensive way to make any  party look like a million bucks. Heres a few ideas and pictures I’ve gathered so you can get an idea of some of the wonderful things you can do with steamers!

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How to make your own rainbow streamers
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Fringe Streamers
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DIY Candy Land Party!

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CANDY LAND PARTY

Invitations

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Other ideas
Use paper with a colorful candy striped border and print your own invites from your computer!
Attach a handmade circular invite to the front of a large lollipop!
Party Favors
Colorful Bags
Large Lollipops
Gum Drops
Bubbles
Bubble Gum
Other Fun stuff

It would be a blast to make a life size Candyland game for the kids but probably a lot of work!
If you don’t feel like making one you can always pick up the Candyland board game at the store!

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DIY Tea Party

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TEA PARTY BIRTHDAY

What do little girls love as much as dolls, princess and all things pink? Tea Parties! Hosting a tea party for your daughters birthday is such a fun idea! So I’ve gathered some wonderful ideas for you from some other websites and brought them together in one place to make your planning that much easier! Enjoy!

INVITATIONS

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CAKE

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A cup cake in a tea cup for a tea party party? How cute!
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FOOD

PB &J Tea Sandwiches

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DECORATIONS

Obviously for the perfect tea party your going to need a tea set. If you don’t have one on hand or have one that you don’t want to risk getting damaged check out yard sales or thrift stores.

Also look for fancy hats as they make a great accessory for a tea party!
Filling glass jars with colorful pink, yellow and purple candies and using them as centerpieces and snacks is also beautiful!

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Pom Poms

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Cake Stand
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Cupcake Stand
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Pinata
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Fill the room with ballons in pinks and yellows and crepe paper! Find a floral tablecloth to cover the table!
FAVORS

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Make bows in colors of your childs choice from guests to bring home.

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Some things you can use for great favors include dollar store kids makeup, sunglasses, hats, jewelry and of course bubbles!

Popsickle Stick Job Jar

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The older my son gets the more I want him to be involved in the day to day things around the house. Not because I need the help but because I know that it teaches him responsibility. I spent a lot of time searching for a “chore” chart that would suit our needs but still be fun. I don’t really want my son to think of the things that he does as being chores but more of helping mommy. I want him to learn that he needs to take care of his things and that its his “job” and not Mommy’s. So we created a Popsicle stick job jar. I used scrapbook paper to cover the Popsicle’s and then wrote a job on each one. Each day after school, before bed or once hes done playing I’ll have him pick one out and that will be his job for the day. Below is a list of some of the “jobs” I’ve chosen for him.

Jobs
Pick up dirty clothes.
Put away shoes.
Vacuum your room.
Help mommy make your bed.
Wipe down kitchen table.
Vacuum hallway.
Help mommy set the table. 
Help wash dishes.
Help fold laundry.
Help mop floors.
Help with dinner.
Vacuum living room.
If you have any to add to the list feel free to leave a comment!