I LOVE Christmas! There are a lot of things that make Christmas wonderful. Watching Christmas light shows has become a family tradition for us.
It is absolutely incredible what people can do. These are a couple of favorite light shows. We’re sure glad we can watch it in the computer rather than have the neighbor across the street! Enjoy!
TransSiberian Orchestra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks
Amazing Grace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOyN9CawB8w
I saw this idea in Family Fun magazine–take a picture of your ghouls and jack-o-lanterns with a post it note over the flash. It turns the photo the color of the post it note! Having a light source (like the candle in the pumpkin) creates an additional fun effect!
Looking for a unique baby gift to give a friend? Want something fun for your scrapbook? How about a letter from the President of the United States of America welcoming your new baby!
This is for real! I received a letter after my second baby and just requested a letter for my third. The only requirements are that you make the congratulatory request AFTER the baby is born and that the baby was born in the past 12 months. (There may be more rules, but these are probably the only ones you need to be aware of.)
To receive a congratulatory letter from the President for your baby, you will need to submit the following information:
1.Name and home address of baby
2.Baby’s birth date
3.Your name, daytime phone number, and your email address
Just go to this website:
https://app1.whitehouse.gov/greetings/baby
Notes:
*Let your husband know that you’ll be receiving a letter from the White House so he doesn’t get overly excited and rip open the letter in a non-scrapbook-friendly way.
*It takes about 6 weeks to get the letter after you have requested it.
*You can only submit one request per day, so don’t go too crazy!
Here are a list of links that I’ll be pulling from for home summer school for my kids. I want to keep their minds engaged throughout the summer. There is a mix of things–from FHE lessons that can be used as “values” lessons to cool web videos about money and bees. Of course, we will be spending most of our time outdoors, or reading books from the library, or building forts out of tables and sheets. But, these websites help with the creativity and add to the experience!
http://www.ldslivingmagazine.com/subs/show/6
http://www.360financialliteracy.org/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/metropolis.html (termites, bees, and a puzzle)
http://www.youtube.com/njbeemaster (This is a collection of videos that show beekeeping–however, I haven’t previewed them yet)
http://www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/index.asp?nid=722 (This is a page with links that could make for some interesting lessons)
http://www.jif.com/recipes/rec_kids.asp (a collection of kid friendly peanut butter recipes for our cooking classes)
http://www.kidsafeid.com/cardmake1.asp (for making a child ID card–child safety)
http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,31-1-15-1,00.html (a huge list of family fun activity and education links)
http://www.nwf.org/backyardcampout/games.cfm (camping out is one of our themes this summer)
http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/littlecritter/index.htm (little critter paper dolls)
http://collectdolls.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxhome.com%2Fmyfairlady%2Fnot%2Fscn3%2Fpaper.htm (My Fair Lady paper dolls)
http://www.dltk-kids.com/ (a great preschool craft site)
http://www.momsminivan.com/index.html (travel games)
http://www.kidsgardening.com/ (lots of gardening info and activities)
http://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm (free guitar lessons)
http://ac6v.com/help.htm#LIC (Ham radio sites)
http://storynory.com/ (free audio stories)
http://www.starfall.com/ (preschool–learn to read)
http://rainforestmaths.com/ (awesome math site for elementary grades)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/kids/things_to_make/ (this is a great kids heritage paper craft page)
I hope you find something here that helps you with your summer plans. Send me links you find fun and helpful!
Savvy Chic 