Special Time Sunday! Checkers!!

Today is September 23...National Checkers Day!!! What better thing to do on Special Time Sunday! Break out the checkerboard with hubby and/or the kids. Don't have a checkerboard? Dollar Tree sells them for $1! Have red and black construction paper? Make your own :) A great time with family!

Things to Make Thursday! Apple Stationery

Apple Stationery

As we come into fall, I start searching different areas for things to do with kids that involve what makes autumn, autumn....apples :) For "Things to Make Thursday!" I found this crisp, fall craft on familyfun.com :)

Cut a round apple in half, then poke out its seeds with a toothpick and set them aside. Blot the cut surface with a paper towel until it's dry. Brush white acrylic paint all over the cut surface, then add a line of red or green paint around the edge. If the stem is attached, brush brown paint on it. Stamp the apple on a folded piece of card stock. To print the seeds, spear one with a pin, then dip it in brown paint and stamp it where desired.

A great addition to a teacher's gift for open house :)

Tips Tuesday! Whiten Discolored Nails

Ever wiped off your old nail polish and noticed some nasty yellowing? Well, it is Tips Tuesday and I am going to tell you how to deal with it :)

Cut a lemon in half and rub on your nails for about 7 minutes. The acidity will help remove any yellow tint.

Be sure to check back every Tuesday for a new tip!

Must Have Monday! Ice Cream Shoppe Pop Tarts

 

It is "Must Have Monday" This is our must have for this week :) Hot Fudge Sundae Ice Cream Shoppe Pop Tarts. These pastries can be consumed after toasting or freezing (freezing being the very best)  Try one of these yummy goodies today!!

Tips Tuesday!! Repurpose Eyeglass Case

It is Tips Tuesday! Here is a nice one :)

If you have an old eyeglass case,use it to hold your small lipsticks and cosmetics in your purse. This works better than a big bulky makeup bag.

Must Have Monday!! Jolly Time Healthy Pop Butter Microwave Popcorn

It is "Must Have Monday"

What item must I absolutely have this week? Jolly Time Healthy Pop Butter Microwave Popcorn, 94% Fat Free!  It is only 3 points for 5 cups, is very yummy and is very filling. The perfect snack for a weight watchers member ;) Don't be out all those points at the drive-in for popcorn! Pop one bag and Ziploc it to take with you. Usually coupons lurking around out there and it is already an awesome price! Pick some of this up today :)

Things to Do Thursday! Egg Carton School Bus

Egg Carton School Bus   Got this idea from DLTK Crafts. Something fun to do with the kids to get them in that back-to-school mood :) This is a simple craft for preschool children about to begin school or for young siblings of school age kids.

Materials:

• lid (TOP) of an egg carton
• yellow paint or markers
• black construction paper or 2 lids from milk jugs (for wheels)
• black marker
• OPTIONAL: small cutouts of people from magazines, coloring books or hand drawn

Instructions:

• cut the lid off an egg carton
  
• Paint (or color with marker) the lid yellow. We only used one coat, but you could do two.
  
• While the paint is drying, cut 2 circles out of black construction paper
  • (you can have the children trace the lid from a baby food jar or orange juice container -- preschool kids enjoy tracing). Use white crayon, chalk or pencil crayon for tracing.
  • Allow the children to cut out their circles with safety scissors (or supervise them closely while they use regular scissors).
  • The wheels don't have to be perfectly round -- let them have fun.
• OR
  • use the lids from milk jugs as an alternative to construction paper wheels
    
• OPTIONAL: Also while the paint is drying, have the children cut small images of people from magazines or coloring books or let them draw their own.
  • once again, let the children roughly cut out the images with safety scissors.
    
• Once the paint is dry, glue on the wheels.
  
• OPTIONAL: Glue the images of people onto the bus. The carton we used had holes down the center, so we glued the people into the holes.
  • If yours doesn't have holes, just glue the people onto the bus... you can draw "windows" around them with a black marker.
    
• Write SCHOOL along the top of the bus (or if your child is beginning to write on their own, let them write it out).