Little House: A Little House Birthday

I have the pleasure of teaching the 4 and 5 year olds in our homeschool co-op for this semester. Once a week, I'm teaching them history in a fun way. We're going back in time and doing things they way they used to do them.  I'm using the "My First Little House" book series, which takes stories out of the chapter books and makes it into picture books.

Previous weeks:
Winter Days in the Big Woods
Farmer Boy's Birthday
Winter on the Farm
Sugar Snow

Latest:  Little House Birthday

We celebrated with lemonade and old fashioned party games.

 We hid the thimble under the bowl turned upside down and then took turns trying to find it.

 Drop the clothespin into the vintage tin.

 Bowling.

 Paperdolls. Find them here.

Pass the spool until the song stops (we sang nursery rhymes). Keep both hands in front of you, one kid has the spool hidden under their hands. The one with the closed eyes gets three guesses to figure out who has it.

3 legged races.

 

Walk with books balanced on one's head.

Lemonade.

 

Ready for Easter

 Our Easter tree.

 Our Spring Table

 And our Resurrection garden. 

 Palm leaves into crosses, red berries for blood, a crown of thorns, four nails, rocks for the tomb, moss and grass growing for new life and the leaves reaching to heaven. And feathers because they are pretty. That's what happens when there's little helpers. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Dinner

Last week, it seemed like I spent the first part of the week preparing for this meal. Day one, I made the feta. Day two the pitas. Day three the yogurt. Day four the falafel and tahini.

I tell you, it was good.

 And you know the very best part about it? My kids eat this stuff. They loved it.  They have no idea what chicken nuggets, tater tots or hot pockets are. Audra thinks Pop Tarts are the most disgusting food on the planet and Adrian turns his nose to store bought bread and store bought jam.  But they eat this stuff. And ask for seconds.

It's all about exposure.  Let's expose our kids more to the good stuff so they get used to it and actually enjoy it.  Let's redefine America's current definition of 'kids' food'. Out goes the processed, in with the good healthy stuff. Sounds like a plan to me.

Thrifted

 Couple yards of flannel (kids want to make pajamas), four new containers, keene shoes for her, six vintage spring like placemats and two books. $5.00

A wooden marble maze set (my kids are going to LOVE this!), books, two smart wool socks. $7.00

Marble Art

Art....the best way to calm wild little ones on cold days.

Fodder... for her

I've been growing some fodder (which is pretty much sprouting some seeds) the last few weeks. Not a ton, just a tray or two at a time to give to the animals as a fresh grown treat.

I've learned that it's more than for the animals though. It's our live sensory bin...stuff to feel, play with and explore.

Plus the animals really enjoy it.

A win-win.

 

Weekend.

Best part of weekends?

A bit of time to make AND eat good food.

May your weekend be delicious!