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Tag: book and activity
Leaf Men come forth to rescue us!
With spring arriving and all the new leaves unfurling, it’s time to revisit a darling book we read way back when the kids were in preschool/kindergarten. We read this as part of our botany study for My Father’s World (leaf and apple theme). Of course this book is a bit more fantastical, so it’s barely…
PT Barnum and the Brooklyn Bridge
I have to admit when I first saw the trailers for Greatest Showman I was super stoked. Hugh Jackman, totally on board, musical, yep, P.T. Barnum, who I’ve found fascinating since we learned about him when the kids were in preschool? Oh yes. There were a few moments I really wanted to see from his…
How did Texas get such great bluebonnets every spring?
There are some things that just scream TEXAS. One of those is the sight of bluebonnets covering the fields come March through early April. Every Texan who came up through elementary school here can tell you “The Legend of the Bluebonnet,” and Tomie dePaola wrote an amazing picture book for it, that inspired this Legend…
How to make a Harry Potter wand with supplies in your house
This year for her birthday my daughter opted for a Harry Potter themed birthday party. We did quite a few different Harry Potter projects, but by far the simplest to put together was making our Harry Potter wands. {This post contains affiliate links marked with an *, for more information check out my disclosure page}…
How to make a Harry Potter Unit your kids will love
I went to every Harry Potter midnight release party Barnes and Noble had. I stood in line for hours in the hot Texas sun with sweat dripping down my back as I waited to get my number to buy the book at midnight. I plan to do the same on July 30 when Harry Potter…