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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Activities, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 9 - Teddy Bear Day, Grandparents Day
Did you know that teddy bears were named after President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt? It all started back in November 1902 when the President and a group of his friends went on a hunting trip to Mississippi. the group tracked down and surrounded a bear. One of the guides urged Mr. Roosevelt to shoot the bear so that the President could come away from the expedition with a trophy. The President refused, and news reporters throughout the country spread the story of Roosevelt's kind act.
Shortly after the incident, cartoonist Clifford Berryman drew a comic based on the event. A store owner in Brooklyn saw the cartoon, and decided to make toy bears to sell in his shop. He asked the President for permission to use the name "Teddy's bear" in Roosevelt’s honor.
Teddy bears are familiar creatures to most young children, and are likely to be companions during both playtime and sleep time. Invite your child to a special “Teddy Bear Picnic” featuring all his or her favorite stuffed toy bears as guests. Serve milk and animal crackers, and dispense bear hugs all around!
National Grandparents Day, which is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day was the brainchild of West Virginia housewife Marian McQuade. Concerned about the lonely elderly in nursing homes, she hoped to persuade grandchildren across the country to connect with their grandparents and discover the wealth of wisdom and love they had to share.
Have your child create a card to give to his or her grandparents. This art activity requires little more than a few materials and your child's touch to make it meaningful.
Gather up some glue, a white paper doily, two sheets of construction paper (pink and red), safety scissors, a pencil, and crayons or water-based paint. Glue the paper doily to the red construction paper. Fold the pink paper in half and cut into a heart shape slightly smaller than the doily. If your child can't manage scissors yet, you can pre-cut the heart. Place your child's hand on the pink heart and trace it (or paint your child's hand red and make a hand-print). Glue the heart on the doily. Write an "I Love You" message from your child on the hand and date the back of the card.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Holidays, September Activities
SEPTEMBER 10 - Swap ideas day.
Ideas are wonderful things. They can be shared, given away and added to. And as ideas are exchanged, they spark even more ideas. Put together a list of three small things you can do for a fun family evening, books to enjoy together, games to play, the kind of garden you might like to plant or even flavors of ice cream you can make. Share your ideas. You might be surprised at they ideas you hear! And at the even better ideas that grow.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
Recipes, September Activities, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 17 – Apple Dumpling Day
Baking with your kids is lots of fun, improves reading and math skills - and kids usually like to eat and share their own cooking. Bake some apple dumplings with the apple of your eye. It doesn't matter whether you Pick your own apples or get them at your local super market. The results will be delicious. Try this Apple Dumplings recipe from Family Fun!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
Recipes, September Activities, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 20 – National Punch Day
The word punch is derived from the Persion word "panj" which means 5. Punch is delicious to drink and fun to concoct! How about an apple, cherry, kiwi punch? Or a banana, coconut, carrot punch? You can use store-bought juices or make your own with fresh fruit and a juicer. Your child will love coming up with his or her own mixtures. Add a little sparkling water for a taste sensation! Conduct a juice tasting with several of your creations and see if your child can name the different flavors he tastes in each glass.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Activities, September Holidays, Book list
SEPTEMBER 22 – Elephant appreciation day, Hobbit Day, Oktoberfest begins
Today marks the birthday of hobbits, Bildo and Frodo Baggins. Try these fun Hobbit party games: Pass the Parcel, Secret Scavenger Hunt and Biggest Birthday Greeting.
Appreciate an elephant today! Whether African or Indian, elephants are one of the biggest and most benevolent creatures on our planet. Just like humans, elephants, laugh, cry, play, and grieve. Elephant families are ruled by a matriarch, and usually consist of her female offspring and their young. An elephant is pregnant for eighteen to twenty-two months, the longest for any animal. The oldest elephant lived to be 82 years old!
However, these majestic animals are in danger, because of poaching and loss of habitat.. “An elephant never forgets,” and we as humans must not forget to respect these magnificent creatures. On this day of appreciating elephants, let’s try to do our share.
Children love books about elephants, so take some special time to read some all time favorites:
The Story of Babar
Elmer (Elmer Books)
Walt Disney's Dumbo (Disney Wonderful World of Reading)
Elephants: A Book for Children
Plan a fantastic Octoberfest party just for kids complete with Apple Cider, soft pretzels, crafts and the Chicken Dance Song.
Saturday, August 25, 2012 by Shelley Miles
Literacy, Outings, September Activities, Coloring, Library skills, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 1 - Read a book day, Chicken Boy Day, Emma M. Nutt Day, Mary had a Little Lamb first published in 1830
Every time you share a book with your child, you have an opportunity to instill a love of reading that will last a lifetime. Libraries are a great place to start exposing your kids to the vast array of literature available. Here are some tips to make the experience enjoyable:
- Plan to visit at a time when you are both fed and well-rested.
- Choose comfortable clothes that allow you to get down on the floor and read a book together.
- Ask if your child can get his or her own library card. The American Library Association suggests that you register children for their own cards as soon as they demonstrate interest.
- Make it a special event by telling grandparents, friends and others.
- Be certain to explain that the books you bring home are on loan and must be returned so that some other children can share in reading them. Also stress the importance of treating the books with care.
- Don't view the staff as caregivers. Remember, the time you spend with your kids is as important as the enjoyment they will receive from the books they read
- Invite another mom to visit the library with you, and while one of you browses the adult section the other can stay with the kids.
- If your library is computerized, ask for a printout of the books you’ve checked out. Place the list on the refrigerator door so on return day you'll know which books to take back.
- Bring a large, sturdy book bag that is comfortable to carry when full. Find a public library near you. Search Kids-List for: Community Resources
In 1830, the very first copy of "Mary had a Little Lamb" was published. Print out and color this coloring page while reciting the poem.
Mary had a little lamb
It's fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day
That was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
Emma M Nutt became the world's first female telephone operator on September 1, 1878. Up until she was hired, this had been a strictly male job. In her honor, why not play a game of "telephone"?
Have one child whisper a message to the child next to them. Keep passing the message along to the next person. At the very end, see how close the message that reaches the end is to the first message. Be prepared for lots of laughing.
Did you know that "Chicken Boy" has been referred to as Los Angeles' statue of liberty? Learn the true story of Chicken Boy here
Mmmm - pass the chicken, please.
Saturday, August 25, 2012 by Shelley Miles
Book List, September Activities, September Holidays
SEPTEMBER 2 - Eugene Field birthday, Lucretia Hale birthday
Eugene Field was known as the children's poet. He's most famous for Wynken, Blynken, & Nod He also wrote a collection of "Poems of Childhood" with amazing illustrations by Maxfield Parrish . This is a treasure to discover.
It is also the birthday of Lucretia Hale, best known for The Peterkin Papers (New York Review Children's Collection) , a collection of stories about a throughly silly and bumbling family, in the vein of Amelia Bedelia Collection (I Can Read Book 2) . These are books that will have your children laughing out lout at this very silly family.
Saturday, August 25, 2012 by Shelley Miles
September Activities, September Holidays, Spas
SEPTEMBER 3 – National lazy mom’s day
Go ahead, put your feet up. You deserve it! The kids are back at school. This one is a holiday for us.
How do you want to spend your lazy day? Perhaps at the spa. spafinder.com has a directory of spas and lots of deals, and Allure Magazine has put together their picks for the best spas around.Spa Directory Salt scrub anyone?
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