arts/craft, Family, Time of the Season

Pomander Cloves and Oranges – Thank you Pinterest

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A favorite scent of the Christmas Season is orange and cloves.  Cloves and orange in baking makes a body happy. Here is a simple project to get the children involved. I made holes in the fruit with a thin knitting needle first. You can make patterns  if you like,  I let the my grandchildren fill the holes with cloves. It did not take long for the little guy to come along and want to join in the fun.

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Liam wanted to make a Mohawk orange and so he did. I like it 🙂

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Grandma, Aren’t You Glad the World’s Finally in Color Today! by Lori Stewart #Book

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I enjoyed  sharing this book with my grandchildren because it took all of us on a “then and now” journey.   Grandma, Aren’t you Glad the Worlds Finally in Color  got us talking about how life was when I was a little girl growing up in the 60’s. We talked about how life was for my Mom their great grandmother growing up in Malta after the second World War. A picture is truly worth a million words.

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Halfway through the book, my granddaughter Natalie turned and said to me, “Grandma, it’s a good thing  you don’t have to wear gray clothes anymore, right?”  My daughter Vera started laughing and we explained that the photos were in black and white, our clothing were not gray. The looks on their face was priceless!! This was a “aha” moment for all of us.  This book will start you and your family remembering,  sharing, talking and smiling.  Even Jack wanted to look at the book!

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Tech Toys – Hello Kitty Fash’Ems And Disney Planes Mashems

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Need to fill you little ones stocking this Christmas?

Well you have to add these to your stocking list

Hello Kitty Fash’ems

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Little girls will love this Squishy Kitty… This is great for little ones four years and older. There is always more than one way to dress a Kitty. Fashion is fun for girls who like to dress up and play with their favorite characters!

Mash’em First Flyers

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Disney First Flyers are just flying fun.  Load, Launch and Soar!  It a super stretch of flying fun.  THE PLANE!   

Now go ahead stuff that stocking with Mashem Fash’ems.

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Crayola Not Just Crayons

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Kids love crayons.  Crayola crayons have always been my first choice of crayons.  But who knew that Crayola does not just make crayons.  I sure didn’t.

get-attachmentThis See-Thru light designer is amazingly fun.  It takes color to a new dimension.  Kids can use the reusable transparent panels to create cool, light-up art that they can bring to life with 7 different light effect combinations.

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Markers, just like crayons, are colorful and gives creativity in any child’s hands…Window markers my favorite.

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Silly Putty!  Do I remember Silly Putty.  So glad it is still around for boys and girls to putty with.

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My Virtual Fashion Show  won the 2014 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award Winner.

My Virtual Fashion Show from Crayola lets kids draw their own fashion designs and try them out on a virtual model. The My Virtual Fashion Show app animates the creative inspirations of the next generation of style icons.

Lets get the Crayola out and have some FUN!