Advent Celebration

Last night we went to church for the Advent Celebration. Everyone ate dinner and then the families got to work on our candy advent chains. Kaye had the best idea for this and it was super easy. They had numbers cut out and we all got the ribbons and 25 pieces of candy. Then a big giant piece of saran wrap. See the photos to see how it turned out. Nadia and I had fun putting this together.

Then Kaye gave us an Advent Devotional to do each night and it included sheet music and the songs go with the verse for the day. And we grabbed a “Names of Jesus” advent chain maker so we can learn one of the names of Jesus each day of Advent. Nadia is finally the perfect age to do this and listen and respond to the readings.

Advent Celebration

Advent Celebration

All done!

Advent Celebration

Cookie Pops

I picked this cookie pop craft kit for .90 after Halloween. Nadia and I had so much fun putting these together.

Prep time. (notice that all the Zhu Zhu’s are watching)

Cookie Pops

First one done.

Cookie Pops

Cookie Pops

By the end Nadia was doing everything herself. She even had the twist of the decorator bag going on!

Cookie Pops

Cookie Pops

Close up shot of the one she did herself from start to finish.

Cookie Pops

Leaf Craft

Nadia is really into doing crafts for people so I saw this on another blog and decided to do it. Makes me think of being in elementary school – although I think they use tissue paper.

Leaf Craft 11/2010

Leaf Craft 11/2010

Leaf Craft 11/2010

Leaf Craft 11/2010

Leaf Craft 11/2010

Museum School – Rabbit & Opposum Day

This was Nadia’s third week of Museum school on Friday mornings. On the way she said, “Is museum school 2 hours?” Yes I said. Then she said, “It goes too fast!”

Here she is on the first day.

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She’s in the raccoon room.

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It was rabbit day with a REAL rabbit and this is Nadia showing her bunny hop when I picked her up.

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Today was Opposum Day which Nadia really enjoyed. Here is the Opposum she made.

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And it’s babies!!! So cute.

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