Women of God can never be like women of the world. The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity.
Margaret D. Nadauld
When the Little Man was younger, we used to use a rainy day box to help make being stuck inside less painful. Our box contained dress up stuff, coloring books, crayons and craft supplies.
Some of our favorite craft supplies are:
yarn
colored foam sheets
felt
pipe cleaners
jingle bells
construction paper
glue
googly eyes
feathers
Now that my son is a little bit older, we have more projects to keep us busy.
One of the recent favorites are edible necklaces. In fact, we love making these so much, we made them for his birthday party this past year.
Candy necklace time!
To make a bracelet or necklace (or both!) you need:
Yarn
Life savers
Peach or orange rings
Scissors to cut the string
Thread the yarn and add the life savers and gummy rings. Tie off and wear…and nibble!
Another thing we've made to entertain ourselves on a rainy day are maracas.
Its super easy, but make sure you have the tylenol nearby, because they can get loud.
Take a pipe cleaner and thread it around the hook on the jingle bell.
Another stand by that is good for several hours of fun is play do. We don't always have store bought on hand, but we do have the supplies to make our own.
plain white flour – 1 cup
salt – ½ cup
cream of tartar – 2 tsp (you can substitute 2 tbsp of baking soda)
water – 1 cup
cooking oil – 1 tsp (if you use baking soda, add 1 tbsp of oil instead of 1 tsp)
food coloring
Mix all the ingredients together with a fork in a mixing bowl until the mixture is smooth and one solid color
Pour the mixture into a pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Stir until smooth and then until playdough bunches up to form a ball
Take it out of the pan and allow the playdough to cool
Knead for a few minutes and store in an airtight container
Tornado in Dupree, SD May 2011
We have also made tornadoes in a jar (which is where we like them, rather than on the ground!)
1:1 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
1:2 until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
1:3 After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.
1:4 While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. "This," he said, "is what you have heard from me;
1:5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
1:6 So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"
1:7 He replied, "It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
1:9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
1:10 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them.
1:11 They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
Theme: ascension
Act out the story with stuffed animals
Activity: bubble blowing
Snack: white cupcakes
Recipe:
White cake mix & ingredients to make cake
White frosting
Cake sugar
Cake decorating supplies
Cupcake liners
Bake cupcakes according to mix directions. Let cool. Add frosting to cake decorator, swirl around top of cupcake & shake sugar over it.
Every June, we get massive rains that flood our neighborhood.
In this part of the country, May and June are tornado season. Tornado season also means lots and lots of rainy days. They may be great for the growing crops, but to an 8 year old, rainy days can be torture.
Wall cloud, view from our deck June 2010
One of our tried and true things to do on a rainy day is to play board games.
Do you want to play a game?
We watch movies.
Movie time!
We read books.
Little Man and a friend, reading together on PJ day, 2nd grade
We play with his toys.
Little Man and friends
we do arts and crafts or bake. There are so many choices! Sometimes, I wish for a rainy day....
