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Saturday, June 10, 2017

A 30th Birthday Party Heart Theme


Thank you SO much for all your kind comments, thoughts & prayers about my Dad's surgery..
We are so thankful he is doing so well and I praise God everyday for watching over my Dad!

My younger sister Rebecca turned 30 a week before Valentine's Day.
Growing up, she had a lot of heart themed birthdays because there are so many Valentine decorations out! It is actually such a cute theme! Who doesn't love hearts?
For her 30th birthday we had a family party to celebrate her turning the big 3-0.
It was low key since she is 6 months pregnant and it was a few days before my dad's surgery, so it was a really nice time celebrating her (and my dad!)

All the adults in our family went to a local steakhouse for dinner to celebrate Rebecca.
Me & My sisters:
They had personalized menus for Rebecca!
In case you didn't know... Lemon Drops are my favorite...so are kid free dinners!
 
 After dinner we headed back to our house for the party...which was lots of desserts!

 You know me...I love a dessert table (and any excuse to decorate for a party!)
Recipe for the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies {HERE} 
 Yum.
 Tulips are my favorite. I LOVE them!
 Sisters!
  I love my family. The original 5 :)
 Blowing out her birthday candles!
We don't have normal cake for birthdays in our family....we almost always have Oreo Mud Pie Ice Cream Cake! Recipe {HERE}

I loved throwing a party with a heart theme...so fun and easy!
You can find so many cute decorations/food/candy that go with this theme in February.
If you have a February birthday or need to throw a party in February, I highly suggest a heart party/Valentine themed party!

Happy Birthday, Beck! Can't believe my baby sister is THIRTY!

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Vehicles and Transportation Preschool Theme



Last week we learned about vehicles and transportation during my Mother's Morning Out program.

The kids loved it, especially my car-enthusiastic son. We talked about buses, taxis, planes, trains, and more. Below you'll find some song and craft ideas that work well with a vehicle and transportation preschool theme. Enjoy!

I told the bus driver rhyme with puppet people.

The Lonely Bus Driver

One lonely bus driver all alone and blue 
He picked up a passenger and then there were two. 
Two people riding, they stopped by a tree 
They picked up a passenger, and then there were three. 
Three people riding, they stopped by a store 
They picked up a passenger, and then there were four. 
Four people riding, happy and alive, 
They picked up a passenger, and then there were five. 
Five people riding open swung the door 
Four passengers got off the bus, 
The driver's alone once more. 


I'm A Little Airplane 
tune "I'm a Little Teapot" 

I'm a little airplane, 
Now watch me fly! 
Here are my instruments 
From down low to up high. 
First I get revved up.
Then I can fly, 
Lifting off the runway 
Up into the sky!


picture from "This Little Train"

This Little Train
Sung to: “This Old Man"

This little train, painted black
It comes chugging down the track
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted blue
It has seats for me and for you
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home. 

This little car painted yellow
It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of jello
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.

This little car, painted green
It's the fanciest train car you've ever seen,
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.

This little car; it is grey
It takes you places far away
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.

This caboose; it is red
It will take you home to bed
With a "Choo-choo; Toot-toot"
Hear the whistle blow
this little train goes chugging home.

Paper Plate Hat Craft:
This is an easy craft for young children. I let the children choose their crayon colors based on the type of "driver" they wanted to be. Our preschool kiddos had all sorts of hats: red firefighters, green soldiers, yellow/black airplane pilots, and blue police officers. They ran all over the place in character. My son wore his firefighter hat around the house for a few days.





On display were many books and toys that I used for demonstration. Kids love to see and touch toys!


Another game we play each week involves Letter Matching. We simply match the letter that begins the word with a picture of that word. For example, "f" is matched with "firetruck" and "m" is matched with "monster truck."

I hope you enjoyed these ideas. Good luck with your lesson planning!



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