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Caring For Animals

Grandma Lizzie — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:31:00 +0000

Showing compassion for animals can help children learn to be kind to all living things. If you have a pet teach your children and grandchildren to be gentle. Show them how to pet an animal on the back instead of on the face. They shouldn’t tease or roughhouse with a pet but show them how [...]

Guiding A Child Through Grief

Grandma Lizzie — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:17:36 +0000

In the book The Empty Place, author, Roberta Temes, Ph.D. tells the story of a young boy who faces the fear, pain and finality of death when his big sister dies. His babysitter, who also lost a sibling, suggests ways to help with the pain and assures him he won’t have all these terrible feelings [...]

School’s Out Party

Grandma Lizzie — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:25:27 +0000

The Saturday after school is out, for me and my grandkids, we have a “School’s Out Party”. Everyone comes for dinner and I use all the extra napkins and other items left from special occasions throughout the year. Nothing matches but that’s the fun. We even have party hats. The highlight is when I give [...]

Hugs and Kisses – A Poem About Grandchildren

Grandma Lizzie — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:21:35 +0000

My 6th grade students had an assignment to write a poem about something they loved, so I decided to write one also. Hugs and Kisses by E. Naccarato What a delight it is to see, My darling grandchildren run to me. Their arms around my neck so tight, Hugging me with all their might. Their [...]

End of School Year Celebrations

Grandma Lizzie — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:17:10 +0000

10 Ideas to celebrate with your children & grandchildren.

Frames Kids Can Make for Gifts

Grandma Lizzie — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:28 +0000

This is a great gift for your child to give someone special or a way to preserve a memory. Just recycle an old frame with paint and cute designs. You can also us tongue depressors to form a frame. Just paint, glue together and add a message or design. Use a ribbon or string for [...]

Easy Wind Chimes

Grandma Lizzie — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:54 +0000

These wind chimes are easy to make and would be a great gift for Mother’s Day or any occasion. You’ll need: various sizes of lids (soup, vegetables, fruit, etc.) paint string dowel (about 6-8 inches long) hammer nail Directions: 1. When you open the cans to get the lids make sure to use a can [...]

Ribbon Basket

Grandma Lizzie — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:33 +0000

Wouldn’t this be a fun way to present a Mother’s Day gift. You could fill it with potting plants, lotions & soap or towels. All you need is a basket and some ribbon or fabric strips. Aimee at HomeSpun Threads shows you how you can take a plain basket and embellish it to create something [...]

A Gift For Someone Special

Grandma Lizzie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:05 +0000

This would be a great Mother’s Day gift, teacher gift , or a “thank you” to someone special. Just trace & cut-out your handprint, write a short note them glue or tape around a tube of lotion. MORE INSTRUCTIONS

Box of Creativity

Grandma Lizzie — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:45 +0000

Some of my grandkids were with me recently and I got out the Box of Creativity (some people might call it the box of junk). The kids had a great time using their imagination to create things. Later that day other family members came for dinner so we decided to display all the creations. You [...]