funforkids

I found this cute video about a little girl who is trying to put a falling star back into the sky.

This is a sweet little video that the creator made for a couple of her friends.  I am not sure what the part about the “lanolin” is all about but the video itself is cute and the end message is sweet.  if someone can explain the lanolin part please leave a comment. 

I guess it is the simplicity of the story that makes this a favorite for little ones and Moms and Dads too.  I still remember reading this over and over to my now 6 year old.  Oh where does the time go?  Enjoy this video of the classic tale.   

Thanks to Sandra Lugo for passing on this lil Easter Link –>  Check out this link to view a video of a little old school rap about Easter!  And God Bless!  http://www.dougpatton.com/custom/flash/rapeasterbunny.swf   

 I found a very cute business opportunity via Facebook the other day.  The company is called Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop and it is a great company with even better products.  Think of it as Build A Bear on wheels.  I checked out one of the company’s representative’s sites and found some really great points and lots of information which make me think that this could be a great job for me and for others as well.  Angela Baratta is the representative with whom I have been speaking and she is very knowledgeable about the products and the steps you need to be successful should you decide to Embark on the Ark.  She absolutely loves the company and its products.  If you are in a community like mine, where kids are plenty, then you could make great money joining this company. Basically you would become a workshop leader/party leader  who goes to homes, schools, daycare centers, churches, and other local businesses that want to hold a Noah’s Ark Workshop and you teach and assist the children (or adults) in stuffing and accessorizing plush animals from the very large selection of choices that Noah’s Ark offers.  Love kids?  Love Crafts?  This is definitely a great idea–right?  I am strongly strongly strongly considering jumping on board myself.  The start up fee is low: you need only buy the minimum start up kit which I believe is $129 and comes with quite a large selection of items which you can use to showcase to your potential customers.   I know, no one really wants to part with money when starting a new business, after-all, you want to make money not spend it right?  However, when we put it into perspective $129 is not a lot of money especially considering that it costs that much to buy your 6 year old a new Nintendo DS Lite!   However, this is an investment in your future and you stand to make a good amount of money in the process.  Think about it!   If you think that this might be something you would be interested in go to Angela Baratta’s personal Noah’s Ark Consultant site at http://www.barattabears.com and read much much more about this great opportunity.  By the way, the company also has a separate line of girlie make-up that you can sell as well–your starter kit will contain samples of this as well.  Best Wishes on your endeavors.  Cheryl Anne

Mercer Mayer, the author of such wonderful books as “Where the Wild Things Are”, “There’s an Alligator Under my Bed”, and many other children’s favorites has apparently learned that Youtube is a fantastic tool for reaching a larger audience.  He has posted his very own video of himself at home (I assume) reading his classic “There’s an Alligator Under My Bed”.  Combined with his original illustrations, some sound effects, and music, the author delivers his story to viewers both young and old.  It is nice to see Mercer Mayer  and to get a glimpse of the personality of such a great children’s book writer.  I hope you enjoy the video.

“Green Eggs and Ham” is an all time favorite childrens’ book in the United States of America.  In fact, According to Publishers Weekly “Green Eggs and Ham” is the 4th best selling English Language children’s book of all time.  The book was written, of course, by Dr. Seuss and was first published by Random House in 1960. 

The story is based on two main characters: The first is a somewhat grumpy soul who refuses to try the green eggs and ham.  The second is named Sam-I-Am who is a rather chipper and pestering soul who is unwilling to believe someone would not or could not like such a delicious meal such as green eggs and ham.

The story is about Sam-I-Am trying to convince the crabby un-named creature to eat a dish of green eggs and ham. The creature refuses to even take a taste.   Sam goes through great lengths of trouble trying to convince the creature to at least try the meal .   In the end, Sam manages to convince him to taste the food and the unnamed creature decides that he loves the dish.

The moral of the story is of course, try new things, don’t judge something by the way it looks, or perhaps even in the case of Sam:  persistence pays off.  I am sure there are more lessons to be learned from the story, but in the end, most of us just like it because it is so much fun to read the rhymes!    I hope you enjoy the video version of this classic story.  

      If your house is like mine, you have lots of play-dough or clay in stock and in an array of bright colors.  If your children are like mine though, those bright hues will be smashed together very quickly and turn a very gross muted gray, or orangish-brown ball of dough. This, however,  is probably a good thing because then they can’t fight over which color they want.  =)   

       Clay is in my opinion easier to sculpt with for adults with its firmer texture .  I prefer to work with the clay over the play-dough which is very soft and doesn’t stand up should you want to make an animal or human figure. That being said, we don’t use it as much as play-dough in my house because it is harder for the kids to manipulate.  In my house, play-dough is the best remedy I know of for boredom on a cold or rainy day when they are driving me nuts.   Of course their creations are not as good as those depicted in the video but to them (and to me) they are masterpieces. The key is to have them explain what it is without actually admitting that you have no idea what it is!  True parents know this trick and I know that I don’t have to explain it here.  Someday I will learn how to keep the 3 year old from mixing all of the colors together and making one huge grey slab of play-dough, but for the time being, it keeps him busy and allows him to use his imagination when creating that huge gray alien that is defeated (or afeated as he says) by the space man.  Happy playing!

“Diaper Wars”   Such a cute parody of Star Wars using babies in the animation.  I love Princess Leah lounging in the cell.  LOL