Sanity Saver Tip #1

The internet has coloring sheets for every topic under the sun- I was recently surprised to find a Crayola picture of Shakespeare. Who knew? My children burn through printer ink like crazy. I collect the print-outs and place them in a 3 ring binder (one for each child). Voila! Who needs to buy coloring books when you can make your own? And where would you even find the Disney Princess-Election 2008- Mount Rushmore-Star Wars-Vikings-Scooby Doo-Planets-Holly Hobby-Backyardigans coloring book anyway?

Handicrafts

Handicrafts are a core aspect of our curriculum. I enjoy things like sewing and knitting and while I want the children to also learn them for fun, more importantly I just want them to have that knowledge. If you can sew a button and a straight line, there are countless household projects you can do, from making curtains and table clothes, to hand-crafting costumes and gifts. I used to say that you could also save yourself all kinds of money but have you seen all the fabulous fabrics there are out there? Forget it! Here Jackson and Jane are working on those plastic weave boards and yarn. Remember those? I promise not to teach them how to make Kleenex boxes that we would then give to you for Christmas.