B is for BEAR!

The alphabet...oh my...the alphabet. Twenty-six letters to form all communication. Little Miss is on the road of learning it and I am on the road of learning how to teach it. I have a new respect for teachers. I have always respected those in the profession, but now hold them in even higher respect. Teaching is not easy.

We have already worked with the letter A but I failed to take any photos while we practiced it. I, generally, fail at snagging photos while I am focused on my children. But 'B', I was more on top of things. But will admit, not a single one was edited for this post. First step for me was Googling pages for tracing the letter B. I found these two printables in the images that fit with what I wanted to teach. Little Miss did a great job completing them.

After we traced and wrote words on our dry ease board we headed into crafting. My daughter's favorite part of learning. I had no real plan or idea what we should make. The krafty part of my brain started spinning. I pulled out brown paper, pink paper, glue, safety scissors, google eyes, and a black small pom-pom. I thought about the parts of a bear and cut out crude shapes for those parts.

These really are only a fast attempt at crafting a bear. You can switch any of the colors to suit your own little crafter. Little Miss likes pink and brown. In the above picture, the parts are not glued down yet, I wanted to make sure I made them small enough to fit on the paper. I handed the glue stick over and watched the little creative mind work.

She was so happy to have the control of the glue and of the project. I did not tell her where the parts went, just what part of the bear they were.When she finished with the bear, she decided, "girly bear's have bows." I cut out a quick pink bow to make the girl bear complete.

The moment it was finished, we used "sticky tape" to hang it up on the wall by the dinner table. She loves to see it hung there and was so happy to show Daddy at dinner time.

It is not much, but it was enough for her. Please, feel free to use this idea when teaching the Letter B to a child. The BEAR craft, krafted me through a moment of life's kraziness.

♥Kelly

Handmade Mania week 39

Welcome to a new week of Handmade Mania! Last week's link up was full of wonderful indie handmade products! We had 134 views, 28 links, and 65 clicks...I know we can help those numbers grow! I challenge you all to help raise those numbers. I know we can do it!

MOST VIEWED:

 Make Music hand embroidered hoop art by Violet's Buds

Yoda Inspired Cup Cozy by Enytime Creations
STAFF PICKS: 

Star Wars hand-painted tic-tac-toe set by AM and PM Goods

Court Jester on Hippogriff Pride by Fairytale Knits

There were so many wonderful links last week! Thank you everyone who linked up, shared, and browsed other handmade indie shops. Now onto a fresh week!

What can you link up? If you make it with your own hands, you may add it, including designed items. Please, do not link to your Facebook page or Blog posts. All other platforms excepted.

Here are the RULES as nothing works right without a few good rules.

You can link up to TWO individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Select TWO products from the collection to SHARE via social media using #handmadelove .

Please share in a comment what two products you share and where. I will do my best to respond timely. Thank you! ☺

(Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner. Thank you.) 

By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build your handmade network! Please share this link up with someone else this week. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared and seen! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness this week!! Make sure to use the #handmadelove so I can find and share what you share easily. Thank you.  ☺

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your Individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address
Submit then select a thumbnail photo! ☺
Share it if you wish too! ☺

Your item has 4 chances of being featured this up coming week! Make sure to link up, share, and share the link up with someone else! The more we share this link up, the more people are viewing our shops, and the more potential of turning a browser into a buyer. I am so excited to see what #handmadelove links you post! ☺

An InLinkz Link-up

Handmade Mania week 38

Welcome to a new week of Handmade Mania! Last week's link up was full of wonderful indie handmade products! We had 101 views, 34 links, and 82 clicks!! For just coming back from a month Handmade Mania break, those are really good numbers! I can not wait to see all the links that are added this week.

Most Viewed: 

Narwhal Plush by Turk and Bean

Rainbow Star by Lady Lack Designs

Staff Picks:

Art Print - Be the Change by Be You Not Them 

Fabric Alphabet Letters with carrying case by Pee Wee Princess


It was a joy to feature amazing shops! Each of the above shop has so many more adorable and creative products. Take some time to visit them and browse. Now onto a fresh week!

What can you link up? If you make it with your own hands, you may add it, including designed items. Please, do not link to your Facebook page or Blog posts. All other platforms excepted.

Here are the RULES as nothing works right without a few good rules.

You can link up to TWO individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Select TWO products from the collection to SHARE via social media using #handmadelove .

Please share in a comment what two products you share and where. I will do my best to respond timely. Thank you! ☺

(Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner.) 

By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build your handmade network! Please share this link up with someone else this week. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared and seen! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness this week!! MAKE sure to USE #handmadelove so I can find and share what you share easily. Thank you.  ☺

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your Individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address
Submit then select a thumbnail photo! ☺
Share it if you wish too! ☺

Your item might be the feature of next week's link up!! You have 4 chances!! Make sure to link up, share, and share the link up with someone else!! I am so excited to see what #handmadelove links you post! ☺

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Handmade Mania week 37

Happy Monday! I am home from a month away from home. It was an enjoyable time with family, which I will write about sometime in the future. Handmade Mania took a month long break too. But I decided to start up the very enjoyable link up again. I do hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

Due to not having a link up last week, I did not have anything to feature. But I am part of two amazing crafting groups on Facebook and I asked them to share with me some of their favorite handmade items. The ones I am sharing below are some of my favorites as well as my daughter's(she was my little helper).

Little Miss' Picks:

Color Sorting Paint Pallet by Curious Minds Busy Bags

Fall Leaves Dress by Sweet Pea Designs by Dee

My Picks:

Original Design Fall Print by Be You Not Them

Ellie the Elephant & Her Cupcake by Plum Papaya & Sugar Crumbs

And then this next one is a Random like from my husband:

Kawaii Pencil Topper - Jellyfish by Mohu

There were so many amazing things shared in my groups! I thank all who helped me out by sharing links to their favorite #handmadelove items. I am looking forward to the links that link up this week of Handmade Mania.

What can you link up? If you make it with your own hands, you may add it, including designed items. Please, do not link to your Facebook page or Blog posts. All other platforms excepted.

Here are the RULES as nothing works right without a few good rules.

You can link up to TWO individual products from your shop below for some networking/sharing fun! Select TWO products from the collection to SHARE via social media using #handmadelove .

Please share in a comment what two products you share and where. I will do my best to respond timely. Thank you! ☺

(Do not share to Pinterest without the express permission from the shop owner.) 

By doing this, you'll be able to share EPIC handmade goodness and build your handmade network! Please share this link up with someone else this week. The more people we have join in, the more our items will be shared and seen! I am super excited to share some EPIC Handmade Goodness this week!! MAKE sure to USE #handmadelove so I can find and share what you share easily. Thank you.  ☺

How to link up:
Click "add your link"
Box 1: add the URL to your Individual product
Box 2: add the product description
Box 3: put in your email address
Submit then select a thumbnail photo! ☺
Share it if you wish too! ☺

Your item might be the feature of next week's link up!! You have 4 chances!! Make sure to link up, share, and share the link up with someone else!! I am so excited to see what #handmadelove links you post! ☺

An InLinkz Link-up

Vacation...relaxing away from home.

Hi! I went quiet. And to be honest, I am so glad. I was really tired, stressed, and run down. A break, a serious break was needed.

I have enjoyed a zoo in Madison, parks, family time, playing at my parents home, and more. Mostly unplugged from the internet and being in the moment of time with my children and family members.

I have had the honor and privilege to watch my Mom work with both of my children. And see them flourish into excited learners!

She has encouraged Little Miss to write, and Little Monster to play and talk. 

We celebrated 4th of July with family and enjoyed beautiful weather. My husband and I failed to see the evenings fireworks display due to an accident at the near by park.

Our Little Monster fell off a park slide and gained a buckle break on his left wrist. He was a champ, barely crying, but acted far from normal. So off we went to the ER. He is recovering nicely and is due to have his blue cast off later on today.

And we have been excited to watch and learn about Grandma's(Mom's) caterpillar turning into a moth or butterfly. We are not sure which it will be as we found him in the backyard.

And lastly for now, we celebrated Little Miss' 4th birthday. She is grew up so fast. Her smile gets brighter everyday and she cheers this Momma's heart daily. We had cake and presents on the Saturday before her birthday with just Papa, Grandma, brother, and I. Then, we went out to Chucky Cheese for lunch the next afternoon.

Surprisingly, she had the honor to meet the main mouse and take a few photographs. He even handed out free tickets, to which, she was able to get the swirly straw she wanted. A very exciting and fun birthday, exactly what a 4 years needs.

Vacation...yes, it has been busy and almost a month long. But it has been refreshing, enjoyable, fun, and blessed. I still more to do on my list before I head home next week, not sure if I'll time to share the goings ons but I will update you when I return home for sure. Happy summer!

♥Kelly