Click HERE for Step-by-Step instructions! You’ll need paper, scissors, tape and some string to hang up your creations!
Month: December 2011
Mitten Garland
Use newspaper, red construction paper hearts, red ribbon and a hole punch to create this charming garland! via
Hoppin’ John
Hoppin’ John is a traditional New Year’s recipe for Good Luck!
INGREDIENTS:
4 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 package (16-ounce size) frozen black-eyed peas
1 can (16-ounce size) diced tomatoes with juice
1 3/4 cup cooked rice
salt and pepper
PREPARATION:
In skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble. In the drippings, fry onion and garlic. Adjust heat to low and add peas, tomatoes and rice.
Simmer until black-eyed peas are cooked through and mixture is bubbly hot. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with bacon over top. via
Hide and Seek Game
Click HERE for the printable pages.
This is a great game for a parent and child or two children.
Hide the puppy, then set up the clues.
If playing with 2 children: whoever finds the puppy first, gets to
hide the puppy next.
Paper Penguin Craft
You’ll need:
Glue
Black pen for eyes
Construction paper: (Use recycled if able!)
- Light Blue for Background
- Black
- Orange
- White
- Peach color for bow if desired
Directions:
Tear paper to small (about 1/2 inch) bits. Start by gluing black bits into horseshoe shape. Add black for feet and bottom of tummy. Then fill in with white, as in picture. Don’t forget to add snow falling from the sky using smaller bits. Add orange beak. Draw in eyes.
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