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Mouse House…Fairy House…Bug House
From mouse house I had so much fun making this little house. I saw a similar one at the Bennett Valley Preschool and fell in love with it. I’m told there’s one at a school in Healdsburg as well … Continue reading
“Not a Box”
One of our books this week was ”Not A Box” by Antoinette Portis, also the author of “Not A Stick”. Who hasn’t at one time in their lives preferred to play with the box more than the gift inside? In “Not … Continue reading
Worms, Worms, Worms!
We had fun with worms today. We built a worm farm by layering dirt and sand in a clear plastic bottle then dug up worms from the compost heap and added them along with some food (lettuce, apple peel) … Continue reading
Granny-Nanny….More Prayer Flags
From st misc + worms I’m happily doing some more nanny/doula “work”. The family I’m helping has a charming and bright 3 1/2 year old girl and a sweet new 3-4month old baby boy. I brought our prayer flag … Continue reading
Kick the Can Ice Cream
When my kids were young we made kick the can ice cream. It was so much fun. We put our ingredients in a coffee can, added a spoon as an agitator then taped it up with duct tape then … Continue reading
Windsocks at Camp
From st misc windsocks Stephenie my niece (great-niece) and helper often makes our samples. Here shes’ making a Smiling Tree Camp windsock…….thanks Steph This is a fun project we did earlier in the summer and I’m just now … Continue reading
Dyeing Queen Anne’s Lace
Do you remember dyeing carnations when you were a kid? I do. We’d put white carnations in jars with colored water and the carnations would change color….magic! I saw some Queen Anne’s Lace dyed the same way…..beautiful! I thought it … Continue reading
Busy Day…black berries, cheesy pretzels, wild flowers
We had a busy day at camp. Started by picking blackberries then everyone made cheesy pretzels. I wanted to try dyeing Queen Anne’s Lace with food coloring but my prototype didn’t work very well so I went ahead and picked … Continue reading
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Hanging Out at Camp
It was an easy, breezy day at camp. Everyone seemed to be drawn to the hammock…..ahhhhh….a quiet moment
Fun Day at Camp….flags, horses, worms, tomatoes!!!
We started camp with a quick run around and a few songs then off to explore and create. Our project this week was our take on Tibetan Prayer flags. I’m sure you’ve seen these flags flying in different places around … Continue reading
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Tagged art, compost, horses, prayer flags, worms
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The Mail Man Came to Camp
We used markers, stickers and rubber stamps to decorate cardstock (1/4 page) and make postcards. The kids and parents made their postcards then addressed them to Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa. I made arrangements for our mail man to drive … Continue reading
Yoga at Camp
We had fun with parent/child yoga at camp. Everybody got in the act with tree pose, plough, cobra and a nice relaxing balloon breath.
Spa at Smiling Tree…..
From Collages Inspired by an article in Mothering Magazine we gathered herbs and flowers from the garden; lavender, roses, thyme, sage, rosemary, mint, and some unidentified bits of green the kids found. We made a tea with the fragrant herbs and … Continue reading
Foot Prints….Making Memories
From st foot prints This was such a sweet project. It is of course more than a foot print scroll to hang up and admire. It’s the special closeness of moms and dads and grandmas holding their little one’s feet; … Continue reading
Cool Plaster Handprints in Relief
From hand prints plaster relief This was a fun project. We made playdough molds of the kids’ hands and feet then filled them with plaster of Paris. All the little wrinkles and lines showed up. Some of the prints were … Continue reading
Moms & Grandmas Had Fun With This One
From st button flowers, scarf hunt Todays main project was a sewing project for the kids and moms to work on together. I got the idea for this project online at Chasing Cheerios. I got everything set up in advance … Continue reading
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Parent/Child Summer Camp is Starting
From smiling tree camp starts May 09 There’s a different feel around Smiling Tree Farm…..summer’s in the air! The days are warmer so we’ve got the wash tub out and the kids are washing laundry and hanging it on … Continue reading
Last of the Carrots & a Fuzzy Catepillar
From smiling tree last of the carrots This group of kids seemed to enjoy picking the carrots from the garden at Smiling Tree Farm the most. They treated it as a hunt….hunt for carrots, hunt for worms, … Continue reading
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Rattle Snakes….
This is just a follow-up to the April Newsletter………… Rattle Snakes…..yes Yes, we live in rattle snake “country”. I received an email from a mom who has enjoyed the sculpture garden at Paradise Ridge Winery and wanted to report … Continue reading
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