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Gallery Tour and Art Workshop at Smiling Tree

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Gail

From Art workshop / Graton Sept 2010   We started our day with a tour and game of “I Spy” at the Graton Art Gallery then everyone came back to Smiling Tree to “play” with art.  We mixed colors, and … Continue reading →

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Gardening…..Wiggily Worms

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Gail

We’ve been “working” in the garden.  This day we moved buckets of compost down to our new kids’ strawberry patch.  Everyone was intrigued by the worms.  Katie used her hat to hold her temporary collection of worms.   From st … Continue reading →

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Online Auction….Better Beginnings

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Gail

My old PlayDATE neighbors at the birthing center are having an event this weekend which includes a silent auction.  The auction is currently online for everyone to peek and bid.  Here’s the link https://www.cmarket.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?_sourcePage=%2Fitem%2FbrowseImage.jsp&auctionId=69916951  I bid on the dinner and … Continue reading →

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Leaf Art

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Gail

From misc st replace photos Leaves, twigs, acorns + glue and just a touch of paint…………..art!  

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Giftable Crafts…..book marks

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Gail

A book mark made by your child and a book or magazine would make a great holiday gift.  Maybe a sweet children’s book given to Dad with a message on the bookmark to “please read me this book Daddy” Here’s … Continue reading →

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Bumpety Bump!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Gail

Our book this week was Bumpety Bump by Pat Hutchins.  In this story a little boy gets a wheelbarrow ride from his grandpa as they dig potatoes, pick beans and tomatoes in the garden;  just like we do at camp.  … Continue reading →

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Pretzels & Puzzels

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Gail

It was a little chilly last Tuesday so we started camp inside with a cooking project.  We made yeasty, cheesy pretzels. This was another one of those projects that the parents enjoyed as much as the kids.  Everybody helped measure … Continue reading →

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The Sky is Falling

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Gail

From Acorns pumpkins cecil From Acorns pumpkins cecil  I feel a little like Henny Penny.  Acorns are falling like little bombs…..really, they hit the roof and deck with such a loud sharp thump I jump everytime.  This is a particularly heavy … Continue reading →

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Cookies at Camp

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Gail

We made chocolate chip cookies…..yummy, yum, yum!  Here’s Isaac and Michelle mixing ‘em up. From st cooking cookies pizza

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Field Trip to the Graton Fire Station

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Gail

What a fun morning! We had a great tour of the fire station…..not too much but enough to engage the parents if not the kids. What is it about fire trucks and fire fighters that kids (and grown ups) are … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 10, 2008 by Gail

This is the recipe we used at both the kid camp and the food/cooking experience class….try it; it’s only two cookies! click picture to enlarge

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