Shield & Helmet ???

Hubby found some videos on you tube the other day of some really outrageous K'Nex creations.  Of course The Professor was intrigued.  He proceeded to disappear into his work area closet and has barely been heard from since. :)  He created a shield and a helmet.  I guess he thinks he's going into battle or something ;)

He even created a nose guard, chin guard and a sun shade :)

Shepherd, sheep and wise man

I've been working hard at getting my project list completed for the year.  I'm behind "schedule", but I'm making progress and I'm content with that :)  I've completed some more figures for our Nativity set...

Wise Man #1

The sheep...

and of course, since you can't have sheep without a shepherd...

I'm hoping/planning on getting the other two wise men and the donkey done before Advent starts.

Home Depot Kid's Workshop

We went to the workshop last Saturday and the boys each (all 3) made a soccer game. Of course they each needed some help ;0

Next time I'll try to remember to bring the camera with me...

And a bonus of Doodlebug with the Play-doh (a definite favorite)

He sure loves this stuff!

Garden of the Good Shepherd week 4

Day 22 ~ The Boat
Matthew 8:23-27

We made boats from Colonial Kids!

Read Boats by Anne Rockwell.

And hung some of The Professor's pictures of boats...

This last one is the Dawn Treader from The Chronicles of Narnia series.

We read the series as our evening read-alouds and the Professor really enjoyed them.  

I think he'll get more out of them in a few years though.  

Some of the material seemed over his 6-year-old head ;)

Day 23 ~ The Mast

Ezekial 27:4-7

We were going to make cross-shaped sugar cookies, but we're all way too sugared out from the treats lately :)

Day 24 ~ The Sail 

Acts 27:33-44

Berry blue sailboats!

Doodlebug even made a shipwreck ;)

Day 25 ~ The Net

Mark 1:16-20

Net-shaped pretzels!

Day 26 ~ The Fishes

John 21:4-8

We went to see fish (and cats) at the pet store.  We also had Goldfish for snack.

Day 27 ~ The Barbecue

John 21:9-14

Nada

Day 28 ~ The Leviathan

Psalm 104:24-30

We went to the aquarium at the Science Museum and read  My Visit to the Aquarium by Aliki.

I made my own...

Mantilla!!!

I'm soooo excited!!!  

I've started going to daily Mass a few times a week (it helps so much!), and I realized that repeatedly packing stuffing my other mantilla in my purse would soon ruin it (not to mention forgetting to bring it at all!).  So I decided to make another one.

About 1/2 a yard of lace and about 3 yards of trim lace, a few hours later I had my very first second

mantilla!!!

Garden of the Good Shepherd week 2

Day 8 ~Divine Mercy Sunday~

The Table

Genesis 43:26-34

We had strawberry shortcake for desert to play up the red and white theme for Divine Mercy.  Yummy!  I had originally planned an Easter tea party for today, but we had to change plans.  We did it Monday instead.  Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures :(

Day 9 ~The Chairs~

Read Genesis 18:1-8

We had our Easter Tea today.

Day 10 ~ The Bread

Ruth 2:8-14

We made Resurrection Rolls! (again...no pictures :(

Resurrection Rolls

1 package Crescent Rolls, divided into triangles
Butter, melted
8 large Marshmallows
Cinnamon/Sugar mixture
8 squares of foil, sprayed with cooking spray or parchment paper
Cookie Sheet

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Give each child a triangle of crescent rolls. The crescent roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.

Give each child a marshmallow. This represents Jesus.

Have the child dip the marshmallow in melted butter. This represents the oils of embalming.

Next, have the child dip the buttered marshmallow in the cinnamon and sugar. This represents the spices used to anoint the body.

Demonstrate how to wrap up the coated marshmallow tightly in the crescent roll (not like a typical crescent roll up...but bring the sides up and seal the marshmallow inside). This represents the wrapping of Jesus' body after His death.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. (Ours took 15 minutes.) The oven represents the tomb--pretend that it has been three days!

While waiting for the rolls to bake, read the story of Christ's Passion and Resurrection, and add the Jesus Tree symbol to the tree for today.
When the rolls have cooled slightly, the children can open their rolls (cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there, HE IS RISEN!

Day 11 ~ The Wine
Isaiah 55:1-2

We had grape juice with snack,
read The Grapes of Math: Mind-stretching Math Riddles (The Professor liked this one),
and we painted our own bunch of grapes.

Day 12 ~ The Milk

Deuteronomy 26:8-10

We made milkshakes !

 1/2 cup WHOPPERS Malted Milk Balls
 1/2 cup milk
 1-1/2 cups vanilla ice cream

 Directions:
 1. Place candies and milk in blender container. Cover; blend until candies are finely chopped.
 2. Add ice cream. Cover; blend until thick and speckled with chocolate. Serve immediately.
 Two 8-oz. milkshakes. (We doubled the recipe)
 Add extra flavor and garnish with whipped cream and cherries!

 These were sooo yummy!!!

We read the following milk themed books: 

The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons

Milk: From Cow to Carton by Aliki

It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw

I also borrowed Reading Rainbow: Farm Life from the library.  Don't you just love the dazed awestruck look they get when watching t.v. ?!?  (especially since we don't have one, so they only get the occasional video on the computer)

 

Day 13 ~ The Pot of Honey

Mark 1:4-6

We read 

The Honey Makers by Gail Gibbons

Honey in a Hive by Anne Rockwell

The Life and Times of the Honeybee by Charles Micucci

Day 14 ~ The Fruit

Song of Songs 4:16

We read some books about fruit: 

A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds

Eating the Alphabet: Fruits Vegetables from A to Z

Fruit by Pascale De Bourgoing

From Flower to Fruit

How Do Apples Grow?

I also made a yummy fruit salad!

Strawberries, cantalope, blueberries and grapes.  

I was also going to add mandarin oranges, apples, plums and kiwi, but ran out of time.

Check out the giant mutant strawberry from the pack we bought!

And I don't have a small hand!

Jesus tree week 7

And for the final installment...

Day 43 ~ Peter Denies Jesus

Rooster Head

Mt 26:69-75

Day 44 ~ Pilate Presents Jesus to the People

Red Robe w/ Crown

Mt 27:24-25

Day 45 ~ Jesus is Crucified

Crucifix

Mt 27:33-56

Day 46 ~ The Burial of Jesus

Draped Cross

Mt 27:57-66

Day 47 ~ The Resurrection/Tomb

Tomb w/ Stone

Mt 28:1-10

Jesus tree week 6

I know...I know...I'm late...

Day 36 ~ The Rich Young Man

Gate to Heaven

Mt 19:16-26

Day 37 ~ The Mother of James and John

Throne

Mt 20:20-28

Day 38 ~ Jesus' entry into Jerusalem

Palm

Mt 21:1-16

Day 39 ~ Judas Takes 30 Silver Pieces

Pile of Coins

Mt 26:14-16

Day 40 ~ Jesus Washes Disciples' Feet

Washbasin w/ Pitcher

Jn 13:1-20

Day 41 ~ The Last Supper/Eucharist

Chalice w/ Bread

Mt 26:19-29

Day 42 ~  Agony in the Garden/Betrayal

Praying Hands

Mt 26:30-56

Jesus Tree week 5

Can you believe it's already the 5th week of Lent?!?  I can't.  It's going by way too fast (like most things lately I guess)...

Day 29 ~ Peter Receives the Keys to Heaven

Two Keys

Mt 16:13-20

Day 30 ~ Widow's Son Back to Life

Face w/ Tears

Lk 7:11-17

Day 31 ~ A Coin for Caesar

Caesar Coin

Mt 22:15-22

Day 32 ~ Lazarus Raised From The Dead

Mummy Head

Jn 11:1-44

Day 33 ~ The Adulteress

Gray Stones

Jn 8:1-11

Day 34 ~ The Widow's Mite

Two Small Coins

Mk 12:41-44

Day 35 ~ Woman Anoints Jesus' Feet

Foot

Lk 7:36-50

Jesus tree week 4

Day 22 ~ Return of the Prodigal Son

Ring

Lk 15:11-32

Day 23 ~ The Rich Man and Lazarus

Angel

Lk 16:19-31

Day 24 ~ The Call of Matthew

Money Bag

Mt 9:9-13

Day 25 ~ The Blind Man

(eye popping...isn't it ;)

Eye

Jn 9:1-41

Day 26 ~ The Man with the Withered Hand

Hand

Mt 12:9-13

Day 27 ~ The Centurion's Servant

Roman Helmet

Mt 8:5-13

Day 28 ~ Zacchaeus the Publican

Tree

Lk 19:1-10

All the decorations are finished!!!!  I'm so thrilled.  It was a lot of painstaking work, but it was worth it.