tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160341282738639238.post4548584914198773969..comments2023-04-26T02:31:11.071-06:00Comments on Cope Commentaries: Christmas is in DECEMBER?Chris, Deb and the Ava Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041818649547963606noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160341282738639238.post-48646728438538216532008-08-27T16:40:00.000-06:002008-08-27T16:40:00.000-06:00Yep, listen to Katherine. And you can also do som...Yep, listen to Katherine. And you can also do some memory books for grandparents, etc. If you go to Wal*Mart's website, you can order them starting at under $4.00. Killer deal! And what grandparent doesn't love pictures of their grandkids?Bilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394716276870212325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160341282738639238.post-3470313765173320252008-08-27T16:26:00.000-06:002008-08-27T16:26:00.000-06:00those are AMAZING ideas. I love the chalkboard eas...those are AMAZING ideas. I love the chalkboard easel idea. And the blocks. GENIUS.Chris, Deb and the Ava Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041818649547963606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160341282738639238.post-11941502308967736542008-08-27T16:00:00.000-06:002008-08-27T16:00:00.000-06:00we did a home made Christmas one year when the kid...we did a home made Christmas one year when the kids were smaller. I made some great blocks from scrap wood I picked up from new home construction sites. It's amazing how many blocks you can get out of a small scrap of 2x4. Those blocks are currently still in use at the learning station preschool.<BR/><BR/>I also Made 3 foot tall dolls for each of my girls. They loved them! They were quite a bit of work (mostly the hair) but it wasn't too bad. <BR/>I made an esile (is that spelled right?) with a chalkboard on one side and a piece of wood with clamps at the top for the other side (so we could clip up large pieces of paper for painting).<BR/>The other big thing we made was a barbie doll house. although the kids thought it better suited for hiding in than for barbies they loved it for as long as I could stand the barbie mess. They were all sad when I got rid of it.<BR/>we made lots of other little things like clothes, bows, and dress-up stuff. It was a great year but a lot of work for an at home mom who's kids were not in school full days yet. Try hiding some of those big items from kids when they are all at home and wanting to be with mom all day. I had to pay babysitters towards the end so I could get it all done without them seeing.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712044648210298219noreply@blogger.com