Spring Fingernails

Oh!  So pretty!

 

This, and many more pictures are here.

Disney Fingernails

Love these!  I need to have mine done next time I'm ready to go to Walt Disney World!

 

Easy DIY Pathways with Glow in the Dark Rocks

Wow!  I want to do this!  Just clean your rocks of choice & use Glow in the Dark Paint!


I found the instructions here:
 http://www.womenio.com/1802/easy-diy-pathways-with-glow-in-the-dark-rocks

We hate the Beatle haters!

 

This was also in my diary!  February 26, 1964

The BEATLES came to the United States today

 

This was in my diary in 1964.

When I saw all the news talking about the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles' coming to America, I hunted & found my diary from 1964.

 

I was 11 years old & in the 5th grade.

FREE Valentine’s Day Cards with Scripture for Children

Here are 2 ideas I am going to use this year!  Clink on the links below for all the information.

FREE Valentine’s Day Cards with Scripture for Children from Blessed Beyond a Doubt

A Valentine Countdown of God's Love

A Valentine’s Countdown for Kids from Not Consumed ~
                              http://www.notconsumed.com/2014/01/22/14-days-gods-love/

How she uses the countdown each day…

1. Each morning she hide a heart somewhere in the house; then the kids go on a treasure hunt for God’s love.

2. Once found, they add it to a display and then look up the verse in the Bible. The kids take turns reading the verse then write it down.

 

Click on the above link to download the hearts.

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How to make a Santa Hat!

How to make a Santa Hat!

Picture from Girl in Air Blog

Here are instructions for this Santa Hat Newborn to Adult Sizes:

http://www.girlinair.com/2010/12/how-to-make-santa-hat.html

Symbols in the Bible

There are many things in the Bible that represent Biblical truths.

 Sword = Word of God ~ Ephesians 6:17

Jesus:

Lamb of God ~ John 1:29

John chapter 10, “I Am…the Gate”… and the “Good Shepherd”

John 15:1, “I Am the Vine…”

John 6:48 & 51, "I am the Bread of Life

The Church:

Body of Christ, Eph. 1:23, "God...appointed [Jesus] to be Head over...the Church, which is His Body..."

1 Cor. 12:27, "...you are the Body of Christ..."

God’s Temple: 1 Cor. 3:16 “…you, yourselves are God’s Temple…”

Also look up these symbolisms of plants in the Bible: vine and vineyard, olive trees, fig trees, fir, myrtle and pine; mustard seed, wheat and tares, palm (branches), rose, lily, etc.

The Devil is called a snake, a serpent.

The Cross/ Crucifixion is the symbol of Jesus’ death & resurrection.  But in Roman times it was considered a most shameful and disgraceful way to die.  It symbolized an execution.  It was also a humiliation, by making the condemned as vulnerable as possible.  The length of time required to reach death could range from hours to days depending on method, the victim's health, and the environment.

Crucifixion (or impalement), in one form or another, was also used by Persians, Carthaginians, and Macedonians.  Notorious mass crucifixions followed the Third Servile War in 73–71 BC (the slave rebellion under Spartacus), and other Roman civil wars in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.

Many Christians now believe that we should do away with the symbols of our modern celebrations of Easter and Christmas.  They believe that the original meanings are non-Christian.  And maybe some of those symbols ARE too much of a stretch to associate with these Holy Days; but not all of them.

 So, since the cross was originally a symbol of execution (non-Christian), is it also wrong to think, & display, it as the symbol of Christ?

 

A Felt Nativity Story

This is such a cute nativity set children for to play with during the holiday season, either at home or in a class situation. 

Stay at Home Educator has a step-by-step guide and a free pattern.

The Gettysburg Address Challenge

Homeschool Freebie of the Day is having "The Gettysburg Address Challenge."

Tuesday, November 19th will be the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address given by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. To mark the occasion, they have issued a challenge: Actually memorize and recite the complete speech (only 266 words), then send an mp3 audio of your recitation.

The details are on their website and the deadline for entering is midnight on Friday, November 15th.

There are samples of recitations from ages 5, 10, & 13.

Formal & Informal Table Settings

  

 

Cultivating Thankful Hearts unit study

My next Thanksgiving lesson from Blessed Beyond a Doubt.

The site includes:

Key memory verses
Easily understandable and teachable lesson
Prompts for further study, song, and conversation
A fun printable activity
Scripture memory copy work pages

Candy Corn on the Cob

Oh, my!  This looks so good!

Why do we have candy corn kernels and not a full cob of candy corn?

I found out about it here.

 

 

Crocheted hearts

I was looking for crocheted hearts to make for Valentine's Day.  Here are 3 different patterns:

This one, from Bella Dia, is larger: 

 

This one is from Between the lines: 

 

And this one, from Salt for the Spirit, is tiny:

 

Colors of Faith Jelly Bean Bracelet

I've passed out copies of the Jelly Bean Prayer on Easter; but I'm going to this bracelet this year!

Here's the link for the instructions:

Colors of Faith Jelly Bean Bracelet

Names of Jesus Ornaments

These ornaments are great for your tree, or for decorating
your classroom or bulletin board for Christmas.

Here is the link to create them:  BIBLE STORY PRINTABLES.com

Nativity Pop-up Card

This will be a cute cards for the kids to do this Christmas.  There is a step- by-step tutorial on their site here -
 BIBLE STORY PRINTABLES.com

Thanksgiving Bible Printables

I was looking for lesson plans & printables for my classes this November and found this web site.

Thanksgiving Bible Printables & Crafts

from Christian Preschool Printables