Learning Apps for iPad

Hello, I have got some requests as to which apps I use on a daily to help with learning in our homeschool. So I have taken the time to screenshot them for all to share some are free and some aren't so please be aware. I have purchased a few because sometimes the free version is just a tease for the kids. They are fun and engaging and sometimes they tend to forget they are learning apps and tend to grab my iPad and take it upon themselves to "play" which I don't mind what so ever. Here are the screen shots. Enjoy! 

Summer Camp Online And At Home

For those who homeschool like I do I found this lil gem in my many PINTEREST scrolls. I was so excited and I am def. joining in on this band wagon. If you decide to do it please let me know and maybe we can swap pictures via g+ or even instagram! Super excited and I just love to craft with the kids, even if they are already in a summer camp program I recommend to do this on the weekends or on ya spare time! You simply won't regret it! Link is below. Enjoy.
http://summerfuncamp2013.wordpress.com/

"I'm BORED!" Box DIY

What every mother dreads to hear this summer, "I'm bored!" Before you start screaming in fustration (trust I've had those moments as well...) make a simple I'm bored box or jar whichever you have on hand. I had a spare box lying around so I simply put it to use before the summer whining started that would drive me insane especially being five months pregnant in this heat, yeah NOT EASY! I painted it green to make it gender neutral for both the boys and Lily. I wrote on it with a sharpie because well I seem to have misplaced my foam letters! EEKKK!!! Oh, well it will have to do for now!
Got onto my microsoft word and created lil flags to write their boredom busters on each one. I printed out four sheets and put my brain to work. Thought of rainy days and for too hot days activities and BOOM I was set in no time. Enjoy!

Father's Day Sneak Peek

We decided to make our own shaving cream for daddy! Below is the recipe and some printables we did just for the special day! Shaving Cream Recipe: 1 cup of any conditioner of your choice 1 cup of any shampoo of your choice 5 tablespoons of lotion and baby oil mix it well together and let it sit for about an hour place in a self pump container We will post our pictures later on during the day :) Now heres the printables enjoy :)

Hair Clip Holder DIY

With all the hair clips I've made my daughter we needed to make a clip holder. Next on our list is to make her a head band holder so stay tuned for that one! So we found the foam plate at the dollar store and her initial N at the dollar store also and the wooden appliques there too! I was excited of course and let her paint everything herself with the colors she wanted. It ended up being a nice mommy and me project :) I glued the wooden appliques and her initial to where she choose it to be and I let her choose the ribbon color to be the holder to all her beautiful new clips by mommy! I recommend for all mommies to sit and try to do a project with their lil ones especially if they can have their input into the matter to personalize their room :) enjoy the photos. xo



Here's my cutie pie lily rocking one of the bows :)

Hair Ribbon Clips By Me

Here's all the photos of the hair ribbons I've created. With practice and experience you get better! Enjoy

Baby Mobile DIY

I think my far this is the most time consuming project. Especially if you are picky and a perfectionist like I am! So far I've spent only six hours putting my new baby who's arriving in October baby mobile. I refuse to spend 40+ on a generic same old mobile! So I searched and I searched for days putting ideas down into my lil brain and finally I had all the things I needed to put her baby mobile together. Trouble was I simply couldn't decide on penguins or cupcakes or flowers or birds! I wasn't going to just throw a bunch of my wants together so I opted for the flowers and the birds. Here I go again going onto PINTEREST and got the templates (sorry I only saved a few and will post em here for you) and printed it out and began to cut my felt shapes. The sewing process (which I detest) wasn't as bad as I had anticipated. I put pearls for the birds eyes and my husband suggested putting each side of the flowers and birds different colors so if they moved she can see the colors changing which I thought was a wonderful input! Next had to string the pearls cuz yes all lil girls should have, want and LOVE pearls! Ribbon was strung and might I add it was a lot of ribbon! Right in the middle of the mobile I placed a circle that way we can hand a musical wind up toy so it can sing her a nice lullaby :) What did I used? Here we go! I used an old lamp shade from a lamp that I had that simply needed to be thrown away because it had a short in it which is DANGEROUS! So I kept the lamp shade and I was like omg no trip to MICHAELS because I have everything here! Which is awesome because I simply hate wasting and throwing stuff that can be reused in a different manner! Enjoy the photos! xo

Upcycled Ribbon holders of cardboard and bracelet

With all the projects I have seem to have produced ugh the crazy amounts of cardboard ribbon spools was killing me and I thought I know I can "upcycle" and create something with this! It just couldn't go to the recycle bin :( So I took one and removed the paper and used the hard part, wrapped ribbon around it and viola! My daughter now has a new bracelet! Super cute especially for her girly self! For the other spools I removed the ends and glued it on top of the other ones and made a lil jewelry box for her bracelets or play rings etc. I covered the top with some scrapbook paper. Wrapped the bottom with ribbon and put a lil ribbon handle :) Yes, my daughter is now officially the one who benefits off all my lil ideas but once baby #4 Kaylee comes along then I can have fun with two lil girls. That is all, enjoy the picture of the two projects I've created.

Play apron & felt cookies oh my!

For my daughter who's a huge pretend play chef and restaurant owner (i kid you not she makes her brothers be servers) I decided to make her play time more fun. Her birthday was in Jan. and I had made her felt tea bags for her tea set I had got her as a birthday present! She was touched by the creativity and has a lil box she puts em in for safe keeping and plays tea party constantly. So I wanted to add to her home made collection of toys that shes not starting to collect (me and her father made her a kitchen out of cardboard! simply amazing to upcycle things you think wouldnt have a purpose anymore!) I took an old shirt that was way too small for me and wouldnt fit me ever again so I cut it in half and since I hate to sew, I pulled out my glue gun (my BFF) and glued ribbon on the sides and on the top so she can tie it and she loves hearts so I glued hears at the bottom for a lil touch of girliness! Now she puts it on all the time and simply is too cute for words. After the apron I went searching for a template to make her felt cookies. I didn't save the template so my apologies are in order. Simply google it or go onto PINTEREST trust you will find tons of felt ideas and what have yous. She choose the color of the frosting she wanted on her "sugar cookie" and even decided on making a chocolate chip one. So we sat together and she helped stick the stuffing in and her face was priceless as she played with her tea, cookies and her kitchen set. Kids will be content with anything as long as they see that its new and fun and the plus said to this frugal mom is that all it costs is your time. And I will spend my time making tons more things for her just to see her happy and expand her creativity in pretend play. xoxo, Vanessa