Goose Fun Facts

Our pattern of the month is the Goose!   An interesting fact about geese is that they were almost all gone due to hunting.  Now they have returned.  Geese can live practically anywhere, they like grassy areas, parks and fields near water.  Some people keep geese as pets.  They will follow you around like a dog.  In fact, they make great guard dogs.

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Lions in Books

In our previous blog article we listed a few links to craft projects featuring lions that we found around the web. We also had a free download of a lion paper bag puppet pattern.

We are continuing the lion theme with a list of books that we thought would be interesting and fun to pair with a lion puppet.  We’ve noticed that kids become more engaged during reading when a puppet is used to help bring a book alive.

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Lion Craft Activities

In the last blog article we listed some Fun Facts about lions.  We also had a free download of a lion coloring page for the kids (or you) to color.  In this blog we want to share some of our favorite craft activities that we found on the web that are simple and fun to do.  There was so much to choose from – it was hard to make a decision!
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Sheep or Lamb Craft Activities

In the last blog article we listed some Fun Facts about sheep and lambs.  We also had a free download of a sheep coloring page for the kids (or you) to color.  In this blog we want to share some of our favorite craft activities that we found on the web that are simple and fun to do.  There was so much to choose from – it was hard to make a decision!
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Sheep (or Lamb) Fun Facts

Our pattern of the month is the Sheep (or Lamb)!  Sheep are very gentle animals and were one of the first animals to be domesticated.  Sheep can display emotions like anger, boredom, fear, disgust, despair and happiness.  They can also recognize emotion by facial expressions.  They prefer smiles to frowns.  They can self medicate themselves.  When ill they will eat specific plants that will cure them.

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