In July, let’s go visit an independent ice cream shop that makes adventurous horseradish ice cream. Or just argue over whether chocolate is better than vanilla.
June Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In June, it’s time to go camping in the great outdoors with a cooler full of dairy products, iced tea and candy.
May Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In May, it’s time to take a photo of your newest barbeque invention before cooking up some hamburgers.
Who Ate all of the Cookie Dough?
As a volunteer reader for a local early literacy resource center called Make Way for Books, I read to preschoolers at Little Castle Child Care and Preschool here in Tucson AZ. It is so rewarding to read to all of the different ages, from one year up to five years old.
April Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In April, spring and bunnies and colorful eggs abound, so break out your straw hat, poetry book and get that garden in order.
March Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In March, it’s time to think of new ideas for frozen foods featuring celery while crafting daffodils out of umbrellas.
February Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
In February, it’s time to kick back for the Big Game with some cherries and tortilla chips after you checked out a few black history books from your local library that you love.
11 Free Sock Puppet Patterns & Ideas from Around the Web
Here’s a list of links to sock puppet posts from around the web. Click on either the image or title to check them out.
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January Fun Facts with L’il Emmie
Did you know that January gets its name from the Roman god Janus? He’s the god with two heads. One can see into the past and the other sees into the future! That’s perfect for January, since it comes between the past year and the new one.
How to Use Contact Cement–Without Making a MESS!
When I make my puppets that use foam, I prefer to use contact cement rather than a glue gun.
Here is a quick tutorial on using contact cement when making or building a puppet. I also show how to get the contact cement from the can into a squeeze bottle without making a huge mess. Following the video, I share my tips that I’ve learned that have made my life easier and saves money!
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