Activity Village News
17th October 2008
A Message From Lindsay
For those of you who thought we couldn't possibly come up with more
craft ideas for Halloween -
You were wrong!
Just have a look below to see what we've added this week! And don't
forget to check out the great links and new articles in the right-hand
column too.
Please note that we are taking a short break and there will be no
newsletter for the next two weeks. For those of you in the UK about to
enjoy half term - have a good one!
What's New At Activity Village?
We have 4 new Halloween craft ideas this week:
This jolly ghost makes 6 Halloween wooden spoon puppets - make them all and
you'll be able to put on a great show!
Wooden spoon ghost puppet
Pumpkin seed necklace
Polystyrene pumpkin craft
Skeleton mobile
And just when you thought we couldn't possibly come up with any more Halloween craft
ideas - we bring you 5 ultra-cute felt Halloween toys to sew with your children!
Halloween crafts
I'm picking out this delightful monster to show you - because it is too cute
to hide away, and even if you are not in the mood for Halloween your kids may
well enjoy creating their own crazy monster toy!
Felt toy monster
If you are in the mood for Halloween, why not have a go at a Halloween
acrostic poem? We have some 20 fun printables to get you started...
Halloween acrostic printables
Kids Thinker 7 - We will be known forever by the
tracks we leave
Includes poster and worksheets, as well as activities and extension ideas..
More Kids Thinkers
We have some pretty new Diwali cards - one ready to go and 4 for you to print
and colour yourselves.
Diwali cards to print and colour
Have a go at some of our Indian-themed crafts for children for a real flavour of
India! We've got Indian bangles of all sorts, elephants, peacocks, tigers and
more!
Indian Crafts
New at AV Baby this week:
Baby Photo Of The Week
Positioning Your
Baby For Breastfeeding
The History Of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding And Caffeine
Baby Stages
Developmental Milestones in the First 6 Weeks
How Your Baby Develops: 2 - 3
Months
How Your Baby Develops: 4-6
Months
How Your Baby Develops: 7-9
Months
How Your Baby Develops:
10-12 Months
How Your Baby Develops
Vision
How Your Baby Develops
Hearing
Helping Your Baby Learn
To Crawl
Helping Your Baby
Learn To Sit Upright
Helping Your Baby
Learn To Communicate
Twitching And Jerking In
Babies
Diary Of A New
Mum - Week 25
Babies And Boats
In which we decide to buy a narrowboat for weekending - despite the fact
that many people think we are mad to take a baby on board!
Recommended Product
If you have any behavioral issues with your kids, you might want
to check out the
Better Behavior Wheel,
from Robert and Julie Butler. We've been recommending it at Activity
Village for over two years now and have had great feedback from
purchasers (as well as resorting to it ourselves on occasion!)
Available as a digital
download, the Better Behavior Wheel allows you to set consequences for
undesirable behavior that fit your family - and the unusual and very
clever twist of having to spin the wheel to discover your punishment
works wonders to take the stress out of the situation for the parent and
reinforce the message for the child. This is an excellent product and we
recommend it highly.
Product review here
Find out more about the
Better Behavior Wheel
A Giggle!
"The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard
that food came out his nose."
Garrison Keillor
Have You Seen?
Our Make Your Own Games
page has lots of ideas to keep the kids busy now that the nights are
beginning to get longer. Of course the great advantage of making your
own games is that you enjoy the time making them and the time playing
them too!
Something To Think About..
The work can wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the
rainbow won't wait while you do the work.
Patricia Clafford
And To Close..
Words of Wisdom
attributed to Andy Rooney
I've learned....that the best classroom in the world is at
the feet of an elderly person.
I've learned....that when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned....that just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes
my day.
I've learned....that having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most
peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned....that being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned....that you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've learned....that I can always pray for someone when I don't have the
strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned....that no matter how serious your life requires you to be,
everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned....that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart
to understand.
I've learned....that simple walks with a parent around the block on summer
nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned....that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to
the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned....that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask
for.
I've learned....that money doesn't buy class.
I've learned....that it's those small daily happenings that make life so
spectacular.
I've learned....that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be
appreciated and loved.
I've learned....that the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I
can?
I've learned....that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned....that when you plan to get even with someone, you are only
letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned....that love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned....that the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround
myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned....that everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned....that there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and
feeling their breath on your cheeks.
I've learned....that no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned....that life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned....that opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones
you miss.
I've learned....that when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned.... that I wish I could have told my mother that I love her one
more time before she passed away.
I've learned....that one should keep his words both soft and tender, because
tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned....that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned....that I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about
it.
I've learned....that when your newly born child holds your little finger in his
little fist, that you're hooked for life.
I've learned....that everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the
happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned....that it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when
it is requested and when it is a life-threatening situation.
I've learned.... that the less time I have to work with, the more things I get
done.
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