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Activity Village News

17th October 2008

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 for Autumn or Halloween
Pumpkin seed necklace


Polystyrene pumpkin craft

Skeleton mobile
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

Felt toy monster
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

Halloween acrostic
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

Kid Thinker 7 - We will be known forever by the tracks we leave
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

Diwali cards to print and colour Happy Diwali card
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

Indian crafts
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:

Pretty as a picture! Baby Photo of the Week 17th October 2008
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
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?

Make Your Own Games
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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Lindsay's Web Picks

CBeebies has always been one of my favourite sites and is a great place to visit when you are looking for inspiration for your younger children. The "grownups" page is a good place to start - you will find parenting articles, activity suggestions and much more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/

And of course the CBeebies website itself is one of the best places to visit with your littlest on your lap – you will find all their favourites and lots to do!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/

The Toymaker's site is packed full of delightfully old-fashioned printable toys to print, cut and assemble. Lots to find for a rainy day!
http://www.thetoymaker.com/2Toys.html

Here is a wonderful selection of printables with a firefighter, ambulance and police theme
http://www.ourdesigns.com/archive.jsp

Pre-reading and reading games to play with very young children (birth to pre-school)http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97/early.html

Encouraging the young reader – Grades 3-6 (roughly Years 3-6 too)
http://www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/Encourage.html

 

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