A pro-nerd family of pro-family nerds.
Valentine’s Day and kids, you don’t even have to mention the candy to know it is there. Many kids want to give there friends something special but that doesn’t mean you have to hand out candy! There are some great, fun alternatives out there. I found a few fun ideas for this year!
(Continue Reading over at NerdFamily Things)
Ok, I am not the fun crafting mom. But I have kids and I want them to be creative and have a fun life but with as little mess and chaos as possible!!! (Continue reading my Smart Strategies here)
Check out the how to’s on the crafts over at NerdFamily Things!
Home made bird feeders are so much fun!!! And so cheap and easy. I have 3 different sets of bird feeders you can make. Choose based on the age of your child, how much you want to help and the materials you have on hand!
I have Bird Feeders Even Toddlers Can Make! All you need is Cheerios and some odds and ends. There are also Peanut Butter Bird Feeders for young students that need peanut butter and bird seed! There is even Popsicle Stick Bird Feeders that you can fill with anything!!!
These feeders make a great jumping off point for bird watching or the beginning of a bird unit!!!
(Welcome if you are coming here after seeing me on Central Valley Today! The links will take you to the various bird feeders I showed on KSEE 24 today!)
My little NerdPud came down from her nap holding this giraffe that she made. She requested that I take a picture and put it on my blog. She said she made it for my blog!
Isn’t that precious? She made you all a giraffe. And I think it is pretty good for a 3 year old! (And yes, she did it all by herself.)
My oldest built this during naptime and while it may seem simple it isn’t;). This is a ship. The yellow bolts sticking out are guns (saw that coming) but it is the inside details that got me. There are little spigots for hot and cold water , a shelf for storage and odd looking seats. I just love how he thought of tiny details. So cute!
This is what homeschooling is about! A little art that teaches a point. The kids only got a couple of basic colors to make some caveman art. They took brown bags and crinkled them up to make it look like a cave wall. Then they were told to make basic black outlines with fat brushes and they filled them in! Super easy and fun.
NerdPud
NerdPie
I left NerdDad with the monkeys while I ran a couple of errands and I came home to a giant tower of MegaBloks. This is how nerds amuse themselves;). They then all took turns standing in the tower and taking pictures. I came home to find the 4 year old just standing in it;).
This year was a crazy Christmas. I am once again recovering from surgery. As far as the surgical sight (versus any problems from having the tube down my throat) this is my worst recovery so far. Which has had a large effect on our Christmas because I couldn’t do many things that I normally do for Christmas. I couldn’t do all the baking, decorating, and going (Christmas Eve service, Christmas Tree Lane, etc) that I usually do. Of course I had big guilt and stress about the idea of ruining the family’s Christmas.
