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DIY Palm Sunday candle-letters

Posted on March 14, 2016 | Leave a comment

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. I am in love with this candle, a very simple design yet classy and attractive. A nice ribbon selection and the initial of your kid’s name, et voila a beautiful candle.

The selection of ribbons is very important when you’re decorating the candle. If you made a bad choice it will make it look cheap and poor, but if well chosen, you can only put ribbons without any motif. It’s really tricky!

Follow me step by step to make a similar candle:

palm sunday candle : initials|marmite et ponpon

Very easy and quick job! Don’t forget my golden rule; For a nice outcome you should put your heart in it. Everything looks perfect when done with love ❤

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DIY Palm Sunday candle-baby frog

Posted on March 9, 2016 | Leave a comment

A perfect candle for a 7 months boy, simple and attractive. I made it for my baby Joud, it’s his first palm Sunday to celebrate and i am looking forward to see him enjoying this little cute frog! I am sure the first thing he will do is to take it off 🙂

Follow me step by step to DIY this candle:

baby frog palm sunday candle|marmite et ponpon

baby frog palm sunday candle | marmite & ponpon

It’s very easy and ready in no time, doesn’t require craft skills and the outcome is amazing. I love this candle, so cute!

Choose the ribbon colors to go with the motif, in case you want to put another animal. Don’t hesitate to make your children’s candle, you don’t have to be a professional craft person, just put your heart in it and they will love it!

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Teachers day – wrapping paper DIY

Posted on March 7, 2016 | Leave a comment

Teachers day is in a couple of days. Have fun DIY a beautiful gift wrap to impress your teachers by offering a present with a flair. Your personal touch will make it more special and unique.

All you need is white paper sheets, paint and alphabet cookies cutter to design the gift wrap.

You can use alphabet cookies cutter, numbers or anything related to school. Prepare enough papers to wrap all your gifts. When done, leave them overnight to dry completely.

After wrapping the gifts, use a nice ribbon and attach letters cutouts to take it to the next level! I am sure this year your gifts will be as memorable as you.

“Those who educate children well are more to be honored than parents, for these only gave life, those the art of living well.” –Aristotle

Happy teachers day!

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Pencil control improvement – High res printables

Posted on February 25, 2016 | Leave a comment

A fun tracing activity for your 2-4 years toddlers to help them develop pencil control and promote writing readiness. I’ve included 3 sheets, starting with horizontal lines. I will be posting later additional sheets for vertical lines. As your kids show improvement you can move gradually to more complicated shapes as zigzag, curves, circles….

Click on horizontal lines practice sheets, to download the high resolution files. Your kids will love these fun exercises, you will help them improve their pencil control to be ready for writing at a later stage. This exercise also helps in developing your kids concentration and improves their eye hand coordination. Teach them the right way to hold the pencil while having fun. It’s always good to work at home in parallel with the school. It’s a matter of 10-15 mns that will help a lot.

They can first start by tracing the lines, and later on do it without following the dots.

You can laminate the sheets for many times usage. Write with a marker and wipes it off when done and use it again and again!

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Endless ways i love you

Posted on February 10, 2016 | 1 comment

After the success of last year’s wheel of love i found an urge to revisit this activity, to express my endless reasons i love my family especially my family has grown since then.

As said before, telling your children “I love you” more often and expressing it for every occasion develops their secure attachment to you, knowing that they are loved unconditionally. Strong closeness to the family will lead no doubt to positive relationships in adulthood and high self esteem.

I still have faith in celebrating love if done in deep and expressive ways. Lot of you including me, find Valentines day becoming very shallow and commercial. Lets not go this path and teach our children the true meaning of love, the way of Valentinus the patron saint of lovers.

I used an old wood tray; i gave it some festive bright look by painting it with vivid colors.

I prepared our homemade clay dough, and hand it to Nady to cut out heart shapes and color them.

A quick reminder on how to do the dough:

You will need:

1 cup cornstarch (cornflour)
2 cups baking soda
1 1/2 cup water

Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to medium heat. Whisk continually until it starts to thicken. It will take couple of minutes to look like mashed potato in consistency, remove it immediately from the heat. Place it in a bowl and cover it with damp cloth until it’s cool. Knead it on a smooth surface by adding cornstarch if it feels a bit sticky. And it’s ready!

Stick the hearts on the tray:

Enjoy writing on the hearts the many and endless reasons why you love your children and husband/wife too 😉 It’s not just for kids! Do it to your significant other and let love flourishes in your hearts and homes!

Hang it on the wall as a frame, and if your children are old enough to write, you can get them involved in the game and stretch it for a longer time. Ask them to write the reasons they love you too and play this mutual love game starting a week ahead, hanging everyday one heart from each, until valentines day when you have filled all the hearts.

My boys are still too small to be able to read, Antoun and I filled all the hearts and read them to Nady. Joud (6months) was enjoying the colors and kisses!

I wasn’t surprised with my Nady who visually memorized them and was telling me each heart is saying what! This is a reason why i love my smart boy.

Don’t forget that love is not only words, it should be followed by actions, and the most important the presence. Be present for your kids, in love, protection and service. Happy love xxx

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