Ice Skating, Ice, Ice, & More Ice!!

This Winter we are trying out some new activities in our home. One of which is Ice Skating. Not sure we are ready for the Olympics but we are certainly enjoying our time spent at the rink. 

I recently found a post on how to make this cute little “Ice Skating Rink” complete with an ice skater. I of coarse had to do it since it coordinated so well with our new hobby. If you make one…be sure to leave me a comment with a link back to yours so I can check it out!!


Supplies Needed:

  • White Card-stock
  • Blue crayon 
  • Blue Water Color, paintbrush, water
  • Salt
  • Cotton Balls
  • Green Construction paper for trees
  • Glue & Scissors 
  • Choose your Skater
  • Crayons (for coloring your skater)
  • Cardboard (optional) we used this as the base and then glued our pond on top for sturdiness 

How to;

First color a pond shape onto your white cardstock. Then, cut and glue to your card board for sturdiness. Taking the blue water color paint…paint over your colored drawing. Sprinkle with salt to give your pond a glistening affect.

To create skating marks in the ice while it is still wet take anything pointy but not too sharp (a retracted pen, the end of kids scissors, etc.)

While the pond is drying color your skater, make trees (out of green construction paper), and glue cotton balls around the outside edge of your pond (making snow).

Lastly cut and glue your skater and trees in place (careful to leave a tab on the end of both for folding…this is so they will stand)

Voila…you have your own indoor skating pond!

We have also been busy learning about the Arctic, Polar Bears, and Penguins…so I made these yummy treats last night!!

You Need;
Ice Cream
Ice Cream Sandwich
Whip Cream
Chocolate chips

These were super easy and very yummy!! 1 scoop of ice cream on each plate, cut an ice cream sandwich for ears, form the face using whip cream (as much or little as you would like)…you could also use coconut for fur but my kids won’t eat it. Using the chocolate chips give your new friend some eyes and a nose!!

Boo says…”mmmm…thats good Mommy”!!

Germany, Give Away, & More!

“While the Cat’s away the mice will play”!! My husband has been in Germany on business this week, so I have been busily working to get things in order….some of my tasks at hand have included;

Exploring 1st Grade Curriculum for Pumpkin

Getting ready for our big: USA Adventure (hoping to start next week)

Preparing “Our Flat Friend Adventure Program”

We will also be kicking off our “Letter of the Week” program for Boo (she is eager to ‘do’ school like sissy, but honestly I have not been ready to tackle it with both of them until now)

 And….lots MORE!! Tonight is my last night to tackle things before he returns…I’m just praying it all gets done so I don’t have my face glued to a computer upon his return!!

“The Girls” reading quietly in their room….

I also wanted to remind all of you don’t for get to check out COAH!! Erica has a great National Geographic giveaway going on!!

O’Tiny Little One!!

“O’Tiny Little One”, So Itty-Bitty and Small

What big lessons you have taught us all…
life is not measured by the breaths we take..
but rather by those we touch along our way!!

We all have a story to open and unfold….

Someday we will meet our Heavenly Father…
and then the questions left unanswered may then be told!!

“Little Angel” up above…
you are our shining light…
you are the star we pray towards at night!!

“Please Mommy, do not cry!”

“I am here with you always and forever..
until someday, we will be together!”

There are no guarantees in life…
but some things hold true…

“Little Angel” up above this much I can speak of you..
Your Mommy and your Daddy love you very much too!!

Until we meet again little one, so tiny and so small!!

Love, Aunt Jenny