Another Diecut Use!

Here's yet another use for diecuts- tape black bat diecuts to the inside of a lampshade for a spooky look in the evening!  Thanks, Julia and Martha Stewart!

Die-Cut Coloring Pages

I made a coloring page for S by tracing some die-cut leaves on blank paper.  We also sang "Autumn Leaves are Falling Down" and I gave him fall colors to use.  You could do the same thing tracing any die-cut shapes or even cookie cutters.

Note:  While I gave him a coloring page with specific colors to use, I also make sure to offer S plenty of open-ended art opportunities (i.e blank paper, color choice, material choice...).

Playskool Coupons

After I posted my Target trip with Mr. Potato Head, I realized I should let you know about the printable Hasbro/Playskool coupons that are currently out.  They don't expire until after Christmas, so I will keep an eye out from now until then for sales. 

These are the toys included:

-$10 Dance Cam
-$5 DinoRoars Hatchlings
-$10 DinoRoars Stompers
-$2 Mr. Potato Head
-$5 Mr. Potato Head Silly Suitcase
-$5 Mr. Potato Head Spud Buds
-$10 Musical Sit N Spin
-$5 Playskool Activity Ball
-$5 Playskool Busy Ball Popper
-$3 Playskool Gloworm
-$5 Playskool Step Start Walk’nRide
-$5 Swing N Score Baseball
-$5 Tumble N Twirl

Right now, the Musical Sit and Spin is on sale $20 at Target until Sunday, so you can get it for only $10 with the coupon and Mr. Potato Head is on price cut (not sure how long) for $7, so you can get one for only $5!  Some of these would make good toy donations for the holidays as well.

Thanks, Saving with Shellie!

Target $3.96

Mr. Potato Head (for Christmas)

$6.99 on price cut

- 2.00 (printable)

= $4.99

Chex Mix (x3 in checkout lanes)

$0.99

- 1.00 (Target printable)

= free

Alexia Cruchy Snacks

$2.25

- 2.25 free bag coupon (mailer)

= free

Reach floss (x2)

$0.97

- 1.00 ( 10/18 RP)

 = free

Black gloves (dollar bins to make puppets with, stay tuned)

$1.00

Kotex pantyliners (20 ct in travel bins)

$0.99

- 1.00 (mailer)

= free

Glade candle tin and refills (Buy 5 Glade winter fragrances, get $5 Target gift card promo)

$2.50 each x 5 = $12.50

- $1.50 (x3 found in tins)

- $2.50 (x2 buy tin, get refill printable)

= $3.00 OOP and earn $5 gift card and $5 rebate

*Note:  This deal is a little complicated so I will link you to my source, Couponing to Disney.  I did scenario #2 and plan to do the SC Johnson $5 rebate. 

Used a $5 gift card from previous trip

Total OOP = $3.96 and earned another $5 gift card and will earn $5 SC Johnson rebate

Ball Chute

I did this activity with S when he was about a year old and he loved it then.  I tried it again today and he was just as interested.  I just taped a cardboard mailing tube (a wrapping paper one would work if you have smaller objects) at an angle to the shelves in our playroom with blue painter's tape.  We have tried using balls of varying mass, toy cars, and other small objects.  We have also put a basket at the bottom to catch the ball, but he also likes to see how far it will keep rolling. 

This is S trying to make it go "up" the chute- a lesson in gravity!

Thanks, Montessori Mama!

Hoot!

Yesterday I pulled out my old teaching files to see if there was anything in the Halloween one for S and there wasn't much since I taught fourth and sixth grades, but I did come across this owl paper bag puppet template.  We colored it together and then had fun flying, hooting and "eating mice".  I came across a similar template here if you are interested.

Our timing of the puppet was perfect because I received an email on Sunday from Tara at Raising Itty Bitty Bookworms that I had won her Friday Giveaway- a copy of Baby Owl's Rescue by Sylvan Dell Publishing.  These books are beautifully done, very educational, and each has suggested teaching activities.  S is a little young for it now, but he will enjoy the owl pictures and it will be a wonderful book to grow into.

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Thanks, Money Saving Mom and Julia!