Nurturing Young Minds

assisting in preschoolers' discoveries

Turkey Tablecloth

If you’ve ever stepped foot into a preschool, elementary school, or anywhere that has young children in November you will most likely see turkeys. You’ll see them in all colors and made out of almost anything. I’ve seen a turkey made out of men’s ties. (If I can find the photo I’ll post it.) It was really cool. Most often you’ll see turkeys made of little handprints. I personally think they’re pretty cute, some would say that their stifling children’s creativity. I recently read a blog post that I can identify with, so my philosophy is why not use handprints? It’s a tool that’s always with the child. To me it’s a perfect gateway to self expression. ;-)

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Pumpkin Seed Turkeys

American Thanksgiving is fast approaching and the children are excited. I think part of the excitement is that the countdown to Christmas in our home doesn’t start until after the November holiday. We put a little spin on our turkeys this year.

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