Classroom Crafts

I am so incredibly thankful for my job that allows me the flexibility to work and still be present for my children's classroom activities. I had the opportunity to do a craft with Josiah's class last Friday. One of the things we made was a Christmas door hanger. Kids had fun. I did, too! Above is Josiah, Tucker, Isaac, and Riley.
Josiah busy painting his ornament craft. (Yes, we did Christmas crafts before Thanksgiving because the stores were sold out of Thanksgiving crafts, lol!)

Rylan, Josiah, and me.

Rylan and Josiah. Definitely buddies!

Today, I had the opportunity to join Mackenzie's class in making a Ginger Bread house for the Fantasy of Trees, a fund raiser for Children's Hospital. Above: Sophia, Emma, McKenna, and Mackenzie.

Mackenzie, McKenna, and Emma

Caleb and Mackenzie mixing icing for the gingerbread house.

Mackenzie and Savannah taking a turn at decorating.

Mackenzie and me with the finished ginger bread house!

The kids tried to make a cross out of skittles on the roof on this side.

This side of the roof has a Christian fish on it, and "Baby Jesus" (i.e., Ginger Bread Man) is in the Manger at the front door!

I think the kids did a great job. We all had fun. I think the best part was watching the kids enjoy some of the left over candies! I loved getting to be with the kids for these fun activities at school.

Miniature Gingerbread Village

Well, this picture is out of order, but suffice to say it is Mackenzie's masterpiece! Josiah ate his before I could get a picture of the completed master piece.

At Wal-Mart today, we found a miniature gingerbread village kit. As you can see from the picture below, it came home with us! :) Mackenzie, Josiah, and David built really cute miniature gingerbread houses while I oriented a new nurse via email and phone. I think they were having more fun, but I'm so thankful for the flexibility of my job and I really enjoyed hearing them in the room next to me. I had fun stopping long enough to snap pictures, too. :)

Up close of Mackenzie diligently decorating her gingerbread house.

Up close of Josiah eating his cute gingerbread house! As soon as he completed his house, he pulled the gum drops off as he does not like the taste of them. Then he ate it!

My sweetie working on a sweet little gingerbread house.
I do love my family, and holiday traditions are so much fun. :)

In the past, the kids made a gingerbread house with Granna and Z-Pa, but this Thanksgiving was packed with activities already so that one got skipped. Mackenzie was asking to make one, and the miniature kit seemed just the perfect ticket!