Today we had a playdate with our PALS. It was a Birthday Party for Jesus and it was SO much FUN!! We read
My Merry Christmas And the real reason for Christmas joy, ate cupcakes, played with Nativity sets, and made a cute craft.
As you've seen through my blog many times, we like to host playdates ALOT! Normally, at least once a month and sometimes more. Since the playdate is not just for me, I get the kiddos to help me to get ready for them.
Last night, they helped me clean. I gave them each a squirt bottle filled with a vinegar water mixture and a wash cloth.
They each went throughout the house and cleaned. Now... they do not do an excellent job, but I am right behind them helping and the main point is that they are contributing and at least getting the dust.
Then they helped to make the cupcakes from scratch.
They turned out EXCELLENT!! We used
this cake recipe and
this frosting recipe.
We also decorated for our playdate since it was a Birthday Party!
I used
this idea for making our craft, but did it alittle differently as I was working with young children. We painted on paper with blue, white, and black OR yellow paints to make a sky and a ground.
Then we pressed on a stable, baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
I think they all turned out so pretty.
Ok, have ya'll noticed that I am a sucker for children's art work?!? I always think it is so pretty!!
We made these yesterday to see about doing them at the playdate today, but they were alittle too difficult for some of the younger kids to make and would have been alittle too Mommy made for my liking so we decided not the make them at the playdate. But my kiddos did enjoy making them... we tore green paper and glued it on, glued on a stable, manger, baby Jesus, and raffia (hay).
As you've seen through my blog many times, we like to host playdates ALOT! Normally, at least once a month and sometimes more. Since the playdate is not just for me, I get the kiddos to help me to get ready for them. 
Last night, they helped me clean. I gave them each a squirt bottle filled with a vinegar water mixture and a wash cloth. 
They each went throughout the house and cleaned. Now... they do not do an excellent job, but I am right behind them helping and the main point is that they are contributing and at least getting the dust.
Then they helped to make the cupcakes from scratch.
They turned out EXCELLENT!! We used this cake recipe and this frosting recipe.
We also decorated for our playdate since it was a Birthday Party!
I used this idea for making our craft, but did it alittle differently as I was working with young children. We painted on paper with blue, white, and black OR yellow paints to make a sky and a ground.
Then we pressed on a stable, baby Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
I think they all turned out so pretty.
Ok, have ya'll noticed that I am a sucker for children's art work?!? I always think it is so pretty!!
We made these yesterday to see about doing them at the playdate today, but they were alittle too difficult for some of the younger kids to make and would have been alittle too Mommy made for my liking so we decided not the make them at the playdate. But my kiddos did enjoy making them... we tore green paper and glued it on, glued on a stable, manger, baby Jesus, and raffia (hay).
5 comments:
The nativity artwork is beautiful! I am adding this to our to do list!
i am hoping that we are well again soon and can host a party for Jesus too!
what great helpers you have! love the art work.
Looks like kids are REALLY useful and helpful when it comes to making cupcakes!! lol Sometimes I wish I had someone to help me out on those rare occasions when I bake... oh well :)
The kids did a great job with the artwork! We love hosting playgroups too. What a great idea for a party! I love how you had the kids get involved with the cleaning and prep work too.
That's a really nice art project! I love being able to do religious art now that I'm not a public school teacher.
I had to laugh at first because I normally skim over things and then go back and read. I saw playdate and then saw cleaning. Did a bit of a double take, I was thinking, "What on earth, I've got to find out how she incorporated THIS into fun play date time!"
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