Holiday Tree

Felt Shape Tree

It's super easy to make!

Supplies needed:

Felt Sheets in a variety of colors

Hot Glue

Velcro

Some sort of filling so that the tree is full. ( You can use pillow filling, tissue paper) be creative!

Use the images above as a guide but it's pretty self explanantory.

1. Cut the shape of your tree and hot glue the edges up until the trunk of the tree

2. Stuff the tree with a filling then finish glueing the edges of the trunk

3. Cut out your shapes in a a variety of colors

4. Place velcro on the back of each shape

There are so many things you can do with your holiday tree!

Take off all the ornaments and have your child put them back according to color and then you could try shapes.

Asking questions and giving directions can be so much fun!

Try these:

a.    Put back all the red shapes

b.    Put all the triangles back on the tree

c.    Count the range shapes

d.    How many circles do you see

e.    Where is the trunk of the tree

f.      Put all the ornaments on the bottom of the tree

g.    Can you put all the ornaments on the edge/border

The tree is double sided so have fun!

Happy Holidays!

Monte Vigne's Second Annual Holiday Yard Trees

Our community in Morgan Hill loves the holiday! As part of our light decorations, each home puts up a christmas tree in the front yard. Last year we had about 50% participation and hopefully this year we will have a 100%.
If you love to drive around town to look at Holiday Lights come on over to Monte Vigne, on the corner of Hill and East Dunne. Type in Domaine Court on you Navigation to drive you over.
Trees will be up this weekend!

Great find at our local bookstore!

Amazing "Paperlike" Books
These books are just great for your little one who is going through the I will chew on everything in sight stage! Your baby can chew on these all day and not get chunks of paper in their mouth.
Your can find these books at our local bookstore, BookSmart!
purchase

Toddler Story Time

Morgan Hill Library
I'm not sure about you but I've always been a little hesitant to take my two year old to the library. We go to BookSmart and Barnes but have always thought about the library as a "too quiet" of a place to go.
Did you know about...


Toddler Storytime at Morgan Hill Library 
Thursdays at 10:15 AM 
Check the calendar to make sure but it should be fun!
Calendar
They have story time for ALL ages!

Creative and Easy Advent Calendar

Here is a very cute idea that a fellow mommy came up with!

Advent calendars are everywhere right now. You can easily buy one but I bet its not as cute or as clever as this one!

All thats required is 25 squares of paper, marker, 25 cut our circles and glue

Step 1: Take a circle and write the #1 on it

Step 2: Glue it to the center of one of the squares

Step 3: On the back of the square think of something to do, eat, etc and write it on the back so that on December 1st that gets done. For example, maybe on the 1st of December they can read a story about Santa.

Repeat these steps for all 25 days counting up to Christmas. The hardest part is coming up with the 25 things but the greatest part is that you can adapt it to any age group to make it fun! 

You can store these cards in an old recipe box you probably have in your pantry. Just pull one out each day and your child will be looking forward to the next activity to help them countdown the holidays!

This activity can help with counting, listening and many other skills!

Here are pictures that detail the steps mentioned above. 

Thank you Lara for sharing!

Preschool

IF you are interested in preschools, we are approaching the time to decide which one to attend.You will drive yourself crazy trying to consistently provide a structured program of kid centered activities for your child all day long!


Preschool helps your child make the transition into a world of people and experiences on top of all the great learning that will occur. It can also be great because you can be confident that your child is doing something beneficial while you have a guilt-free way to grab some hours for yourself.  

There are many preschools in town....call them for a tour! Registration is just a couple of months away. Here are a few to look at...

Oakwood 
website

• (408) 782-7177

105 John Wilson Way

Ask for Brenda in Admissions
Pricing for 3 day is $4680 with a $500 enrollment fee

Pricing for 5 day program is $5976

The hours are 8- 11:00am

Open House is Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 10am

Stratford:  
website

• (408) 776-8801

410 Llagas Rd

Offer 2, 3 and 5 Day programs
Call for a tour

St John  
website

• (408) 782-9994

17740 Peak Ave

Morgan Hill CRC Preschool
website

Please share any information you have....it would be greatly appreciated!

Running out of ideas?

Etsy is so easy to use and has creative handmade gifts!
Look what I found
matchbox car wallet

Holiday Lights at Gilroy Gardens

Don't forget to see the Laser Light and Fireworks show at Gilroy Gardens
December 2-4, 9-11, 16-23, 26-30
4:00- 9:00pm
Members are FREE or at the gate the prices are $29.99

Website

Need a new clever way to get through a dinner with your little one??

Wiki Stix's!

These bendable pieces of wax can create hours of fun at the dinnertable. Create tunnels for cars to get through or little people to dance around! They are inexpensive and easy to carry in your diaper bag! You can buy them on Amazon and other retailers.

Link to Amazon

Basketball Sign Ups!

The season is starting! Grab a ball and shoot!

Youth Basketball Mt. Madonna YMCa

Winter season: January 14 - March 3, 2012

Itty Bitty BasketBall

ages 2-3 games Saturdays, 9am location

Centennial Recreation Center fee

CRC Member $55

Program Member $65*

Go to the CRC to sign up!

For more information call (408) 762-6000


Visit their Site

Catch Me If You Can

As the story goes...

Once upon a time a little old woman and a little old man lived in a cottage. One day the little old woman made a gingerbread man. She gave him currants for eyes and cherries for buttons. She put him in the oven to bake.

The little old woman and little old man were very hungry and wanted to eat the gingerbread man. As soon as he was cooked, the little old woman opened the oven door. The gingerbread man jumped out of the tin and ran out of the open window shouting, 'Don't eat me!'The little old woman and little old man ran after the gingerbread man.

'Stop! Stop!' they yelled.The gingerbread man did not look back. He ran on saying,
'Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!

Trader Joes has the great precooked Gingerbread Cookies great for activity time. Start reading your Gingerbread Man stories and head over to Trader Joes to buy your cookies before they run out!