The Maricopa County Libraries have a summer reading program that is currently in full swing, and my kids have finished it! Last week we went to the library and turned in their completed programs, and collected some small prizes. What they didn't know was that they would get an even bigger, even better surprise. While they were napping, I went online, to the library's website, and ordered their big prize: A Free Book! (They received vouchers when they turned in their programs). Typically, the child would be able to pick out the book; however, I decided just to pick it out for them (mainly because Noelle is so young, and Melanie would have asked for a princess book, and they didn't have any princess books. I thought a surprise would be better than a disappointment).
And boy were the girls surprised today. We went to the store, and when we got home, there were packages with their names on them.
What's inside? I don't know!
BOOKS!
Both girls were super excited about their new book. Way to go girls! I'm proud of you for completing the summer reading program.
After finding their new books, I decided to do a fun, indoor activity.... we made crayons.
I suppose it would be more correct to say we recycled crayons and made them into cool new crayons! First we had to take all the papers off and break them into small pieces... My girls are pros at that. Then we put the pieces into some fun molds.
While we ate lunch, the molds were in the oven, slowly melting the crayons.
And then they cooled... and now they are super cool, fun, colorful, crayons!
Fish and Flowers!
You never know what color you are going to be putting on the page when you pick up one of these babies. They are full of different colors! I love them! (Though I will admit, they make your hands messy!)
2 comments:
Forget the oven, you could just stick these babies outside for an hour to melt!
That's what we did as kids. and then would write on the fence, yep, mom didn't like that too much :)
This inspired me to finish up Clara's reading so we could order her book. Thanks! Am I the only one that thinks it's totally awesome that we get free books every year just for doing what we do normally?
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