Mothers Day Craft Gift

Dads, are you looking for an extra special gift for Mothers Day that the Mother of your child will love? Try making a handprint poem with your little darling’s handprint. It’s easy.

You will need a paper plate, card stock, or something to put your child’s prints on.
Non-toxic washable paint.
a small sponge brush and a copy of this poem.

Take child’s hand and paint a fine layer of paint on it with a small sponge brush. Gently press child’s hand on item. Let dry.Put the date on your masterpiece. Print the poem below on to the back of the paper plate, inside the fold of the card stock or attach to the item.

You can even make Mom an apron! Use the same technique but purchase a plain white apron from a crafts store along with non-toxic fabric paint to make the handprints. You could even outline your child hands with a permanent marker. Don’t forget the date! You canprint the poem on transfer paper using your home computer (foloow instructions on transfer paper) and iron it on the apron too.

Handprint Poem

Dear Mom,
I miss you when we're not together
I'm growing up so fast
See how big I've gotten
since you saw me last?
As I grow, I'll change a lot,
the years will fly right by.
You'll wonder how I grew so quick
when and where and why?
So look upon this handprint (these handprints for more than one child)
that’s hanging on your wall. (Can use pantry wall if making an apron)
And memories will come back of me,
when I was very small.

Love,
Child’s Name

Plant a Posey for Mom Day

As they say April showers bring May flowers so GMCAA Help Me Grow will have our annual Plant-a-Posey for Mom Day held at Help Me Grow on April 28th at 1:00. We will provide the flowers, dirt, and flower pot. Bring gloves and a trowel if you don’t want to get dirty. Come play in the dirt with us and take home a pretty poesy or two!

Help Raise Funds for the March of Dimes

We are gearing up to complete our March of Dimes Walk on May the 2nd at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant WV and we need your help. I just got this interesting e-mail below and if we all mention thier site on our Facebook page, in our Blogs or on our twitter accounts they will give money to our charity, The March of Dimes. Just copy and paste the URL http://www.hotelscombined.com/Charity.aspx in your address bar to see what it is all about. Lets see how many people we can get to put it on their accounts and raise lots of money for the March of Dimes!

Hi,

I've just come across Parent Smarts and noticed that you are a supporter of
March of Dimes.

I thought you would like to know we're supporting similar charities through
our spread the word for charity program! There are 3 really simple ways you
can participate and get us to donate $5, $10 and/or $20 on your behalf.

See more info and what others are saying at

http://www.hotelscombined.com/Charity.aspx

Look forward to hearing from you...

Kindest Regards,

Chloe

Come Join The Fun

This is the Fourth Annual Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency Help Me Grow Family Fun Fair. Come join us for Games, Music, Free Food and Prizes. Dora, Elmo, and Buzz Light Year are scheduled to appear. Hope to see you there!

Five Little Lady Bugs Finger Play

Here is a fun Springtime Finger play to learn!



Five little ladybugs napping in a tree (Close eyes and pretend to sleep.)

Awake to the sound of a bumblebee, (Flap hands like tiny wings and make buzzing sound.)

A little bunny's feet going hop, hop, hop, (Hop up and down.)

A shower of raindrops, plop, plop, plop. (Pat hands on legs.)

And a happy little bird singing loud and clear. (Move hand in front of mouth to resemble a beak.)

The ladybugs said, "Spring must be here!" (Shake finger.)