Sprout o rific

My girls have a set routine for bedtime. Four things they must do. These things should take about 5 minutes and they can drag on for about 20 to 30 minutes. Get on your pajamas, brush your hair, brush your teeth and wash your face. Last night for example it took them 15 minutes just to do the brush your teeth parts. Arguments and playing with the bathroom door were the predominant stalling tactic played.

After these four things are accomplished they snuggle down in our bed and watch a show on the Good Night Show on Sprout. Sprout is the local cable children’s PBS station. We have enjoyed some fine programming throughout the years from Sprout on the Good Night Show( this is a time slot not an actual show). The standard fare is on in the morning: Sesame Street, Barney and Thomas. In the evenings they have had some great shows that we miss. Piggly Winks, Sagwa and Dragon Tales. The show lineup changes frequently enough that the girls do not get bored. But I digress.

In the evening line up between shows they have a short for crafts. This one came just in time for summer shoes.

Recycled Treasure Box

Materials:

• 1 shoebox, with lid
•  Ribbon
• Scraps such as magazines, fabric, beads, wrapping paper, etc.
• Crayons
• Pencil
• All-purpose white glue
• Safety scissors 

1. Take the lid off the shoebox and poke two holes through the lid about four inches apart.

2. Take some ribbon and thread the two ribbon ends through the holes so that they poke out of the underside of the box lid.

3. Tie a knot and then flip the box lid over. The ribbon is now a handle for the treasure box.

4. Use your imagination to decorate the treasure box with leftover scraps, like cut-out magazine pictures, bits of fabric, beads, or anything else you can find around the house.

5. Now you have your very own recycled treasure box!

I will post the girls as soon as they are finished decorating.