Kids to Celebrate Fall

Yesterday, I told you about a Blog that I love! Let me tell you a bit about Valerie Deneen She  is a mom of two girls ages 4 and 8, a software engineer, an artist and creative play advocate and the proud owner of Inner Child Fun. Today Valerie Deneen posted photos of her children sculpting Autumn trees using a paper bag, coffee filter, paint and glue. I'm not going to give you all the details, because I really want you to go over for a visit at Inner Child Fun "You will love this post, so don't miss out." Be creative with your kids today.

This is post is brought to you by Valerie Deneen.  Thank you for supporting our sponsors who help to make our Clinic possible! What Autumn activities are you doing with your children? Let us know, maybe we can do a post on you!

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Things BEES Aren't Telling You

Seriously what is happening to our Bees? It's easy to take honey bees for granted, but they are very important fro agriculture and the wider countryside. Though they produce delicious honey, the really vital service that bees provide is pollination.

The problem for the honeybees is the blood sucking mite Varroa arrived in bee colonies in the early 1990s and soon spread across the country. The parasites leave larva deformed and spread disease. Visit this Link to find out more: Bee Facts

Here are 5 ways KIDS can help save the BEES..
1) Respect Bee Homes.  Don't knock them down
2) Be alert but stay calm. Tell you child that Male Bees can be aggressive but they don't have stingers, so they are harmless.  The way to tell is the male bees have larger eyes. 
3) Buy local honey
4)Put Water Out.  Bees need water.
5) Build a condo for the Bees. Drill holes into a piece of wood and make a cover for it so that the bees are dry.  no one like a wet home..., Right?  Here is a picture of a bee's Home

Contest: Wee Care would love to see a photo of your child's favourite "space". Where does your child LOVE to sit or play? Send your photo into us at Email: hello@weecareclinic.com  We will post the photo's on another posting and pick a winner from Random. Starts today and ends June 30th. Winner will receive a gift card to White-Spot for a family night out.   Good luck everyone.

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DIY: Bird Bowl

There is nothing better than making something handmade. Look what your kids can make with a little help from mom. All you need is a grapefruit or an orange, string, glue, beads and some bird seed. This DIY craft needs to dry over night, so make sure you tell your kids before you start. Take it from me, the birds LOVE their food bowl and it looks great hanging in a tree. I'm not kidding.., I love this!!

 There is more to learn..,

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D.I.Y.: Mason Jar Drink Cup

I love mason jars! I use them for serving juice, hot coco (these mason jars have the handles) and I serve beer in them too. I plant plants in them, use them for candles, and to store craft supplies. I though it would be fun to make a mason jar drink cup for kids. Although it's made of glass (so be careful) it's a great way for kids to feel a little more like mommy and Daddy at the dinner table.

Things you will need:

Small mason jars (these jars are easier for little hand), seals- for the hole in the jar, drill, wire cutter and straws.

How to make these drink cups, it's so easy.  Leave the lids on the the jars, take them into your..,

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D.I.Y: Bird Count Book

Children love to watch, feed and chase the birds. This particular beach had pigeons, seagulls, ducks and herons. Here is a fun way to give kids more knowledge about birds. Try doing a back yard bird count. By doing a bird count your child will see what birds come back each season. 

Here is what you will need for your Bird Count Book...., any kind of paper - for writing on, and..,

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D.I.Y. Kids Revamp!

Your kids will love this Valentine D.I.Y.  This picture frame will put a smile on anyone face. Find an old picture frame and paint it up your style.  Here's what you need...

to create this Valentine frame: an old frame, chalkboard paint, paint to print with, beads and chalk. Decorate the way you want and spread the love!

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D.I.Y: Christmas Traditions

Christmas is such a magical time of year. Every family has their traditions, we tend to past them down to each family member year after year. Here is one of our traditions that my family shares...

We love to sit together and create tree decorations..

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D.I.Y: Pinecones Garland

To me, pinecones say rustic. I love pinecones! Even when I was young, my sisters and I would go outside and collect as many pinecones as I could find, we would use them to decorate our forts, make pretend dinners with them and of course throw them at each other. It was so much fun; even all grown up I can still find things to create with a pinecones... here's what I made...

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Tiered Glass Plates

Have you ever wanted to make your own tiered glass plate tray?  Here are some simple instructions to make a tray for your home.

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D.I.Y. For the Wee Care Clinic!!

Do you remember the classic,"A Boy Named Charlie Brown," Charlie goes to see Lucy (at her Psychiatric Stand  to see if he can figure out how to deal with his life. Well, look what we did...

Good grief..., we have built a Lucy Stand for our Clinic. What do you think....?

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DIY: Chalkboard Wall

Finally no more paper.., I can just write on the wall. Kids will love it and my husband will now know if I'm going to be running late.

I picked this wall in my home because I couldn't figure out what to do with it, until now!....

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D.I.Y. Classy Wine Glasses

I can't believe I made these and with such ease. Gorgeous for Christmas or any other occasion....

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D.I.Y. All it takes is a ladder

 Scrape off any thing that looks like it's going to fall off, brush it clean and add some new paint and look what happens...

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D.I.Y.: Oktoberfest Idea

Oktoberfest is one of the most famous events in Germany. Cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebration where the event focuses around the beer and bratwurst.

Where's my candles.. ha ha, there is so much going on in this photo.

I was asked to make a decoration for an Oktoberfest Celebration and here's what I came up with..

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D.I.Y.: Pumpkins made with Burlap

I'm really into burlap these days. I'm even thinking that this year I'll decorate my boat in different types of burlap for the fall and dare I mention...Christmas!! Watch For Fridays Auction!

Lets start with a pumpkin since it is almost Halloween. Give this a try...

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Tot Talk: Pumpkin Carving Time

First, you pick the right pumpkin.

Look what happened to this pumpkin....

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DiY: Feed Our Birds

Feeding the birds is rewarding and it's an enjoyable hobby for everyone to be able to sit and watch the birds. The weather is starting to get a little chilly so lets let the kids get a little messy while making these adorable bird feeders. When your done hang them outside and watch the birds come and nibble.What you'll need: Birdseed, peanut butter (make sure no one has allergies), corn syrup, Flour, gelatin, warm

water, cookie cutters and string.

Learn how to make these beautiful bird feeders...

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D.I.Y. Burlap Table Cloth

The things I do for friends.., I love it.  Give this a try.....

While visiting a friend, she asked me if would decorated her table with Burlap.., I jumped at this challenge. We went out and bought some burlap and raffia and within the hour we started measuring her table. This table was a perfect square.. so, it was easy to work with and we had....

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Trick Your Child with Bananas

Here is a trick you will have no trouble pulling off. Use those ripe bananas and make them into cute little icing or chocolate covered ghost treats.  I removed all of the strings from the bananas.  Cut them in half and pushed them onto a popsicle stick. Wrap them in plastic wrap and freeze. You can either melt white chocolate in the microwave or use white icing, (your choice) completely cover the frozen banana with the chocolate using a butter knife. Place the Raisins, chocolate chips or your choice of candy to decorate the face. Return uneaten banana ghosts back into the freezer until ready to eat. Enjoy!

               

This one is self-explanatory...,

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Egg Sactly

Eggs matter.. Have a look at this...

Overall, changing the number of eggs in your cake recipe can alter the properties of your cake. Too few eggs will yield a cake that is overly compact and doesn't hold together well. Too many eggs can leave you with a spongy or rubbery mess. But egg volumes can be manipulated to lighten the texture of a cake or add strength to a cake that needs to be carved,  Try varying the number of eggs in your favourite recipe to determine "eggsactly" what works for you.

I made this deviled egg recipe..delicious!!  Give it a try, you and your family will love it.

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