Easter Scrap Wreaths

Decorating for any holiday can be fun. Personal touches are even better. Since it was coming up on Easter, I wanted to do something both easy and pretty. Easter scrap wreaths seemed the perfect idea. The instructions can be found on pinterest here:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/518758450802893792/

I cut all the fabric ahead of time so all that had to be done was tie the fabric strips to the wreath hoops. The one that I did was like the instructions and it took me about 2.5 hours to do. After learning how long it would take to make, I decided to have my girls do much smaller ones. None of them finished while we were together but they took them home and finished them on their own.

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Gardening (again)

There were a few activities that I did with the older girls when were split into two groups. We have since recombined into one group and the older girls have either graduated into Young Women's or have moved away. This gives me an opportunity to revisit some activities and do a bit better the second time around.

In my home, early spring means preparing the garden. We weed and lay down compost and once it gets warm enough, we start planting. Learning how to garden is a very important part of both food storage and self reliance. It is important to begin learning these skills at an early age. Even if you live somewhere that does not have a yard, potted plants can produce quite a bit of produce while only taking up a small space.

I made a gardening book for my girls to take home and use for a reference. If printed front to back, the pages should be in the right order. The link for the gardening book and cover are below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6-SGz_Y1u-jY0FsbHM2TUwyTUk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6-SGz_Y1u-jcGZ4U3p4RTFpWmc/view?usp=sharing

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