tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82046392486720654882024-03-13T19:49:39.952-07:00 French for ToddlersEmma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-16701764240947276422015-09-07T13:56:00.001-07:002015-09-07T13:56:58.198-07:00Summer catch up post<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R0dmxpwZLtc/Ve33nBcfeeI/AAAAAAAAC0U/qUhPNai_tF4/s640/blogger-image--846323529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R0dmxpwZLtc/Ve33nBcfeeI/AAAAAAAAC0U/qUhPNai_tF4/s640/blogger-image--846323529.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our last few weeks before the summer holidays, our songs were based around the topic of music and movement - the kind of songs that don't really fit in with other topics but are great fun to sing and move about to :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The songs I chose for this topic were: ainsi font, Sur le pont d'Avignon, enroulez le fil (wind a bobbin), dans mon chateau un robot vit and regarde les petits lapins (sleepy bunnies). We also looked at the song petit papa in hounor of Fathers' Day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our crafts for this topic included making our own shakers, the children had lots of fun filling empty plastic bottles with rice, pasta, cut up straws, lentils and split peas and then decorating them with items from the craft boxes. And of course, they were a great musical accompaniment to our singing :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AVJcQKnxiAk/Ve33jxOjKbI/AAAAAAAAC0M/BrO-svySJPs/s640/blogger-image--2131383911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AVJcQKnxiAk/Ve33jxOjKbI/AAAAAAAAC0M/BrO-svySJPs/s640/blogger-image--2131383911.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To accompany the song 'enroulez le fil' (wind a bobbin) we had lots of fun making patterns with paint by printing and rolling cotton reels on paper :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WMH8JGvSbJQ/Ve35_FFNCqI/AAAAAAAAC0o/XfISQ5iWh24/s640/blogger-image-1422625000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WMH8JGvSbJQ/Ve35_FFNCqI/AAAAAAAAC0o/XfISQ5iWh24/s640/blogger-image-1422625000.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our robot song required a robot craft and we used shapes to create our own robot pictures :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_W5SOMA3nSY/Ve359X6vAAI/AAAAAAAAC0g/M72UcjAbzA0/s640/blogger-image-1856909568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_W5SOMA3nSY/Ve359X6vAAI/AAAAAAAAC0g/M72UcjAbzA0/s640/blogger-image-1856909568.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ainsi font is a song about puppets (les marionettes) and so our craft had to be making puppets. These felt glove puppets were ready stitched for our little ones to decorate :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1ewfEsxPUCo/Ve36C01KKWI/AAAAAAAAC0w/QyqwjUDFiLg/s640/blogger-image--1536358139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1ewfEsxPUCo/Ve36C01KKWI/AAAAAAAAC0w/QyqwjUDFiLg/s640/blogger-image--1536358139.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And what could possibly be better to make Daddy for Fathers' Day than a crown? Here are our fabulous creations :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d5ZVZUYy1YI/Ve36GDWp9XI/AAAAAAAAC04/POD056keXZI/s640/blogger-image--1638828278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d5ZVZUYy1YI/Ve36GDWp9XI/AAAAAAAAC04/POD056keXZI/s640/blogger-image--1638828278.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Classes have now restarted for the autumn term and our new topic is "sous la mer" (under the sea).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-83192674177932839342015-06-16T13:21:00.001-07:002015-06-16T13:21:26.966-07:00Les petites-bêtes weeks 3-6 - bug hats, worm painting, masks and snails<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gDKMCC0UWic/VYCFHt1oS5I/AAAAAAAACzI/l7MS74xQd50/s640/blogger-image--1155387557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gDKMCC0UWic/VYCFHt1oS5I/AAAAAAAACzI/l7MS74xQd50/s640/blogger-image--1155387557.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Time has once again run away with me and so I am combining the last 4 weeks of our mini beasts topic into one post in an effort to get back on track soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our third week, we made our own hats either in the form of "une abeille" (a bee) or "une coccinelle" (a ladybird). They were very simple for our little ones to create using a long length of stiff card, appropriately coloured collage materials and pipe cleaners for antennae. The finished hats look really great and little imp still wears hers several weeks on :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W6U7qFiy_34/VYCFFTGRuNI/AAAAAAAACzA/RbqCUEPDo2A/s640/blogger-image-1682240225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W6U7qFiy_34/VYCFFTGRuNI/AAAAAAAACzA/RbqCUEPDo2A/s640/blogger-image-1682240225.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wuyzeT1-CDo/VYCFDQ1N8-I/AAAAAAAACy4/RyhavAR2x-8/s640/blogger-image--211946168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wuyzeT1-CDo/VYCFDQ1N8-I/AAAAAAAACy4/RyhavAR2x-8/s640/blogger-image--211946168.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0zR60vI6Hkk/VYCEwEPRx8I/AAAAAAAACxw/FoX6AeL-avA/s640/blogger-image-1334724023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0zR60vI6Hkk/VYCEwEPRx8I/AAAAAAAACxw/FoX6AeL-avA/s640/blogger-image-1334724023.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ueyFODiZG9I/VYCFPAXG5gI/AAAAAAAACzo/9LQt5-5BNNw/s640/blogger-image-1306109900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ueyFODiZG9I/VYCFPAXG5gI/AAAAAAAACzo/9LQt5-5BNNw/s640/blogger-image-1306109900.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YXI8lPmxntM/VYCEx2_qYJI/AAAAAAAACx4/Gz0rZ8y9-vc/s640/blogger-image-917750825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YXI8lPmxntM/VYCEx2_qYJI/AAAAAAAACx4/Gz0rZ8y9-vc/s640/blogger-image-917750825.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W3HANloVShc/VYCEQyy9dqI/AAAAAAAACxI/CoAnEbiyQWs/s640/blogger-image--26333295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W3HANloVShc/VYCEQyy9dqI/AAAAAAAACxI/CoAnEbiyQWs/s640/blogger-image--26333295.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O2xyOUJ4IGE/VYCFJozwulI/AAAAAAAACzQ/pQeQJU6A2M8/s640/blogger-image-139876999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O2xyOUJ4IGE/VYCFJozwulI/AAAAAAAACzQ/pQeQJU6A2M8/s640/blogger-image-139876999.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sqD8QI5mOhA/VYCEJ5fBxYI/AAAAAAAACwo/KhU5plyIx2M/s640/blogger-image--866877317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sqD8QI5mOhA/VYCEJ5fBxYI/AAAAAAAACwo/KhU5plyIx2M/s640/blogger-image--866877317.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In our fourth week, we let our toddlers get as messy and creative as they could with lots of colourful paint, blank sheets of paper and spaghetti "worms" (vers de terre) to paint with. Their finished wriggly worm paintings were great :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-as9ASwp1pUQ/VYCFBXI0KFI/AAAAAAAACyw/6xTBksOMaVg/s640/blogger-image--622517037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-as9ASwp1pUQ/VYCFBXI0KFI/AAAAAAAACyw/6xTBksOMaVg/s640/blogger-image--622517037.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m27SggzCEks/VYCFRGzg5LI/AAAAAAAACzw/E7psTTVRCL8/s640/blogger-image--58256548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m27SggzCEks/VYCFRGzg5LI/AAAAAAAACzw/E7psTTVRCL8/s640/blogger-image--58256548.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8S7X2sk6YqE/VYCEU0Hji3I/AAAAAAAACxY/CJHhGSQU2Fc/s640/blogger-image-204521880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8S7X2sk6YqE/VYCEU0Hji3I/AAAAAAAACxY/CJHhGSQU2Fc/s640/blogger-image-204521880.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--i6PUvywerE/VYCFLUH8wII/AAAAAAAACzY/rMRWbUwSn8Y/s640/blogger-image--1868111367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--i6PUvywerE/VYCFLUH8wII/AAAAAAAACzY/rMRWbUwSn8Y/s640/blogger-image--1868111367.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VxSh-9oOCBg/VYCFNcYkmCI/AAAAAAAACzg/xvjBuoRYzcA/s640/blogger-image--1118311652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VxSh-9oOCBg/VYCFNcYkmCI/AAAAAAAACzg/xvjBuoRYzcA/s640/blogger-image--1118311652.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the fifth session, we made some mini beast masks:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">abeille - bee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">coccinelle - ladybird</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">araignée - spider</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">papillon - butterfly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hFNsbNe-tmQ/VYCEz7bzPII/AAAAAAAACyA/iYIN45WlgEs/s640/blogger-image-988870207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hFNsbNe-tmQ/VYCEz7bzPII/AAAAAAAACyA/iYIN45WlgEs/s640/blogger-image-988870207.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0t0NXxfLaXY/VYCETHKFXEI/AAAAAAAACxQ/vzp1E90WIDQ/s640/blogger-image-1918495976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0t0NXxfLaXY/VYCETHKFXEI/AAAAAAAACxQ/vzp1E90WIDQ/s640/blogger-image-1918495976.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0uFwCwaCyQE/VYCE9JL7bcI/AAAAAAAACyg/GYOjKQIjUgI/s640/blogger-image--2115724564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0uFwCwaCyQE/VYCE9JL7bcI/AAAAAAAACyg/GYOjKQIjUgI/s640/blogger-image--2115724564.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z_fXJH18Jds/VYCEXNm9HRI/AAAAAAAACxg/sOgD4uKkv00/s640/blogger-image--1656125901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z_fXJH18Jds/VYCEXNm9HRI/AAAAAAAACxg/sOgD4uKkv00/s640/blogger-image--1656125901.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our final mini beast session, we made escargot (snails). We used long lengths of card, the same kind as we had used for our hats a few weeks earlier. We rolled the card up to make a spiral shell and left a small piece for the body. The children then used the collage materials and glue and glitter to decorate their snail shells. :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4HCybkQpve0/VYCE_JkoU9I/AAAAAAAACyo/OiRmOB2OGqM/s640/blogger-image-1235275028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4HCybkQpve0/VYCE_JkoU9I/AAAAAAAACyo/OiRmOB2OGqM/s640/blogger-image-1235275028.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-duWedwHo6B4/VYCE1zIfIoI/AAAAAAAACyI/9WFZ-0mLQvQ/s640/blogger-image--2041001797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-duWedwHo6B4/VYCE1zIfIoI/AAAAAAAACyI/9WFZ-0mLQvQ/s640/blogger-image--2041001797.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ie2E9jo5_WU/VYCEPEkPgPI/AAAAAAAACxA/QStGTncgof8/s640/blogger-image-1521078994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ie2E9jo5_WU/VYCEPEkPgPI/AAAAAAAACxA/QStGTncgof8/s640/blogger-image-1521078994.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XrGfodlNjVA/VYCE4PQyjkI/AAAAAAAACyQ/RVJUc6SZTu0/s640/blogger-image--559180904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XrGfodlNjVA/VYCE4PQyjkI/AAAAAAAACyQ/RVJUc6SZTu0/s640/blogger-image--559180904.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7R8_0MIblY/VYCELtZtSSI/AAAAAAAACww/_4MWZR3I_hQ/s640/blogger-image-1013374835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7R8_0MIblY/VYCELtZtSSI/AAAAAAAACww/_4MWZR3I_hQ/s640/blogger-image-1013374835.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R_plt04Z-Zo/VYCEY40ibFI/AAAAAAAACxo/-Vs6ePJWjl8/s640/blogger-image-1387329782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R_plt04Z-Zo/VYCEY40ibFI/AAAAAAAACxo/-Vs6ePJWjl8/s640/blogger-image-1387329782.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HGMFK2PjE7o/VYCENVACg1I/AAAAAAAACw4/9-C1n3I-9iw/s640/blogger-image-1176346612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HGMFK2PjE7o/VYCENVACg1I/AAAAAAAACw4/9-C1n3I-9iw/s640/blogger-image-1176346612.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7lU_5l1S76A/VYCE6TDMD0I/AAAAAAAACyY/8VYopSwaszU/s640/blogger-image--912212019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7lU_5l1S76A/VYCE6TDMD0I/AAAAAAAACyY/8VYopSwaszU/s640/blogger-image--912212019.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We hope you enjoy trying out some of these mini beast crafts at home :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our next topic is music and movement and has been fun so far, watch this space for the first blog post hopefully within the next few days!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the meantime, happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div> </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-20126401860710251872015-05-05T12:04:00.001-07:002015-05-06T01:20:00.064-07:00les petites-bêtes - week 2 - paper plate snails<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pcpk2LpoOEk/VUkUKKXTfLI/AAAAAAAACwU/hleLZ7fZ3vc/s640/blogger-image-1595816561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pcpk2LpoOEk/VUkUKKXTfLI/AAAAAAAACwU/hleLZ7fZ3vc/s640/blogger-image-1595816561.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our second week on our mini beast topic we made paper plate snails. A really simple yet effective craft that even the younger ones in our group could get involved in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To make your own you will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A paper plate</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craft foam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Collage materials</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A pipe cleaner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glitter glue (optional)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First let your little one cut or rip up collage materials and stick them onto the paper plate shell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cut out a snail body from the craft foam and glue the paper plate shell onto it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Add an eye and a smile and some pipe cleaner horns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you have glitter glue you can add a spiral onto the shell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are ours:<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nZa719bq304/VUkT4NebSAI/AAAAAAAACvs/yHhAyYgFZ0I/s640/blogger-image-1063133326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nZa719bq304/VUkT4NebSAI/AAAAAAAACvs/yHhAyYgFZ0I/s640/blogger-image-1063133326.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WhN2Inbb5qs/VUkUAsGnpXI/AAAAAAAACv8/F8HGP47Ne8s/s640/blogger-image-971266016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WhN2Inbb5qs/VUkUAsGnpXI/AAAAAAAACv8/F8HGP47Ne8s/s640/blogger-image-971266016.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WCfGkeuDgtc/VUkUDLnrmSI/AAAAAAAACwE/BVk7F6XlOQo/s640/blogger-image--194506658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WCfGkeuDgtc/VUkUDLnrmSI/AAAAAAAACwE/BVk7F6XlOQo/s640/blogger-image--194506658.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uWs4h-geRFo/VUkT6jySbEI/AAAAAAAACv0/tFIP4o7hsso/s640/blogger-image--1775331723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uWs4h-geRFo/VUkT6jySbEI/AAAAAAAACv0/tFIP4o7hsso/s640/blogger-image--1775331723.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-wsx4jwHXg/VUkUHB_L_mI/AAAAAAAACwM/Acz84EMoPZQ/s640/blogger-image--495995042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-wsx4jwHXg/VUkUHB_L_mI/AAAAAAAACwM/Acz84EMoPZQ/s640/blogger-image--495995042.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! 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They turned out really great and the children loved using the glitter! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZlfvOdJXFU/VUkSHCiexbI/AAAAAAAACvI/spNQxzQT2X4/s640/blogger-image-2138727119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZlfvOdJXFU/VUkSHCiexbI/AAAAAAAACvI/spNQxzQT2X4/s640/blogger-image-2138727119.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tHrJ3X7MYJ0/VUkSBLqeidI/AAAAAAAACvA/5dc6gTOi70c/s640/blogger-image-107797595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tHrJ3X7MYJ0/VUkSBLqeidI/AAAAAAAACvA/5dc6gTOi70c/s640/blogger-image-107797595.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v-jJMMXlmSY/VUkR4a-1KTI/AAAAAAAACuo/x4c71JygX8Y/s640/blogger-image-123542572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v-jJMMXlmSY/VUkR4a-1KTI/AAAAAAAACuo/x4c71JygX8Y/s640/blogger-image-123542572.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mc1r6j_GAg/VUkR-8LPcvI/AAAAAAAACu4/0_d0OgCv6vI/s640/blogger-image-129909599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4mc1r6j_GAg/VUkR-8LPcvI/AAAAAAAACu4/0_d0OgCv6vI/s640/blogger-image-129909599.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JUnhIYpqWvU/VUkR7vMhs1I/AAAAAAAACuw/pY0UjafrQIc/s640/blogger-image--653121467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JUnhIYpqWvU/VUkR7vMhs1I/AAAAAAAACuw/pY0UjafrQIc/s640/blogger-image--653121467.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MNqMZ0AstEk/VUkSJxIClCI/AAAAAAAACvQ/jvzyy5wZ_Pw/s640/blogger-image-1917649448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MNqMZ0AstEk/VUkSJxIClCI/AAAAAAAACvQ/jvzyy5wZ_Pw/s640/blogger-image-1917649448.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w3q2aH1yhbc/VUkR1sWCypI/AAAAAAAACug/fKqENl9HBoI/s640/blogger-image-1927938043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w3q2aH1yhbc/VUkR1sWCypI/AAAAAAAACug/fKqENl9HBoI/s640/blogger-image-1927938043.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YuJl--6gr4M/VUkSM4m8j9I/AAAAAAAACvY/sJZFE2e6mY4/s640/blogger-image-1782738375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YuJl--6gr4M/VUkSM4m8j9I/AAAAAAAACvY/sJZFE2e6mY4/s640/blogger-image-1782738375.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UEb76bEN2ao/VUkSQAkFOsI/AAAAAAAACvg/jMEYxpD-shs/s640/blogger-image-167437457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UEb76bEN2ao/VUkSQAkFOsI/AAAAAAAACvg/jMEYxpD-shs/s640/blogger-image-167437457.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wz-9Zfd2YYk/VUkRvbeqdBI/AAAAAAAACuQ/HiNhxs86654/s640/blogger-image-1006851661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wz-9Zfd2YYk/VUkRvbeqdBI/AAAAAAAACuQ/HiNhxs86654/s640/blogger-image-1006851661.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-24083711712438938162015-05-05T11:41:00.001-07:002015-05-05T11:41:36.759-07:00Le printemps - week 3 - joyeuses Pâques<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bXsPHyvCXY4/VUkNEDqN2TI/AAAAAAAACtg/buaSt3rnSV4/s640/blogger-image-1641795156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bXsPHyvCXY4/VUkNEDqN2TI/AAAAAAAACtg/buaSt3rnSV4/s640/blogger-image-1641795156.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our Easter craft, we decorated bunny biscuits. I was lucky enough to find some lovely bunny rabbit biscuits in a local shop and the children had great fun with icing and sprinkles :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y0h8Byfm-mE/VUkO0X5CH8I/AAAAAAAACt8/T10TD6p6gxo/s640/blogger-image--474039914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y0h8Byfm-mE/VUkO0X5CH8I/AAAAAAAACt8/T10TD6p6gxo/s640/blogger-image--474039914.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lTRdifa26Ts/VUkNHDN3wCI/AAAAAAAACto/sPaQIzYI27A/s640/blogger-image-887107032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lTRdifa26Ts/VUkNHDN3wCI/AAAAAAAACto/sPaQIzYI27A/s640/blogger-image-887107032.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lE8b2qtQv_M/VUkNK5EgwTI/AAAAAAAACtw/qpQ8ib6FwH0/s640/blogger-image--546667149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lE8b2qtQv_M/VUkNK5EgwTI/AAAAAAAACtw/qpQ8ib6FwH0/s640/blogger-image--546667149.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hc4CRgSSQmM/VUkO2Yu0HNI/AAAAAAAACuE/S0YKYBVQ7IQ/s640/blogger-image--657756117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Hc4CRgSSQmM/VUkO2Yu0HNI/AAAAAAAACuE/S0YKYBVQ7IQ/s640/blogger-image--657756117.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A gorgeous and delicious craft to round off the term :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-56083791627093174862015-03-24T14:21:00.001-07:002015-03-25T13:31:05.930-07:00Le Printemps - week 2 - la fête des mamans<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bfaDgsDPEk0/VRHVGMKi8nI/AAAAAAAACsU/F1W9r2iOZgs/s640/blogger-image--1005281245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bfaDgsDPEk0/VRHVGMKi8nI/AAAAAAAACsU/F1W9r2iOZgs/s640/blogger-image--1005281245.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The second Friday of our Springtime theme was 2 days before Mothers' Day here in the UK and so it seemed appropriate to include a Mothers' Day song and craft. Both are ones we have done previously, but both so lovely they deserved to be done again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The song is called "Comptine des bisous pour Maman" (rhyme of kisses for mummy) and the lyrics are as follows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sur un tissu très très doux,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Je dessine, je dessine,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sur un tissu très très doux</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Je dessine des bisous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pour la fête de Maman,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Je dessine, je dessine,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pour la fête des Mamans,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Je dessine en m'appliquant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our craft was a mothers' day card with a hand holding a bunch of flowers. To do this we drew around our toddlers' hands and cut them out. We then glued the hand - but NOT the fingers to our folded piece of card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The make flowers using tissue paper and pipe cleaners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stick the flowers onto the hand and the fold the fingers over and glue down so that it looks as if the hand is holding the flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A very simple but very effective idea :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1UXaK31ku0U/VRHVRfq2MMI/AAAAAAAACtE/g6G6-YJjadc/s640/blogger-image-1078670584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1UXaK31ku0U/VRHVRfq2MMI/AAAAAAAACtE/g6G6-YJjadc/s640/blogger-image-1078670584.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wYIB_pT7PDE/VRHVMsqlSfI/AAAAAAAACs0/stWt79GqojY/s640/blogger-image--2138667142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-39aF7lI0DDc/VRHVEy3x-MI/AAAAAAAACsM/TYeMy1g3vpg/s640/blogger-image-396788518.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-17080599826155166862015-03-24T14:08:00.001-07:002015-03-24T14:08:56.846-07:00Le printemps - week 1 - springtime collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-71MMfbRS_zo/VRHSW1yBS5I/AAAAAAAACrg/UnCMvCNduf8/s640/blogger-image-793386579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-71MMfbRS_zo/VRHSW1yBS5I/AAAAAAAACrg/UnCMvCNduf8/s640/blogger-image-793386579.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the first week of our springtime theme, we enjoyed singing a mixture of springtime and Easter themed songs and rhymes including: le printemps est arrivé, Lapin Pistache, poussin poussinet, deux petits lapins ( a variation on 2 little dickie birds) regarde les petits lapins (a French version of sleepy bunnies) and Lapin de Pâques (think teddy bear teddy bear turn around but with Easter bunnies!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had lots of fun joining in with the words and actions and it was lovely to see how many of the words our older little ones could remember from last year :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our first springtime craft was a collage picture. The children had free choice from the craft boxes and there was a selection of foam animals (lapins, agneaux, chevaux and canards) to choose from to add to the pictures too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here they are, looking pretty spectacular and making Springtime and sunshine seem ever closer :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mi7RBnIMjE8/VRHSRvjrhRI/AAAAAAAACrI/EB9D2jzOh3Q/s640/blogger-image--691066734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mi7RBnIMjE8/VRHSRvjrhRI/AAAAAAAACrI/EB9D2jzOh3Q/s640/blogger-image--691066734.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1mE7KtrZouI/VRHSOgsTVhI/AAAAAAAACq4/dsLOhaM_DAA/s640/blogger-image-670011758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1mE7KtrZouI/VRHSOgsTVhI/AAAAAAAACq4/dsLOhaM_DAA/s640/blogger-image-670011758.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xVXG1jHnkf0/VRHSQDog-3I/AAAAAAAACrA/791KcAlsGFg/s640/blogger-image--282208519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xVXG1jHnkf0/VRHSQDog-3I/AAAAAAAACrA/791KcAlsGFg/s640/blogger-image--282208519.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LMrHQUuAAIY/VRHSY4AJTrI/AAAAAAAACro/SJVjoryr6tk/s640/blogger-image--1408835517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LMrHQUuAAIY/VRHSY4AJTrI/AAAAAAAACro/SJVjoryr6tk/s640/blogger-image--1408835517.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1UNWf3nJdvQ/VRHSMtRPlNI/AAAAAAAACqw/oyDCjcRy6rI/s640/blogger-image--606688318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1UNWf3nJdvQ/VRHSMtRPlNI/AAAAAAAACqw/oyDCjcRy6rI/s640/blogger-image--606688318.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYt6Tg1pVJY/VRHSTWcDnDI/AAAAAAAACrQ/ezqnbt3JuAI/s640/blogger-image-1776818146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jYt6Tg1pVJY/VRHSTWcDnDI/AAAAAAAACrQ/ezqnbt3JuAI/s640/blogger-image-1776818146.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U4Sb7qDwfWk/VRHSVItSqlI/AAAAAAAACrY/M6bBuVSJ-bk/s640/blogger-image-1489445780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U4Sb7qDwfWk/VRHSVItSqlI/AAAAAAAACrY/M6bBuVSJ-bk/s640/blogger-image-1489445780.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-57134965436228707392015-03-10T13:40:00.001-07:002015-03-10T13:40:52.719-07:00St Valentin<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ue9JzVqYbh8/VP9WvgGhD0I/AAAAAAAACqE/uRTppRb6fCI/s640/blogger-image-1630852075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ue9JzVqYbh8/VP9WvgGhD0I/AAAAAAAACqE/uRTppRb6fCI/s640/blogger-image-1630852075.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This year our toddler French session fell the day before Valentine's Day and so I decided on a Valentine's craft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We drew around our toddlers' hands, cut them out and glued onto either end of a long strip of card. We then cut out a large heart shape and this was decorated with a selection of collage materials and then glued to the centre of the strip - making wrap around arms ready to give a hug to somebody.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We added the phrase "un câlin pour toi" (a cuddle for you) and our valentine hugs were complete :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AWNqK8l3abw/VP9WxL7IkjI/AAAAAAAACqM/X0elI0thmL0/s640/blogger-image--687409646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AWNqK8l3abw/VP9WxL7IkjI/AAAAAAAACqM/X0elI0thmL0/s640/blogger-image--687409646.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-crdSxtDSdtU/VP9WzAiKOaI/AAAAAAAACqU/ZXviO5CUCMk/s640/blogger-image--110255461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-crdSxtDSdtU/VP9WzAiKOaI/AAAAAAAACqU/ZXviO5CUCMk/s640/blogger-image--110255461.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1FTJPK_SpM/VP9WuEFDryI/AAAAAAAACp8/y-qINEA7lVY/s640/blogger-image-1275444955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1FTJPK_SpM/VP9WuEFDryI/AAAAAAAACp8/y-qINEA7lVY/s640/blogger-image-1275444955.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4fZk6u1Al18/VP9W0obIEwI/AAAAAAAACqc/th84EYz_HSE/s640/blogger-image--1376670705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4fZk6u1Al18/VP9W0obIEwI/AAAAAAAACqc/th84EYz_HSE/s640/blogger-image--1376670705.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-seBNPcuuuQs/VP9WsUaIlLI/AAAAAAAACp0/Ki_XipRm-GA/s640/blogger-image-1594464175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-seBNPcuuuQs/VP9WsUaIlLI/AAAAAAAACp0/Ki_XipRm-GA/s640/blogger-image-1594464175.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-88823764165843849862015-03-04T14:14:00.001-08:002015-03-04T14:14:15.292-08:00Le corps - week 4 - c'est moi!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RVaLbBAilSM/VPeDoHZI_LI/AAAAAAAACo4/7jcvuYcGYho/s640/blogger-image-211026490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RVaLbBAilSM/VPeDoHZI_LI/AAAAAAAACo4/7jcvuYcGYho/s640/blogger-image-211026490.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So my New Year's resolution of updating my blog weekly kind of fizzled out after the end of January, I'm blaming poorly children but it could just be because I am hopeless!! Ah well, better late than never I guess, so here is the first of a few quick catch up posts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the fourth week of our theme "le corps", our craft was to make a life size picture of ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I bought some rolls of wallpaper lining paper from a local diy store and cut off lengths of just over a metre - you just need to make sure you go a bit longer than your toddler's height.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First lay the lining paper on the floor and get your toddler to lie on top of the paper. With a pencil, draw around your toddler so that you have a life size outline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With the outline complete, let your toddler choose from the craft materials you have available to create their hair, facial features, clothes, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We then labelled our pictures in French with the body part vocabulary that we have been learning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are our completed creations:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L-qRKHymKX0/VPeDkpckWoI/AAAAAAAACoo/qX6fsqZyZxc/s640/blogger-image--1465909532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L-qRKHymKX0/VPeDkpckWoI/AAAAAAAACoo/qX6fsqZyZxc/s640/blogger-image--1465909532.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-k7g8Wtrji7U/VPeDjH2JjmI/AAAAAAAACog/D31-2_Lv_aE/s640/blogger-image-1195243573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-k7g8Wtrji7U/VPeDjH2JjmI/AAAAAAAACog/D31-2_Lv_aE/s640/blogger-image-1195243573.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ygPU1PRE1-M/VPeDtacl4wI/AAAAAAAACpQ/bOU1qVR6AEs/s640/blogger-image--1429579162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ygPU1PRE1-M/VPeDtacl4wI/AAAAAAAACpQ/bOU1qVR6AEs/s640/blogger-image--1429579162.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-52lr66jKV9I/VPeDr00cdtI/AAAAAAAACpI/AQsGvdw-wqo/s640/blogger-image-156025860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-52lr66jKV9I/VPeDr00cdtI/AAAAAAAACpI/AQsGvdw-wqo/s640/blogger-image-156025860.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gO6hpqFrbGc/VPeDmfbRuPI/AAAAAAAACow/HxodkfL_gVg/s640/blogger-image--828948341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gO6hpqFrbGc/VPeDmfbRuPI/AAAAAAAACow/HxodkfL_gVg/s640/blogger-image--828948341.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l4ISQj2R4s4/VPeDqKRoQNI/AAAAAAAACpA/BBXrC_MIT1Q/s640/blogger-image--490817304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l4ISQj2R4s4/VPeDqKRoQNI/AAAAAAAACpA/BBXrC_MIT1Q/s640/blogger-image--490817304.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Uuq-0WU8kuo/VPeDhkPAuTI/AAAAAAAACoY/v5yj_HWTrYY/s640/blogger-image-901750110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Uuq-0WU8kuo/VPeDhkPAuTI/AAAAAAAACoY/v5yj_HWTrYY/s640/blogger-image-901750110.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! 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These are always particularly popular with our toddlers and I was just about quick enough to snap some pictures before they disappeared!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I bought ready made scotch pancakes from the supermarket and the children made faces on them using cream cheese, raspberries, satsuma segments, plum and raisins. And we got to reinforce some face vocabulary:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">le visage = face</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">les yeux = eyes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">le nez = nose</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">la bouche = mouth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are our yummy faces :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jmdE-dG_TrM/VM_mbiJNcJI/AAAAAAAACn0/HsJjvJuFrF8/s640/blogger-image--1004202843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jmdE-dG_TrM/VM_mbiJNcJI/AAAAAAAACn0/HsJjvJuFrF8/s640/blogger-image--1004202843.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yiY-BqtpZIo/VM_mR2ShYOI/AAAAAAAACnE/3GtEqaaFchk/s640/blogger-image--394147278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yiY-BqtpZIo/VM_mR2ShYOI/AAAAAAAACnE/3GtEqaaFchk/s640/blogger-image--394147278.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t-qs8J_G_e4/VM_mU8Jo-yI/AAAAAAAACnU/PuaH6_rC1rA/s640/blogger-image--1968684045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t-qs8J_G_e4/VM_mU8Jo-yI/AAAAAAAACnU/PuaH6_rC1rA/s640/blogger-image--1968684045.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BIgSFds60rk/VM_mWs-_jTI/AAAAAAAACnc/IpcTZ3mmZf4/s640/blogger-image--1359569697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BIgSFds60rk/VM_mWs-_jTI/AAAAAAAACnc/IpcTZ3mmZf4/s640/blogger-image--1359569697.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SdN2bKv11hg/VM_mO7bd45I/AAAAAAAACm0/T3m_XVLOzMc/s640/blogger-image-768882523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SdN2bKv11hg/VM_mO7bd45I/AAAAAAAACm0/T3m_XVLOzMc/s640/blogger-image-768882523.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WFV2gRnT07s/VM_mYFjqdjI/AAAAAAAACnk/OJfikGwlLp0/s640/blogger-image--490650994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WFV2gRnT07s/VM_mYFjqdjI/AAAAAAAACnk/OJfikGwlLp0/s640/blogger-image--490650994.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0HaXOCWQw-o/VM_mTWnBh_I/AAAAAAAACnM/HPozSHBjVAA/s640/blogger-image-103825739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0HaXOCWQw-o/VM_mTWnBh_I/AAAAAAAACnM/HPozSHBjVAA/s640/blogger-image-103825739.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KZbal7Z_zE8/VM_mZ0j8rnI/AAAAAAAACns/e0gmBK_ZjhU/s640/blogger-image--196021948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KZbal7Z_zE8/VM_mZ0j8rnI/AAAAAAAACns/e0gmBK_ZjhU/s640/blogger-image--196021948.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! 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Of course some of us added glitter as well - every princess has sparkly bones you know!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The craft gave us the opportunity to reinforce some vocabulary and we labelled the body parts on the pictures too. Little Imp amazed me by independently labelling her own x-ray - she has been sounding out and writing words in English a lot over the last few months but this was the first time she had attempted it in French, a very proud Mummy moment!! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you want to try this activity yourself the vocabulary you will need is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">le bras = the arm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">la main = the hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">le doigt = the finger</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">la pouce = the thumb</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are our fabulous x-rays!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oa6NSZQg0-w/VMEI_One-QI/AAAAAAAACmk/J4HPsY7hXwQ/s640/blogger-image--901735079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oa6NSZQg0-w/VMEI_One-QI/AAAAAAAACmk/J4HPsY7hXwQ/s640/blogger-image--901735079.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e0eBtpR5iqU/VMEI6oNWBKI/AAAAAAAACmU/XUMIFtuWt7c/s640/blogger-image--1004027984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e0eBtpR5iqU/VMEI6oNWBKI/AAAAAAAACmU/XUMIFtuWt7c/s640/blogger-image--1004027984.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LizGIf6Mfuk/VMEI2itpBrI/AAAAAAAACmE/ZfULRzYxVF0/s640/blogger-image--261276369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LizGIf6Mfuk/VMEI2itpBrI/AAAAAAAACmE/ZfULRzYxVF0/s640/blogger-image--261276369.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IRD3E0UTYUQ/VMEIwVNFGwI/AAAAAAAACls/myj1I663U4Q/s640/blogger-image-1858421508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IRD3E0UTYUQ/VMEIwVNFGwI/AAAAAAAACls/myj1I663U4Q/s640/blogger-image-1858421508.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vOse9ZCV0Z8/VMEI8lOv5qI/AAAAAAAACmc/A-vxw5b-HNQ/s640/blogger-image--1232277796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vOse9ZCV0Z8/VMEI8lOv5qI/AAAAAAAACmc/A-vxw5b-HNQ/s640/blogger-image--1232277796.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4MO0eARObeY/VMEIyZjT7iI/AAAAAAAACl0/ZPs_pxMdrw4/s640/blogger-image--745232448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4MO0eARObeY/VMEIyZjT7iI/AAAAAAAACl0/ZPs_pxMdrw4/s640/blogger-image--745232448.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YEd48kbf3PQ/VMEI0WPSkII/AAAAAAAACl8/cz2P5-odH2Y/s640/blogger-image-85576034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YEd48kbf3PQ/VMEI0WPSkII/AAAAAAAACl8/cz2P5-odH2Y/s640/blogger-image-85576034.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! 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Our songs for this topic are: tête, épaules, genoux, pieds (head, shoulders, knees and toes), alouette, nounours nounours (teddy bear teddy bear), le doigt la pouce ça bouge (1 finger, 1 thumb keep moving) and mains en l'air.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With the exception of mains en l'air all the others have featured on previous blog posts so if you are unsure of the lyrics then please search for the relevant post/s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The lyrics and actions for mains en l'air are as follows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mains en l'air (put your hands up in the air)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sur la tête (put your hands on your head)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aux épaules (put your hands on your shoulders)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Et en avant (stretch your arms out in front of you)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bra croisés (cross your arms)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sur la côté (put hands on your hips)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Moulinets (windmill your arms in front of you)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Et on se tait (put finger on lips)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had lots of fun singing our new song selection especially as these are all action songs/rhymes :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our first craft on this topic we made glove puppets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I bought pre made felt glove puppets from a local craft store and the children had free choice from a variety of craft materials to make people. We used pom-poms, ribbon, wool, felt, buttons, tissue paper, crepe paper, foam, pipe cleaners, etc. I think they did a great job and I love their creations!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZgshcDmM2Ew/VLbS2CPrdoI/AAAAAAAACk8/2TwcMSmLyxg/s640/blogger-image-1604576945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZgshcDmM2Ew/VLbS2CPrdoI/AAAAAAAACk8/2TwcMSmLyxg/s640/blogger-image-1604576945.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-njFifTW8aHY/VLbS7-XqGvI/AAAAAAAAClc/5ypDV6Wh1IM/s640/blogger-image-142137628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-njFifTW8aHY/VLbS7-XqGvI/AAAAAAAAClc/5ypDV6Wh1IM/s640/blogger-image-142137628.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8PjdiamyPc0/VLbS6ZVJaeI/AAAAAAAAClU/RLaj_6Io3AY/s640/blogger-image--1341358590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8PjdiamyPc0/VLbS6ZVJaeI/AAAAAAAAClU/RLaj_6Io3AY/s640/blogger-image--1341358590.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mHkbj-HiWgs/VLbS3oKK3FI/AAAAAAAAClE/EbzLKo0hIpg/s640/blogger-image-1352443980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mHkbj-HiWgs/VLbS3oKK3FI/AAAAAAAAClE/EbzLKo0hIpg/s640/blogger-image-1352443980.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-88585512980927320942015-01-06T06:38:00.000-08:002015-01-06T06:44:06.328-08:00Catch up post 1 - l'halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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I cannot believe where the last 2 months have gone to, all of a sudden we are in a New Year and I find I haven't updated the blog since November!! So, my New Year's resolution is to endeavour to get back to weekly updates on what we have been getting up to at Toddler French.<br>
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However, first I need to get us up to date as quickly as possible and so I will start with a catch up post on our halloween activities and will then do a second catch up post on our Christmas activities.<br>
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Based on the nursery rhyme "l'araignée gipsy" (Incy wincey spider) we made our own spider which climbs up the spout.<br>
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L'araignée gipsy monte à la gouttiere<br>
Tiens! voilà la pluie<br>
Gipsy tombe par terre<br>
Mais le soleil a chassé la pluie<br>
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L'araignée gipsy monte a la gouttière.</div>
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Our other halloween craft was a collage picture using die cuts which I had purchased. The shapes the children had available included:</div>
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la sorcière (witch)</div>
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la citrouille (pumpkin/jack o lantern)</div>
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le chat noir (black cat)</div>
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Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-74463793523667606542015-01-06T06:28:00.001-08:002015-01-07T00:24:49.465-08:00Catch up post 2 - Noël<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GQBACR4njRc/VKv1oTeQM2I/AAAAAAAACjY/ya1gL7naoy0/s640/blogger-image-1764922465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GQBACR4njRc/VKv1oTeQM2I/AAAAAAAACjY/ya1gL7naoy0/s640/blogger-image-1764922465.jpg"></a></div>Here is the second of my catch up posts featuring our activities on the topic of Noël (Christmas). Unfortunately due to illness we only managed 2 Christmas themed sessions.<br>
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The songs we sang for this topic included Quand le père Noël, Je suis un bonhomme de neige, Frosty le bonhomme de neige, Nous chantons joyeux Noël, Papa Noël où es-tu? and dix petites rennes.<br>
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Our first craft activity was to make a père Noël advent calendar. We decorated Santa's face and hat using the collage materials from the craft boxes and plenty of glitter glue, the idea then being that the children could add a cotton wool ball to Santa's beard every day and by Christmas Eve he would have a full beard.<br>
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Our second Christmas craft activity was making our own cartes de Noël (Christmas cards). The children designed their own cards and we added the message joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas).<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lKr37d7xZog/VKztT9AlElI/AAAAAAAACko/iK26pr96_Dc/s640/blogger-image-1309459488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lKr37d7xZog/VKztT9AlElI/AAAAAAAACko/iK26pr96_Dc/s640/blogger-image-1309459488.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2N_8kJLkYxw/VKztShaC8vI/AAAAAAAACkg/xKiwbDBZUD4/s640/blogger-image--1331305526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2N_8kJLkYxw/VKztShaC8vI/AAAAAAAACkg/xKiwbDBZUD4/s640/blogger-image--1331305526.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uvpbK4mhnnc/VKztQ0HNEGI/AAAAAAAACkY/onBxXpNUyOs/s640/blogger-image-328072325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uvpbK4mhnnc/VKztQ0HNEGI/AAAAAAAACkY/onBxXpNUyOs/s640/blogger-image-328072325.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LxRL4SshXQI/VKztJBvq_1I/AAAAAAAACjw/qKEXnXEySs4/s640/blogger-image--2080254754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LxRL4SshXQI/VKztJBvq_1I/AAAAAAAACjw/qKEXnXEySs4/s640/blogger-image--2080254754.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zuc0aZRwVQg/VKztKvNvbxI/AAAAAAAACj4/B5upjZyfR1M/s640/blogger-image-1111631870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zuc0aZRwVQg/VKztKvNvbxI/AAAAAAAACj4/B5upjZyfR1M/s640/blogger-image-1111631870.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aTyoxm93-3w/VKztPLWVvLI/AAAAAAAACkQ/9uHbE_lPIvg/s640/blogger-image-1172957859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aTyoxm93-3w/VKztPLWVvLI/AAAAAAAACkQ/9uHbE_lPIvg/s640/blogger-image-1172957859.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cXTHEDijGOg/VKztMDCB6TI/AAAAAAAACkA/geM6mGoPiQ0/s640/blogger-image--181928572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cXTHEDijGOg/VKztMDCB6TI/AAAAAAAACkA/geM6mGoPiQ0/s640/blogger-image--181928572.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HvwMKfe5hxw/VKztNqh3J6I/AAAAAAAACkI/veHCO31U1Uo/s640/blogger-image--1543111065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HvwMKfe5hxw/VKztNqh3J6I/AAAAAAAACkI/veHCO31U1Uo/s640/blogger-image--1543111065.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br>
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Happy singing and crafting! :O)</div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-16471925186975888242014-11-02T13:04:00.001-08:002014-11-03T06:38:21.249-08:00Je sais compter week 6/ Halloween week 1 - 5 petites citrouilles<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7-HTtdJfixQ/VFacL4AeSXI/AAAAAAAACf8/VVO3eEZ5YGY/s640/blogger-image--1530042700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7-HTtdJfixQ/VFacL4AeSXI/AAAAAAAACf8/VVO3eEZ5YGY/s640/blogger-image--1530042700.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I decided to round off our je sais compter theme by introducing a new rhyme which also brought us into our new theme of Halloween, the rhyme 5 little pumpkins seemed a perfect choice. :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For those of you unfamiliar with the rhyme, the lyrics in English are as follows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5 little pumpkins sitting on a gate,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first one said "my my it's getting late"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The second one said "there are witches in the air"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The third one said "humph, I don't care!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The fourth one said "let's run and run and run"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then ooooooooooo went the wind,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And out went the light</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And 5 little pumpkins rolled right out of sight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A fab rhyme for little ones with plenty of options for actions etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I came across a French version online last year and the words are as follows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5 petites citrouilles étaient assises sur une grille,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La première a dit: "Ooo il se fait tard les filles"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La deuxième a dit "il y a des sorcières dans l'air"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La troisième a dit "pffutt, je ne rien a faire"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La quatrième a dit "courons, courons, courons vite"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La cinquième a dit "je suis prêt pour la suite"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le vent a fait ooooooooo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Et pfuit la lumière a disparu</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Et les 5 petites citrouilles not roulé hors de la vue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The children enjoyed joining in with the actions and we then made our own collage pictures to illustrate the rhyme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xp9Zf3bekP8/VFacWuYsc-I/AAAAAAAACgk/8dY1L6D4nC0/s640/blogger-image--932028829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bLuBTqevF3Y/VFacUh-SoDI/AAAAAAAACgc/IcVWdAIHVPg/s640/blogger-image-1961790215.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zbe_TUb9Hig/VFaca_U85rI/AAAAAAAACg0/stT4tyIMN1o/s640/blogger-image--1854441409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zbe_TUb9Hig/VFaca_U85rI/AAAAAAAACg0/stT4tyIMN1o/s640/blogger-image--1854441409.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-13424619579634389832014-11-02T12:48:00.001-08:002014-11-02T12:48:26.619-08:00Je sais compter - week 5 - number cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kdqX186XcsM/VFaYhxzIHCI/AAAAAAAACfg/PwRR2ReB-Hk/s640/blogger-image--748075980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kdqX186XcsM/VFaYhxzIHCI/AAAAAAAACfg/PwRR2ReB-Hk/s640/blogger-image--748075980.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our 5th week on the topic of je sais compter, it had been requested by one of our toddlers that we have an edible craft and so we had lots of fun making (and eating) number cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The little ones rolled out sugarpaste in a variety of colours and used the number cutters to cut out their chosen numbers before placing them on to their cupcakes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are the ones I was quick enough to photograph before they were gobbled up!! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gsLbrJIh4FI/VFaYccIIQCI/AAAAAAAACfQ/WsnjQvcxWpI/s640/blogger-image--1978680148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TG0b469k7k4/VFaYfnCPSlI/AAAAAAAACfY/boWYAGDzg6A/s640/blogger-image--1252569185.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-80823852327306505372014-10-08T01:30:00.001-07:002014-10-08T01:30:19.253-07:00Je sais compter - week 4 - 5 ouistitis/5 naughty monkeys<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q3qFHc0JYj4/VDT198GDC5I/AAAAAAAACec/i9VIwzuoT2E/s640/blogger-image-1043603908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q3qFHc0JYj4/VDT198GDC5I/AAAAAAAACec/i9VIwzuoT2E/s640/blogger-image-1043603908.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For the fourth week of our counting theme, our craft focused on the action rhyme "5 ouistitis" or as we know it in English "5 naughty monkeys". Ouistiti doesn't translate as naughty monkey, rather a ouistiti is a marmoset monkey - I have to admit though from having observed them closely at the zoo with Little Imp this summer they do have a rather cheeky air about them and seem to be the perfect choice for this rhyme!! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you would like the lyrics to this rhyme, please see my earlier blog post on it :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our craft we made some naughty monkeys and a bed for them to jump on. To make your own, you will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A paper plate (or a piece of card)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craft foam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Felt/fabric scraps, ribbon etc</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Craft lollipop sticks </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glitter (what toddler craft doesn't need glitter!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glue</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Scissors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Felt pens</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And maybe some little monkey templates - I printed some off on card so that there was a choice to draw freehand or use a template to draw around or simply to decorate the printed monkeys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First you need to cut out the bed shape from the paper plate or piece of card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Add a pillow and quilt from fabrics or your choice. You then need to cut 5 small slots along the middle of the bed, big enough for the lolly sticks to go through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Create your monkeys out of foam or card and decorate as you wish. Glue the monkeys onto lollipop sticks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Slide the sticks into the slits you cut in the bed and now by sliding the lolly sticks up and down you can make your monkeys jump up and down on the bed, and even fall out if you wish to act out the rhyme :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dtwPS7yHJpw/VDT2EGSlL5I/AAAAAAAACe0/8Qm8UWUKTU8/s640/blogger-image-743828230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dtwPS7yHJpw/VDT2EGSlL5I/AAAAAAAACe0/8Qm8UWUKTU8/s640/blogger-image-743828230.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8DBJHhp-1Nk/VDT2CATz5iI/AAAAAAAACes/S3zirvmlxMw/s640/blogger-image-499559145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8DBJHhp-1Nk/VDT2CATz5iI/AAAAAAAACes/S3zirvmlxMw/s640/blogger-image-499559145.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-760bPKlXykc/VDT15id8dpI/AAAAAAAACeM/3ZQUhthAXuQ/s640/blogger-image--515827409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-760bPKlXykc/VDT15id8dpI/AAAAAAAACeM/3ZQUhthAXuQ/s640/blogger-image--515827409.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z0FL5QyTJ6o/VDT17s6lI6I/AAAAAAAACeU/hbspMc2PGIM/s640/blogger-image--635677571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z0FL5QyTJ6o/VDT17s6lI6I/AAAAAAAACeU/hbspMc2PGIM/s640/blogger-image--635677571.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tCKtWuTYd_M/VDT2AGbxzdI/AAAAAAAACek/EwCkGfKtENE/s640/blogger-image--23740732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tCKtWuTYd_M/VDT2AGbxzdI/AAAAAAAACek/EwCkGfKtENE/s640/blogger-image--23740732.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hwcgVwapEwM/VDT2GXC06rI/AAAAAAAACe8/VRkDH80aTx4/s640/blogger-image--812934928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hwcgVwapEwM/VDT2GXC06rI/AAAAAAAACe8/VRkDH80aTx4/s640/blogger-image--812934928.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! 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The songs we are singing are: cinq brioches aux raisins (5 currant buns), il étaient 5 dans le lit (5 in the bed), 5 éléphants se balançait (5 elephants went out to play), voici mes doigts, 5 petits pois (5 little peas) and 5 ouistitis (5 naughty monkeys). Many of these have featured before on the blog so if you want the lyrics or some craft ideas please browse back through the posts :0)</div>
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Our first number related craft is linked to the 5 brioches aux raisins song. We made 5 currant buns out of card/foam/felt etc and used sticker dots to put currants on. We then attached them to a paper plate using Velcro so that they can be removed and replaced allowing the children to play with their craft whilst they sing the song :0)</div>
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Little Imp loves this story in both the original English version and the French translation "La surprise de Handa".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you are not familiar with the story it is about a little girl Handa who sets off with a basket full of fruit to take a surprise to her friend. Along the walk the fruit from her basket is taken by various animals without Handa realising and her basket gets filled with falling tangerines. When Handa reaches Akeyo's village, Akeyo is thrilled with the surprise and Handa is equally surprised at her baskets contents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The story is a great way to learn some fruit and animal vocabulary. Those that feature in the story are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le singe - monkey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L'autruche - ostrich</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le zèbre - zebra</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La girafe - giraffe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L'antelope - antelope</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L'éléphant - elephant</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le perroquet - parrot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le chèvre - goat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La banane - banana</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le goyave - guava</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L'orange - orange</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L'ananas - pineapple</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">La mangue - mango</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">L'avocat - avocado</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Le fruit de la passion - passion fruit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To accompany the story, we made our own masks of some of the animals in the story:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tj1PclwKxuQ/VBCkhLGWh-I/AAAAAAAACaM/r_BiJokK6gI/s640/blogger-image--99784576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tj1PclwKxuQ/VBCkhLGWh-I/AAAAAAAACaM/r_BiJokK6gI/s640/blogger-image--99784576.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZD4VxJHq5jo/VBCkpPus0RI/AAAAAAAACas/fOmVnJ6gK-M/s640/blogger-image--904573588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZD4VxJHq5jo/VBCkpPus0RI/AAAAAAAACas/fOmVnJ6gK-M/s640/blogger-image--904573588.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TPQYJkwQ_Ww/VBCklHKY8oI/AAAAAAAACac/V6gv3T03dVY/s640/blogger-image-484787873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TPQYJkwQ_Ww/VBCklHKY8oI/AAAAAAAACac/V6gv3T03dVY/s640/blogger-image-484787873.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j4PQKL3i9Mc/VBCke6WWCoI/AAAAAAAACaE/-VaUsMDzQVM/s640/blogger-image-1600676006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j4PQKL3i9Mc/VBCke6WWCoI/AAAAAAAACaE/-VaUsMDzQVM/s640/blogger-image-1600676006.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mVzVTYeAXqc/VBCknGG_PzI/AAAAAAAACak/yfO7yZnikng/s640/blogger-image-1421209615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mVzVTYeAXqc/VBCknGG_PzI/AAAAAAAACak/yfO7yZnikng/s640/blogger-image-1421209615.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-56040889412363941852014-09-03T02:53:00.001-07:002014-09-03T03:06:34.328-07:00La chenille qui fait des trous<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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La petite chenille se promène dans le jardin (<em>hold your left arm horizontal and with your right index finger make a caterpillar crawling along your arm)</em></div>
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<br />Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-61567312509919108422014-08-21T11:19:00.001-07:002014-08-21T11:19:38.683-07:00Nous allons à la chasse à l'ours<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wb-qr5aoldE/U_Y4GY_DlpI/AAAAAAAACX4/mGl4pIPu770/s640/blogger-image-954938976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wb-qr5aoldE/U_Y4GY_DlpI/AAAAAAAACX4/mGl4pIPu770/s640/blogger-image-954938976.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last Friday, I decided to base our session around the story "Nous allons à la chasse à l'ours" (we're going on a bear hunt). With it being the school holidays and people being on holidays etc I decided that starting a new theme would be best left until term restarts in September so these final 3 summer sessions will each be stand alones based on a story and we will sing requests from the children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We started as usual by singing our bonjour song but then we listened to the story whilst walking through our interactive bear hunt around the hall. Sadly I didn't have chance to photograph all the stages of our bear hunt, it was too tricky whilst reading the story aloud but I will explain how I had set each part up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First in the story comes "la prairie" (the meadow) with it's swishy swashy grass. I cut long strips of green wrapping paper and attached them on to a net curtain pole with sticky tape. I then attached the pole across the top of 2 chairs. The children then had to go through the grass "flou flou"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Second is "la rivière" (the river). I placed a blue beach towel on the floor and filled a washing up bowl with water. The children had to remove their socks and shoes and paddle through the water "splich splach" - they all seemed up enjoy this one, they actually took their time and I managed to snap a pic or two!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xCwoWktGQOA/U_Y4KnOI8SI/AAAAAAAACYI/81JTNBBK9pY/s640/blogger-image--46901912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xCwoWktGQOA/U_Y4KnOI8SI/AAAAAAAACYI/81JTNBBK9pY/s640/blogger-image--46901912.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next up is "la boue" (the mud). For this I used a brown towel and put some cushioning under it in places to make the footing less steady. The children had to "plaf plouf" their way across.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The fourth obstacle they come to is "la fôret" (the forest). I had collected a selection of large twigs from the garden and used playdoh to stand them up. I scattered the floor with leaves and the children crept through to the forest sounds "hou hou". Managed to snap a quick photo here too </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lkx24FJDT8w/U_Y4BnfQ0iI/AAAAAAAACXo/oyLa2mxMeAQ/s640/blogger-image--1186923442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lkx24FJDT8w/U_Y4BnfQ0iI/AAAAAAAACXo/oyLa2mxMeAQ/s640/blogger-image--1186923442.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next comes "la neige" (the snowstorm). My big girls helped me out here, they each stood on a chair and threw cotton wool balls down on us as we swirled and whirled our way through "cross crass".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finally we had arrived at "une grotte" (a cave). This was made from a table and chairs and a big brown blanket, hidden inside were several bears (each child had brought their bear along and my eldest had hidden them before we started). Each child took turns to tiptoe in "petit petat" and discover their bear before we all ran back through the obstacles and back to our singing circle where a big spotty blanket was ready and waiting for us to hide under in our bed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Nous n'irons plus jamais à la chasse à l'ours!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well actually I think we all had so much fun we probably will go on a bear hunt again! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our craft activity we made our own bear hunt maps with all the different obstacles included so that we can remember our bear hunt. Here they are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C9WpypY6ou4/U_Y3816lfvI/AAAAAAAACXY/WKn-hCmc0rc/s640/blogger-image--1442468819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C9WpypY6ou4/U_Y3816lfvI/AAAAAAAACXY/WKn-hCmc0rc/s640/blogger-image--1442468819.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G-F4qNj222I/U_Y3_q2lPpI/AAAAAAAACXg/UlRKYGXUgbs/s640/blogger-image--495262070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G-F4qNj222I/U_Y3_q2lPpI/AAAAAAAACXg/UlRKYGXUgbs/s640/blogger-image--495262070.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jnT4Z8Rxt6w/U_Y4Iih0DMI/AAAAAAAACYA/MUBPlPGBmmk/s640/blogger-image--1339896049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jnT4Z8Rxt6w/U_Y4Iih0DMI/AAAAAAAACYA/MUBPlPGBmmk/s640/blogger-image--1339896049.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A98GYI8WFBQ/U_Y4NmMWgoI/AAAAAAAACYQ/9Dggy5tymE8/s640/blogger-image-1961006383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A98GYI8WFBQ/U_Y4NmMWgoI/AAAAAAAACYQ/9Dggy5tymE8/s640/blogger-image-1961006383.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhgeOAz6phg/U_Y4D3ndJVI/AAAAAAAACXw/DNKOAnjDpW4/s640/blogger-image-1234763727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhgeOAz6phg/U_Y4D3ndJVI/AAAAAAAACXw/DNKOAnjDpW4/s640/blogger-image-1234763727.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you go on your own bear hunt this week we hope you have fun!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you would like to buy the French version of her book or borrow it from your library, the isbn numbers is: 978-2-211-05101-9/11.2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The original story "we're going on a bear hunt" was written by Michael Rosen and the French version was translated by Claude Lauriot Prévost.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-31557272560760769752014-08-17T05:46:00.001-07:002014-08-17T05:46:24.744-07:00Le transport - week 6 le petit train<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aUUG-vBdMD4/U_Cj4MvoONI/AAAAAAAACWg/EGN_WkPQN14/s640/blogger-image--97637576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aUUG-vBdMD4/U_Cj4MvoONI/AAAAAAAACWg/EGN_WkPQN14/s640/blogger-image--97637576.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I can't believe how behind I am with posting, it is now well over a month since our 6th and final week on the transport theme! Poorly children and then holidays in la belle France have left me way behind on the blogging front!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, I will try to think back to the last transport session. Our craft was based on the song "le petit train" which is a firm favourite with all our little ones and a regular request at the end of each session whatever the current topic. I decided on a painting craft as that always proves popular with the children - well who doesn't like getting messy :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We used different sponges and shape stamps to make our train carriages and windows, wheels, funnel, etc. and to make the track we printed using wooden lolly sticks. The children used their fingers to print the smoke. The finished paintings were super, I'm sure you'll agree!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h1LImGpWB3s/U_Cj6b3hI8I/AAAAAAAACWo/r3o3oXd-5Jo/s640/blogger-image--1155737581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h1LImGpWB3s/U_Cj6b3hI8I/AAAAAAAACWo/r3o3oXd-5Jo/s640/blogger-image--1155737581.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dQR_IpHAN_Y/U_CkBKWKk3I/AAAAAAAACXA/LEiVV_2dnQ4/s640/blogger-image-1794426057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dQR_IpHAN_Y/U_CkBKWKk3I/AAAAAAAACXA/LEiVV_2dnQ4/s640/blogger-image-1794426057.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFDInNpi2wk/U_CkHdVlZbI/AAAAAAAACXI/fRK3sZBEz2s/s640/blogger-image-902636086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rFDInNpi2wk/U_CkHdVlZbI/AAAAAAAACXI/fRK3sZBEz2s/s640/blogger-image-902636086.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1dU0fpWvuo/U_Cj8ghQvFI/AAAAAAAACWw/L_a6XVV7iRg/s640/blogger-image--1988726470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1dU0fpWvuo/U_Cj8ghQvFI/AAAAAAAACWw/L_a6XVV7iRg/s640/blogger-image--1988726470.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KXUXxUPkgd8/U_Cj-wX3YdI/AAAAAAAACW4/GfKSawZyoHA/s640/blogger-image--1664451629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KXUXxUPkgd8/U_Cj-wX3YdI/AAAAAAAACW4/GfKSawZyoHA/s640/blogger-image--1664451629.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We have missed a few weeks through illness and holiday but were back again last Friday so I will blog about our bear hunt later this week :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting! :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204639248672065488.post-43886271512314041052014-07-10T11:28:00.001-07:002014-07-10T11:28:43.523-07:00Le transport week 5 - au feu les pompiers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xeN-lfSMkS0/U77bNgli6QI/AAAAAAAACVw/AIeJDTbcuM8/s640/blogger-image-954705470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xeN-lfSMkS0/U77bNgli6QI/AAAAAAAACVw/AIeJDTbcuM8/s640/blogger-image-954705470.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For our fifth transport week I took my inspiration from the song "au feu les pompiers" and although the actual fire engine doesn't feature in our craft I love these handprint firefighters :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We used a variety of materials from the craft boxes to make a house on fire. We drew round our toddlers hands on red paper/foam and cut out for the firefighters then added faces and yellow hats to the fingertips. The hosepipes are pipe cleaners and we used blue tissue and other materials to make the water. The children were really engaged in the task and spent ages cutting out their houses and tearing up tissue for water and flames. They also really enjoyed turning their handprints into little people. :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3SCscVhZZj0/U77bSKC8lhI/AAAAAAAACWA/ngvDiXohqZY/s640/blogger-image--1541781381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3SCscVhZZj0/U77bSKC8lhI/AAAAAAAACWA/ngvDiXohqZY/s640/blogger-image--1541781381.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6L6uz-K11ik/U77bV6GOyjI/AAAAAAAACWQ/8xpsLq6rfUA/s640/blogger-image-957649336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6L6uz-K11ik/U77bV6GOyjI/AAAAAAAACWQ/8xpsLq6rfUA/s640/blogger-image-957649336.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BE3cI4x-G6U/U77bP4MX5UI/AAAAAAAACV4/305t9RYlM9c/s640/blogger-image-504007844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BE3cI4x-G6U/U77bP4MX5UI/AAAAAAAACV4/305t9RYlM9c/s640/blogger-image-504007844.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1nETT224Pe4/U77bUC_0eiI/AAAAAAAACWI/TH088zJVNEY/s640/blogger-image-625360993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1nETT224Pe4/U77bUC_0eiI/AAAAAAAACWI/TH088zJVNEY/s640/blogger-image-625360993.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We hope you have as much fun as we did! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy singing and crafting :0)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Emma's petites etoileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156524188470038599noreply@blogger.com0