Here it Is! Official opening of 'the heart project'!

            the heart project 

e-book & print version is now open for donations/purchase

The e-book is a gift for a $5 donation -  US $5

The PRINTED VERSION US $20

US $20.00

Order the Printed Version

You may also Donate without buying e-book - your support is appreciated:

Our progress!      

Sponsorship information:

• Craftprojectideas.com is contributing $1 for every e-book sold this month! That means in addition to your $5 donation by purchasing the The Heart e-book, Craftprojectideas.com will donate another $1 on your behalf (up to $500!)! 

• Hop over the Craftprojectideas.com Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Craftprojectideas) and tell them a BIG THANK YOU for being so generous!  

• Giveaways are going to be happening every day from now until the 14th! There's more than one some days, so be sure to check them all out! These giveaways are from The Heart Project Bloggers who are very generously donating their projects (from The Heart Book!), or something related to their heart project.

• There are also a couple special giveaways from Melissa & Doug, Fudoo Boards and CraftProjectIdeas.com! Be sure to check back each day to enter that day's giveaways!  

Melissa & Doug:
Run from 2/1-2/10

1. http://www.ebay.com/itm/250985932478?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1557.l2649
2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/250985933284?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1557.l2649
3. http://www.ebay.com/itm/250985933537?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1557.l2649
4. http://www.ebay.com/itm/250985934421?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1557.l2649

Fudoo Boards:
Run from 2/1-2/10

1. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F250985227796%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMESCX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1557.l2649&h=XAQHFwaoo
2. http://www.ebay.com/itm/250985232933?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1557.l2649
3. http://www.ebay.com/itm/250985226964?ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1557.l2649

This has been an awesome experience and I am blessed to be part of it! I hope you all love the multitude of great ideas! Thanks so much for your support!

Snowy Hearts

There has been a recipe going around to make a baking soda and cornstarch dough. I like the snowy white look, so today we made heart pendants out of it - to give as gifts at Valentines Day.


Mix 1 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup cornstarch in a saucepan
- then add 2/3 cup warm water - bring to a boil and stir until smooth
- Remove from pan and kneed - we then added some blue glitter at this point - It made them look 'icy'.


For our project we then rolled the dough out into a 1/4 inch thick sheet and cut out our shapes with heart shaped cookie cutters.Then we poked a hole in each one - while they were wet - to string a ribbon in it later to wear as a pendant or hang as an ornament. We laid them out to dry.

We had some extra dough so we made some little ones as well.

We are going to try and glue them on top of the larger ones - or save them for another project.

We can give these with this poem:


Out of a snow cloud, cold and gray,
Something dropped on St. Valentine's Day,
Whirling and twirling and soft and light,
A wee little heart all dainty and white,
And I guess the sky children were sending down,
This Valentine straight to the Moms and Dads in town.


or this one :

Happy Valentine’s Day to My Mom & Dad

Mom & Dad, I’ve got some friends
Of each and every kind,
But a better friend than my Mother & Father
I’ll never, ever find!

I’m so happy you’re my Mom & Dad!
I love you.

 

Pretty aren't they    


     This post will be a part of "the heart project"

Purchase the e-book or print copy HERE!

I Heart You!

We wanted to get a head start on Valentines Day  - well really it was an excuse to try out our new light box.

Oh what's that?

Discovering the light box and hearts - the invitation to play.

Let me see!

'Look you guys, HEARTS!'

We can trace them!

Concentration!

TA DA!

I purchased the hearts at a dollar store - they are decorations for Valentines day - mobiles made of hard plastic.

I simply took them apart so they could be used on the light box. 

This post is a part of

Hosted by "Hands On As We Grow"

Purchase e-book or print copy HERE

On February 11th - Kreative Resources will be giving away a gift bag of goodies for your children to enjoy the tracing experience as well!

Watch for details coming soon!

Collaborative Heart Project Fundraiser

I am going to be a part of this great idea/fundraiser - from Hands on as We Grow.
You too can have the opportunity to participate or simply donate $5 to recieve the ebook collaboration when it is completed. All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association.
Most sites participating will also host giveaways - Kreative Resources will be posting our own giveaway in February for this project.
Here is the link for Hands on as we Grow with complete details on this event.
I will keep you posted here for the ebook release and other give aways!

Terry Fox Day

Yesterday our school raised money for the Terry Fox Foundation. The entire school got involved. The children ran a course - the teachers ran a relay and the toddlers added in a parachute game. All the while our elementary children cheered us on with tambourines - horns - bells etc. Teaching children a means of philanthropy is imperative to building good citizenship.