Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2021 i Little Sparkles

One bright autumn day, a family of ants was busy working in the warm sunshine. They were drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer when a starving With his fiddle under grasshopper came up. his arm, the grasshopper humbly begged for a bite to eat. “What!” cried the ants, “Haven’t you stored any food away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all summer?” I am hungry! “I didn’t have time to store any food before winter,” the grasshopper whined. “I was too busy making music that the summer flew by.” The ants simply shrugged their shoulders and said, “Making music, were you? Very well, now dance!” The ants then turned their backs on the grasshopper and returned to work. Moral There’s a…

National Rids Take Over The Kitchen Day on September 13th brings the youngest cooks into the kitchen! Kids and teens across the country are called to take over their kitchens! This observance encourages using their favorite recipes to make a meal for their family. (Adult supervision and assistance as required for the younger bakers and chefs in the house!) What can i do? Let the kids cook for a change of pace. Ask children to take part in the cooking activities more often, too. Not only will they learn about cooking and healthy eating, but they will learn about responsibility.…

This fun little circle crab craft is very easy to make for kids of all ages. However, you may need to help the little ones cut out the circle shapes. What you’ll need:? ● Card stock/craft paper. ● Scissors. ● School glue. ● Sharpie or other markers. ● Felt. ● Optional – circle shapes for templates First, gather all of your supplies. We used half a piece of felt for one crab and one full sheet of card stock, plus some school glue and a marker. ● We used a cup and a bowl to trace the circles for the crab. Then we made two smaller circles and one larger one for each crab. Once we traced each circle onto the felt, I cut out each circle. ● After we…

Taking Care of Your Ears Dear Kids, All your ears need is to be washed regularly, so wash them with soap and water. Usually, there’s no need to remove earwax because it comes out by itself. In most cases, regular bathing is enough to keep it at healthy levels. If you feel discomfort in your ear and you see earwax, it’s OK to wipe the outside of the ear with a washcloth. But don’t use a cotton swab, a finger, or anything else to poke inside the ear. Parents — and kids — shouldn’t attempt to remove earwax at home, even with remedies that promise to be safe and effective. Doing so risks damage to the ear canal and, possibly, a child’s hearing.…

Did you Know? THE WORD UMBRELLA ORIGINATES FROM THE LATIN WORD “UMBROS” WHICH MEANS SHADOW OR SHADE. FUN FACTS! ● THE FIRST UMBRELLAS GAVE SHADE TO THE PEOPLE OF ANCIENT EGYPT OVER 4,000 YEARS AGO. ● THE FIRST WATERPROOFED UMBRELLAS WERE ACTUALLY CREATED IN ANCIENT CHINA, MORE THAN 3000 YEARS AGO. ● THE CITY OF SHANGYU IN CHINA HAS OVER A THOUSAND UMBRELLA FACTORIES. ● A “PARASOL” KEEPS THE SUN AWAY AND AN “UMBRELLA” KEEPS THE RAIN AWAY. THE BRITISH REFERRED THE UMBRELLA AS HANWAY…