Yoga {for children with special needs}

  Having multiple special children with special needs on different spectrum levels, I love finding treasures like these.  This is a DVD I borrowed from our local library, cause I'm frugal like that!  It tailors to the wiggle and giggles kids naturally have.  As they go through the exercise program, they get multiple opportunists to just jump up and down, wiggle back and forth, and be silly.  Of all the years applying yoga programs to our morning routine - this one has made my list top 10!  Despite the title saying it's tailored to kids with Special Needs, it's really just tailored to kids.  And kids know what they like to do - laugh and be silly! {especially boys!}.

  I hope you can find it at your local library, if not here is a link to purchase it on Amazon by clicking on the pretty Wellness picture lol.  This post does contain my Amazon Affiliate link, so thank you for considering purchasing through my blog. {or anything else you want to buy on Amazon for that matter!}.

  

Kingston and Vaughn working it, and able to keep up!

They already have better balance than me ;)

  Do you do a specific exercise plan with your little ones, or do you switch it up like I do?  I'm interested to hear what you do for physical fitness programs :)  {mine seems to be stuck in robot cleaning mode till I fall over} lol

Mad Science!

Kingston is feeling the electrons!

  The Bentonville library in NW Arkansas hosts an event each year for the children to get an opportunity to get excited about science!  As you can see from my picture above, my shy little 7 year old that never wants attention on himself, was actually on his knees waving his hand back and forth for the chance to volunteer.  My eyes did get a little misty seeing how proud he was to be selected and watch his hair rise with such a LARGE group of strangers.  How can you go wrong when you mix science and fun!?!

 

Vaughn got picked to join the boys vs. girl team!

The Race is on for both teams!

Vaughn is a true sport - he started praying for his tornado win!

 I will be adding my own little video clip after gathering all the pictures.  I took over 200!  The kids loved the vortex cannon, learning about sublimation, Doppler and how to equalize the air pressure to get objects to move through containers they otherwise would not have!

The crowd went wild over the flowing toilet paper!  

My crew with Mr. Mad Science

  Here is the link to head over to Mad Science to get more information.  They are nationwide and host camps, after school programs, and events such at this.  You can also look for your local chapter Facebook page too!  My little blooming engineers LOVE everything science.  This was such a fun event for them :)  Thank you Nasa and Mad Science for these special events to bring the fun back into science!

 Here is a YouTube Link for their Special Events...but check out the other videos that are great (and safe) for your little ones to watch and do at home.  Mad Science Special Events

Easy Patriotic Craft

  You can make this to keep for yourself, or gift to a friend.  I know I LOVE when my friends give me patriotic gifts *hint-hint* lol.

  

  In our home, we are VERY proud to be American.  We support our service men and our forefathers that have lived and died for our freedoms.  My middle autistic son collects American Eagles, and possesses a strong patriotic bone that 'he gets it honest' from me.  The first half of my life was spent living in The City of Brotherly Love - Old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  I cherished the times with my mother and Aunt Donna visiting the Betsy Ross House, Liberty Bell, endless museums and being proud of my heritage was instilled in me at a very young age, {with appreciation for real cheese steaks and hoagies too!}.  My living room/kitchen has always been patriotic themed with splashes of Longaberger baskets...so when I saw many variations of this little number on Pinterest, of course I fell in love!  This craft is perfect to fill with goodies for your local vets, or military families too!  

  I used a pickle jar that I washed and scrubbed the adhesive off of.  Then delicately removed the staples from the flags that held onto the dowel rods.  I gently Mod Podged the flags to the jars and wa-la!  I've a new center piece for my dining room table.  Yesterday I used it as a votive holder, but with its size..I could use it as a vase, catch all, etc...

  The large wine bottle I was initially going to paint, then adhere one of the flags too ~ then second guessed myself into saving that one for another crafty day including chalkboard paint.  

      

Finished as a votive holder :)