tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42361221328652564672024-03-13T15:22:27.851-07:00ReachingHyerHomeschool. Tutorials. Crafts.Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-64164755822648931572015-10-17T09:24:00.002-07:002015-10-17T09:27:01.796-07:00Prekinder Math Books - Coming Soon!I have gone through several programs in teaching my kids school, and have combined my favorite types of learning to create some teaching books! Every child learns differently, and in using my books, you can use whatever works best for your child!<br />
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Each grade and subject will have THREE different books to learn from. Each book will cover all your child needs to learn in that grade and subject.<br />
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One book will be a "Learning Book" where you can sit anywhere and read and look at it with your child and teach them, or test them to see where they are.<br />
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Another book will be the "Workbook" where your child can write in it as they practice and learn.<br />
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The last book will be the "Activity Book" where most children will learn best. It includes games, hands on activities, and crafts to learn.<br />
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You can laminate each book so it can be reused for each child! I even laminate the workbook and my children use dry erase markers and crayons!<br />
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Each book has a place to put a sticker on it so they can mark it off if they have mastered and completed it. This really helps the kids to see that they do not need to work on that page anymore and they can see what they have learned! This also helps the parent as they can see what they do not need to work on anymore! The focus on these books is for your child to LEARN, and not just to get through a program!<br />
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I have just finished the Prekinder Math Books. I am offering to a limited few the opportunity to receive the full PreKinder Math program for FREE for testing it and giving me feedback! Let me know if you would be interested! Prekinder English (Reading, Writing, Spelling) will be coming soon, so let me know if you are interested in that as well!Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-42137682461852371492015-10-16T14:35:00.002-07:002015-10-16T18:18:03.999-07:00Reading Reward ChartMy kids had SUCH a hard time WANTING to read! Finally I came up with this reward chart that we laminated and we keep it on our fridge! Let them choose a reward to write in that they can work toward!<br />
Once they have read and marked off all the books they can get their reward!<br />
It can be as easy as a piece of candy, candy bar, or you could make it nicer such as a trip to the dollar store to pick out anything they want! If they need to be motivated, give them a nicer reward the first time, and change it up each time you go through it. My kids are currently working toward a trip to the dollar store! They have actually WANTED to read, not only during the day, but at night time as well! They have improved in their reading as well! Hoping it helps you too!<br />
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I am currently in the process of making changes to my house... lots and lots of changes with painting and modifying in the next 6 months! BUT over the next month I will be ORGANIZING like crazy and hopefully get my house semi to the point that I really want and desire but find it oh so hard to actually obtain because of the THREE little kiddos that follow me around everywhere!<br />
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I started by cleaning up my laundry room.<br />
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I found these tubs at the Dollar Tree! I don't know how I ever spend so much money going to normal stores when I can find SO many awesome things that the dollar store or thrift stores! These tubs were $1 each. I made the labels for them. It was supposed to be that chalkboard type style, but didn't really turn out as such... I still they they work, and make me happy when I see it... that is what it is all about... making me happy when I have to do laundry!<br />
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You should have seen my laundry room before.... it was BAD. Oh wait, no, it was so bad I probably wouldn't have wanted anyone to see it! This is by any means NOT perfect, but definitely a start in the right direction! That is what we all need to do... little steps in the right direction... I feel so much more accomplished even after the little things!<br />
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In case anyone wants some quick labels, I made these to share....</div>
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Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-32252364945243913732013-06-15T13:10:00.001-07:002013-06-15T13:10:56.319-07:00Magnetic Dry Erase Picture FrameI have been wanting to make this for awhile but I did not want to spend too much money on it. Other people have done it, but I was disappointed to find out the metal sheets cost so much. Sooo I came up with a better alternative... Much like my magnetic file folder games... Use metal paper clips!!! I should have ironed my fabric, but I can always go back and do it!<br />
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My plan is to have 3 large frames... One for each child, and add a few nice pictures from each year of their life, so we can actually look at them, and add more easily! I am so bad at adding photos to frames... We have lived in our house for over a year with most frames still empty...yes I am that bad!<br />
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This idea also works for a memo board and can be used as a dry erase board!<br />
I suggest spending more to buy the small magnets that are super strong... They work amazing!<br />
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Depending on what you plan to do... Add lots and lots of paper clips! I only added as many as I did because I really wanted to see if it would work! And it did!<br />
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All I need to do now is order the pictures!<br />
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Update: make sure the backing is pushed tightly against the glass, otherwise the middle magnets won't work as well. Maybe add double sided clear tape to the middle, or add something to the back that will push it towards the glass.<br />
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Good news is that it is so easy to change out the fabric or add more paper clips. MUCH cheaper than sheet metal!!<br />
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Let me know if it worked for you too!<br />
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I'm not sure what I think about them though. I have seen them before and wanted to try it. I WAS going to make and sell at a craft sale, but im not yet sure. Is this a one time thing or a keeper? My little chunk is showing them off for yah. Bad phone picture tho... Sorry. 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Needed: <br />
8' long wood from Home Depot (have them cut it in two, can make two benches from it)<br />
4 wood legs (home depot)<br />
4 Metal heavy duty top plates (found by the legs and comes with the screws... Makes it sooo easy to just screw in the legs)<br />
1 Drill to make a small hole where the screws will go, so you don't strip the wood<br />
1 Screwdriver or drill with Philips head bit to screw in the screws<br />
Quilter's batting to soften the look of the seat<br />
Foam for added comfort... Makes the seat super comfy! I added 2 sheets to it.<br />
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This really works and helps, so I thought I would share to all the other moms!<br /><br />Let me know if it helps you!<br /><br />-StefanieStefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-5147089000303778072013-01-27T19:51:00.001-08:002013-01-27T19:59:20.868-08:00Preschool Activity Binder (Preschool)I love binders. You can add and take away. You can keep things organized and out of site and stress free. It is also convenient for teaching kids!<br />
I have so many ideas and am just getting started.<br />
One idea is to have a binder of actual preschool learning activities. Something that is fun and entertaining for the kids... Teaches them.... A great entertainer for road trips... And I can use it to teach them more than if they were to do it on their own!<br />
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Here are a couple of easy starters. Though not looking great since from my phone and not completely laminated. More ideas to come.<br />
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1) shapes and colors matching - ask child to find the shapes, then the colors, or they can do it for fun by themselves.<br />
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2) upper and lowercase letter matching - have the child pick a letter, tell them what the letter is and the sound it makes and have them repeat the sound and find the small letter that matches the big letter.<br />
(I taped metal paper clips to the back, and put magnets on the letters, so it stays on the spot you want which is great for traveling, and it is silent, unlike Velcro, which is great for church or other quiet places.<br />
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This craft is from and done by my friend, since I am currently 9 months pregnant with 2 little kiddos I have not been able to get the crafting done that I would have liked to!<br />
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I saw this PVC baby floor entertainer at my friend's house and thought it was soooo awesome! What a great idea to make one of these! I myself have already had two kids and never bought a floor play activity center because I never wanted to spend the money on it... and we were fine without it! BUT if I can make it and not spend all that money that the stores cost you, and you can put whatever toys on it that you want, and spray paint it any color you want... AWESOME!<br />
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PVC is quite simple to make, just go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick out how long you want each straight bar (Cut it yourself with a PVC pipe cutter or ask if someone there can cut it for you), and also the elbows (curved ones), and T ones to connect the straight bars, and buy some end caps and there you have it!<br />
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If anyone wants a more specific list, let me know!Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-84363747269121940522012-10-22T10:55:00.000-07:002012-10-22T10:55:00.622-07:00Halloween Decorations for super cheap! (CRAFT)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, this post is also from and done by my friend! Again, I am about to have my baby and not really been able to craft much! BUT I saw this at her house and asked her to take some pics for me!<br />
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1) The top picture is sooo cool! It hangs above their entertainment center and TV. Grab a dead branch from your tree, or a neighbors (ask first). Use string to tie onto the branch and hang to the ceiling. Cut out shapes of bats, or ghosts or pumpkins if you wish, out of black cardstock, bend to make more lively and use the string to tie to the branch, using different heights for more appeal. The great thing about this... you can keep the branch up year round if you want and add hearts at valentine's day, candy canes and ornaments or snowflakes at christmas, etc. <br />
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You only pay for the black cardstock, and string, IF you don't already have it. If you already have it then FREE!<br />
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2) Paper plates can be cut out to say "BOO" and use that same black cardstock you got before and make circles and make it look like eyes!<br />
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If you already have the paper places then FREE!<br />
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3) R.I.P. gravestones! These are made from Baby Diaper Cardboard boxes! Cut into the shape of a gravestone! Paint it Gray, or you could also use duct tape if you already had that. Use a black sharpie marker to write R.I.P. and also someone's name underneath and maybe even a year and saying if you want. My friend and her hubby were very clever in coming up with funny names! HA - I will blame the pregnancy brain, but it took me a minute or two before I got the joke... I thought it was someone's name I was supposed to know. "Kim O. Toedraggin" and "Constance Noring"!<br />
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When we went on our super long road trip this summer I wanted as many activities to entertain the kids as possible. One of the ideas was a magnetic travel tray. I bought $1 small cookie sheets from the dollar store, that fit on their laps. I bought magnetic clips to hold their drawings and papers, and wanted to let them color, but that never sounds like a good idea when in the car, to give your children lots of objects that easily fall off and make messes... so I bought a $1 first aid kit (walmart) and added stick on magnets to the back and emptied out the bandaids and first aid items (kept them for use, so you really get more use out of your money spent). Add the crayons to the box and you are all ready to go with ALMOST no spills, as much as one can with toddlers and kids!</div>
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The great thing about this... you can use the crayon magnetic box to hold lots of other objects as well... like magnets for example. There are soooo many uses for this tray...</div>
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Magnetic Paper Doll<br />Drawing/Coloring<br />Magnetic Puzzles<br />Chalkboard (just spray paint the board with chalkboard spray paint)</div>
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Food Tray (Help to keep food on their laps and easier to eat if you are on a road trip and don't want to take time to stop to eat. I suggest when on a long road trip to make those stops at eating times but just to let the kids play and get energy out, then let them eat in the car and make the time go by faster in the car!)</div>
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Other Magnetic Games (Possibilities are endless)</div>
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See look... no messes made when moved around!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Gift certificates are now available on the etsy shop... </span><a href="http://www.reachinghyer.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.reachinghyer.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and can be used for custom orders (more products coming soon)!</span>Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-1839142630046334482012-09-28T13:47:00.000-07:002012-09-28T13:47:36.868-07:00NEW PRODUCT & GIVEAWAY: Fall Polka Dot Necktie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Check out our new "Fall Polka Dot" Neckties!</div>
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We are starting off our tie collection with the "Fall Polka Dot" necktie, and will have more options available soon, so check back!</div>
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We are so excited that we are giving away a FREE necktie (Any size) by October 12th! Check out the details on one of the pictures below!<br />see our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reaching-hyer#!/pages/Reaching-Hyer/288227594534984">FACEBOOK PAGE</a></div>
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Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-79600408909454431012012-09-24T08:00:00.000-07:002012-09-24T08:00:03.200-07:00Pillow Case Toddler Travel Bed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made these for my two kids this summer since we went on a long road trip to visit family! They worked great!! And my kids slept great!!<br />
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1 - Buy 4 pillows (Walmart $2.00 each), Buy 4 pillow cases (Walmart $1.00 each). Total cost = $12.00 if you don't have any pillows or pillow cases! If you already have those items then cost = FREE!<br />
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3 - Insert the pillows into the pillow cases. (I did not sew them shut because it is easier to take them out and put them into normal cases if you want to, or to clean them)<br />
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4 - When it is time to sleep, just fold one pillow under so the head is up higher. Even doing this there should be plenty of room for your toddler child! Testing it out in the picture above is my 3 year old and he had plenty of room!Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-49991807955927888722012-09-17T08:00:00.000-07:002012-09-17T08:00:04.178-07:00Sparkle Your Keys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every time I go to get a copy of our keys I always want those those keys that look so cute and decorated! BUT I can never get myself to spend more money than what I have to on them (me=cheap). So.... I decided to sparkley my cheap keys with my nail polish! <br />
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1. I had to use a couple of coats of the nailpolish and sparkles to get it the color I wanted<br />
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3. LET IT DRY... as long as you can! I myself did not let it dry as long as I could have and put it on my key ring which scraped it up a bit... but it still looks pretty good! I love the added sparkle!Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-78760653026372634342012-09-11T13:44:00.002-07:002012-09-11T13:44:44.861-07:00Hair Tutorial: Big Curls with NO hair rollers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a quick (Less than 10 minutes) way of curling your hair with BIG CURLS withOUT using hair rollers, but with the same idea!</span><br />
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Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-14523868524099697092012-09-10T06:00:00.000-07:002012-09-10T06:00:07.600-07:00Growth Chart - That Folds Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to make a growth chart for my kids... BUT I didn't want a wooden one at first because we will be moving alot (Air Force) and a huge long wooden board just sounds hard to move and awkward to place. so... here is what I came up with:<br />
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1 - Go to home depot (or another place) and get a 7 foot wood board piece. Try to get the nicer wood with not as many cracks and holes since you will be displaying it and not just making something with it. If you will be making it like I did (foldable), then have someone at home depot cut the wood piece in half for you.<br />
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2 - Buy 2 hinges (for the back of the wood so it can bend) and also 2 pieces of hardware to hang the wood piece up on your wall.<br />
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3 - On the back of the wood piece, at the top, screw in the hardware to hang the wood piece up on your wall.<br />
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4 - Put the two wood pieces together. On the back screw in the hinges so that the two wood pieces are connected as closely as possibly (touching) and when you fold the board down it closes in the direction you want it to close.<br />
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5 - Paint the wood piece.<br />
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6 - Cut out the numbers (1-7) and wording that you want (I put "Growing Up Hyer" since our last name is Hyer), and the lines to mark feet and inches. You could also just stencil or paint. I used my cricut to cut this out.<br />
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7 - Use Mod Podge or glue, to paste everything where you want it on the board. Mod Podge the whole thing to give it a polished finished look.<br />
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8 - Measure 1 foot from the floor (since you are starting with the 1 foot number) and hang up your growth chart! Use permanant markers to mark the date and name of the child's height!Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-33304583073623696602012-09-02T13:44:00.002-07:002012-09-02T13:44:40.412-07:00I Spy kid's Activity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mother-in-law had made and sent this to my boys.</div>
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1 - Find a jar (preferably a plastic or one that won't brake)<br />
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2 - Fill half full with rice or beans or air soft gun pellets (like my mother-in-law did)<br />
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3 - Add small toys and knick knacks. You can use small button and button shapes found at craft stores, or small toys or even find these at Goodwill or thrift stores in small bags already an assortment.<br />
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4 - Hot Glue the lid shut so it won't make a mess!<br />
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5 - You can either play WITH your kids by asking them to find certain objects by naming them, or find an object that starts with a letter or sound, or have them tell YOU what they see! You can also make an ISPY card. To do that either find pictures of the items online and put on a Word Document and print (also can laminate and use wet erase markers for reuse!) and have them find the objects and mark them off when they have found it. Or you can take your own pictures of the actual items in the jar BEFORE you hot glue the lid shut!</div>
Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-70135390614266902062012-08-16T17:09:00.001-07:002012-08-16T17:09:32.530-07:00PVC Toddler Chair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />I am so glad that I made these! I have been wanting toddler table and chairs for FOREVER! BUT I am pretty cheap I guess and could never get myself to spend all that money on kid's table and chairs... the cost always just seemed too high. BUT this past weekend I bought that table you see for <strong>$11</strong> at Target (On sale, but normally I think only $14 or $15! And NO, it actually is NOT a toddler or child table... it is a side table, but at the perfect height for a kid table! There is a side table at IKEA for a good price as well, but unfortunately we currently don't have one near by and haven't driven recently to a city that has one! <br />
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Next I had to think about chairs... my boys were so excited to have a table, but they couldn't use it because we had no chairs! So, I got to experience my first PVC pipe project! My boys were so excited to pick out the football fabric and also help me put their table and chairs together! What a fun project to do together!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">MATERIALS</span> needed for ONE toddler PVC pipe chair:<br /><br />- One 10' PVC pipe 3/4" ($2.18) - buy the stronger kind. Have someone at Home Depot cut the pieces for you, or take it home to cut it yourself. Cut 7 pieces at 10", 2 pieces at 6", 4 pieces at 4", and 4 pieces at 5"<br />
- 8 elbow pieces 3/4" ($0.47 each, total $3.76)<br />
- 6 tee shaped pieces 3/4" ($0.47 each, total $2.82)<br />
- One piece of fabric cut 29.5" x 17.5". Fold hot dog style so you see WRONG side of fabric and sew along the one long edge so the front and back are sewn together (1/2" seams). Iron so the part you just sewed is centered. Sew along ONE smaller edge. Turn inside out. Fold smaller edges down toward back side 3" and sew TWO times so there is more wear and tear! You are done! Make the edge that you sewed before turning inside out (the more finished side) be put at the top of the chair since that is what people can see.<br />- Black Spray Paint ($3.48)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">TOTAL price</span> for ONE toddler PVC Pipe Chair: <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>$8.76 </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">if you already have cloth and spray paint, or don't want to spray paint it! If you have absolutely nothing then <strong>$12.24</strong> PLUS the cost of whatever material you choose!<br /><br />If you choose NOT to spray paint it, OR choose to spray paint it a lighter color then here is a tip: you can use <strong>ACETONE</strong> to <span style="font-size: large;">remove the black wording</span> from the PVC pipe!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Putting the chair together</span> is actually pretty simple! Just by looking at the pictures above you can see where the elbow fits to the 10" piece and so forth. Basically for the <strong>BACK</strong> of the chair you will have the 10" long piece on top with the elbow pieces connecting it to the sides. Then along the sides will go 6" , TEE piece, then 4", TEE piece, then 5", elbow to the 10" which makes the bottom leg of the chair.<br />
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If anyone wants a detailed tutorial on the PVC pipe part, or the cloth backing, LET ME KNOW!<br /><br />Also, if anyone is not handy with the sewing machine or crafting... this CAN be a <strong>CUSTOM ORDER</strong>!<br />
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Stefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236122132865256467.post-80670061224405006192012-07-27T06:14:00.001-07:002012-07-27T06:14:15.435-07:00Kids Saving Money<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My young kids (Ages 1 1/2 and almost 3) have never given me any trouble while at the store. When we go to the store, I let them play and look in the toy section with no problem. Sometimes my oldest will ask to take a toy home, but I will simply tell him that we have to leave the toy at the store. I have even had comments on how well they act at the store. WELL, I guess those days are over for me! At least for now until I have conquered this issue! <br />
This past week I actually had to go to the hospital for a few days to get an IV. Luckily I am home now and feeling SOOOO much better, but my mom being the great mom that she is and worrying about her daughter flew into town to help out while I was recovering.<br />
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Well... with grandma in town we may or may not have spoiled the kids a bit too much... me included, because how often IS grandma in town!?<br />
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My oldest (Bryce) threw a great tantrum yesterday at the store because of a fire truck engine that he wants soooo bad! I am not the sort of mom to give in to things and can see the long run effects of giving in, so of course I was not going to buy a fire truck engine for no reason. I tried telling him to ask for it for his birthday (September), but NO that didn't work. <br />
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SO, my bright idea was that he can earn it, and hopefully realize that he cannot buy things everytime we go to the store. <br />
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This idea WORKED. <br />
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I made up that picture above with all the coins on it and printed it out! He is still so young so doesn't understand money very well, but does understand quarters (that go into candy machines and such). <br />
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I put that paper on his dresser with a red sharpie marker and a clear jar. <br />
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He has been asking NON stop for ways he can earn money. AND he is actually following through with it all! So far, he has taken out all the small trash bags to the trash can outside, and cleaned up all the millions of animal toys that was left out, and before bed he picked up all the pillows and toys and shoes that was out in our family room. He gets one quarter for each task he completes (unless you are grandma and give him 2 quarters for taking out the trash). He is then given the quarter or 25 cents worth of money and gets to put it in the jar. Then he gets to color in the number of coins he is given. Then he gets to look at all the other coins he has to earn before he can get that fire engine.<br />
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I think this will really help him to SEE that things DO actually cost a lot of money! I am also hoping that by the end of this all, that we actually are able to go to the store just like we used to be able to do! CAN'T WAIT!<br />
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What are other ways that YOU have fixed this problem????<br />
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StefanieStefanie Hyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006584399231016826noreply@blogger.com0