Read With Me Wednesday: The Help

I know, many of you have probably already read The Help by Katherine Stockett.  I am such a nerd, I thought it was some kind of self help book, and had no desire to read it.  That sounds even nerdier in writing than it did in my head!  But I finally picked up a copy from the library, am not quite finished with it, but have loved every minute of it!  My new favorite book of 2011 – so far.  I am so in love with these women, their trials and heartbreak, and their strength and courage.  Absolutely loving it.


The Help
written by Katherine Stockett
464 pages

What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. Eugenia Skeeter Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you. The budding social activist begins to collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies and mistrusts enlisting the help of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking, bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams. Assured and layered, full of heart and history, this one has bestseller written all over it.  (Publishers Weekly)

A few other books I have read and enjoyed.  Sort of those good, calming, relaxed, kind of books that are just nice to read.

The Girl With a Pearl Earring
written by Tracy Chevalier
256 pages











Flying Home
written by Rachel Ann Nunes
320 pages











The Quilter's Apprentice
written by Jennifer Chiaverini
272 pages











Joy in the Morning
written by Betty Smith
304 pages

I {Heart} The Hokey Pokey Kitchen

So I have been sort of on a kid kick lately.  My last few posts have been centered on creating things for kids.  Hope you’ll bear with me for another one.  Lets be honest, it’s not just for my kid, I love it it too. 

Point of my blabbering:  I found this awesome new blog about creating fun themed food all around children’s books. 

I got this sweet comment from Aleena, from The Hokey Pokey Kitchen, yesterday:

“Thanks for posting all your wonderful ideas!! We made Dr Seuss Cat in the Hat fun treats yeterday @ www.thehokeypokeykitchen.com
Come visit us.. thanks for sharing your ideas.. i am also making cupcakes tomorrow... we are making the sneetches s mores cupcakes!! hope urs turn out well!!!!”

My next thought was “Sneetches S’mores Cupcakes, what in the world would those look like?!”  (I admit I even tried to Google it – nothing.)  Well today, she posted them, and they are beyond my wildest imagination.

Sneetches S’more Cupcakes

I cannot wait until she shares how to make the Sneetches.  I’m off now to make my totally lame copy cat been done a thousand time Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes . . .

 

But first three more favorites from The Hokey Pokey Kitchen:

 

Where the Wild Things Are lunch

 

The Grouchy Ladybug “healthalicious snack”

 

Harold and the Purple Crayon crayons

Read With Me Wednesday: President’s Day Edition

President’s Day is coming up.  To celebrate I thought I’d share with you my favorite “President-ish” books. 

 

So You Want to be President?
Written by Judith St. George
Illustrated by David Small

“That's a big job, and getting bigger. But why not? Presidents have come in just about every variety. They've been generals like George Washington and actors like Ronald Reagan; big like William Howard Taft and small like James Madison; handsome like Franklin Pierce and homely like Abraham Lincoln. They've been born in log cabins like Andrew Jackson and mansions like William Harrison.

From the embarrassment of skinny-dipping John Quincy Adams, to the escapades of Theodore Roosevelt's children, to the heroic recovery of John Kennedy's crew, Judith St. George shares the backroom facts, the spit-fire comments, and the comical anecdotes that have been part and parcel of America's White House.

Hilariously illustrated by Caldecott honor-winning artist David Small in the cherished tradition of political commentary, this rip-roaring celebration of forty-one Presidents shows us the foibles, the quirks, and — most of all — the humanity of those men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.”  (Scholastic.com)

 

 

Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers
Written and Illustrated by Karen B. Winnick

"The story is presented simply and with authenticity. Children will identify with this independent young girl. . . Containing a wonderful piece of history beautifully and succinctly presented, this story can be read in groups or individually to entertain and to teach." (School Library Journal)

 

 

Lincoln: A Photobiography
Written by Russell Freedman
160 pages

“This work is perhaps the most complete and enjoyable children's book ever written about one of the nation's most fascinating and important figures, Abraham Lincoln. Russell Freedman covers Lincoln's life and career in a balanced treatment that is enhanced by period photographs and drawings. The book won the Newbery Medal, the Jefferson Cup Award and the Golden Kite Honor Book Award, and earned a citation as School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.”  (Amazon.com Review)

 

 

George Washington's Breakfast
Written by Jean Fritz

48 pages

“George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake--including what the first president ate for breakfast.”  (Amazon.com)

Read With Me Wednesday: The Voice the Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

Have you ever read anything by Russell Freedman?  I think he is one of the most fabulous authors.  I have enjoyed many of his books.  Today I am sharing, The Voice the Challenged a Nation:  Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights.  What an inspiring woman!  If you have never heard her story, this book is a wonderful portrayal of her life and work.  My interest in Marian Anderson began when I read, When Marian Sang:  The True Recital of Marian Anderson.  I became fascinated with this woman who against all odds was able to reach her dreams. 

 

The Voice the Challenged a Nation:  Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
by Russell Freedman
128 pages

 

“A voice like yours," celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini told contralto Marian Anderson, "is heard once in a hundred years."

This insightful account of the great African American vocalist considers her life and musical career in the context of the history of civil rights in this country. Drawing on Anderson's own writings and other contemporary accounts, Russell Freedman shows readers a singer pursuing her art despite the social constraints that limited the careers of black performers in the 1920s and 1930s.

Though not a crusader or a spokesperson by nature, Marian Anderson came to stand for all black artists — and for all Americans of color — when, with the help of such prominent figures as Eleanor Roosevelt, she gave her landmark 1939 performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which signaled the end of segregation in the arts.

Carefully researched, expertly told, and profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs, here is a moving account of the life of a talented and determined artist who left her mark on musical and social history. Through her story, one of today's leading authors of nonfiction for young readers illuminates the social and political climate of the day and an important chapter in American history.

A Newbery Honor book.

(Scholastic)

Read With Me Wednesday: Martin’s BIG Words

Hi, my name is Ashlie and sometimes I do crazy things.  Like yesterday when I left the lights on the car all day and it killed the battery . . . but that’s not why we are here.  I am here to apologize.  I had some posts written and scheduled for this week, and didn’t think twice about them.  Problem was, they were scheduled to post this week in January of 2010.  Yup.  Crazy things.  So here is one of them. 

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this coming Monday, so I wanted to share with you one of my favorite favorite favorite books of all time.  Not only are the words incredible and share such a wonderful message, the pictures are gorgeous. 

It is the perfect book to read in honor of this great man’s birthday!

 

Martin's Big Words:  The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Written by Doreen Rappaport
Illustrated by Bryan Collier

This picture-book biography provides an ideal introduction to this leader and his works. Juxtaposing original text with quotes from King's writing and speeches, Rappaport's (Escape from Slavery) narrative offers a pastiche of scenes from King's life, beginning with his childhood experience of seeing "White Only" signs sprinkled throughout his hometown. He questions his mother about their meaning, and she assures him, "You are as good as anyone." Listening to his father preach, the boy asserts that "When I grow up, I'm going to get big words, too." Rappaport also touches upon King's role in the Montgomery bus strike that followed Rosa Park's 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger and his subsequent efforts as a civil rights crusader. After briefly describing the circumstances of his death, the story concludes, quite abruptly, with the statement, "His big words are alive for us today." The author relies on her subject's own words, and his power, passion and pacifism shine through. Collier's (Uptown) striking watercolor and cut paper collage art feature closely focused, lifelike images of King and other individuals against an inventive montage of patterns and textures. The portraits of King exude his spiritual strength and peaceful visage. In the background of some scenes are intricate recreations of stained glass windows, which, Collier explains in an introductory note, he interprets as a metaphor for King's life. An elegant, understated pictorial biography. Ages 5-9.   (Publishers Weekly)

Read With Me Wednesday: Stardust

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Read With Me Wednesday, I love reading but don’t always have time!  Yesterday I just finished a fun little novel by Neil Gaiman, Stardust.  Have you ever read any of his books?  This is the second Neil Gaiman book I’ve read.  The first, The Graveyard Book, I loved, a lot.  Different.  But very enjoyable.  And not as creepy as the title leads you to believe. 

I was interested in reading Stardust, for two reasons.  First, as I said, I enjoyed The Graveyard Book.  Second, my Sister-In-Laws love the movie Stardust based on the book.  I enjoyed the book, I finished it fairly quickly, which for me is an indication that I liked it.  Books I don’t like as much, usually take me awhile to finish.  But to be quite honest, I liked the movie better!  I don’t think this has EVER happened to me before!  I don’t know quite what it was, but the movie is just so darn cute!  I wonder if I had read the book first, I might feel differently.  I liked the book, it’s not like I hated it, but it’s not going on my favorite list anytime soon.  Have you read the book and seen the movie?  Do you feel this way or is it just me?

 

Stardust
by Neil Gaiman
272 pages

{Amazon.com Review}
Stardust is an utterly charming fairy tale in the tradition of The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story. Neil Gaiman, creator of the darkly elegant Sandman comics and author of The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, tells the story of young Tristran Thorn and his adventures in the land of Faerie. One fateful night, Tristran promises his beloved that he will retrieve a fallen star for her from beyond the Wall that stands between their rural English town (called, appropriately, Wall) and the Faerie realm. No one ever ventures beyond the Wall except to attend an enchanted flea market that is held every nine years (and during which, unbeknownst to him, Tristran was conceived). But Tristran bravely sets out to fetch the fallen star and thus win the hand of his love. His adventures in the magical land will keep you turning pages as fast as you can--he and the star escape evil old witches, deadly clutching trees, goblin press-gangs, and the scheming sons of the dead Lord of Stormhold. The story is by turns thrillingly scary and very funny. You'll love goofy, earnest Tristran and the talking animals, gnomes, magic trees, and other irresistible denizens of Faerie that he encounters in his travels. Stardust is a perfect read-aloud book, a brand-new fairy tale you'll want to share with a kid, or maybe hoard for yourself.

Read With Me Wednesday: Two More Favorite Christmas Books

Again today I am sharing with you two of my favorite Christmas books, there just aren’t enough Wednesdays before Christmas to squeeze them all in!

 

A Christmas Dress for Ellen
Written by Thomas S. Monson
Illustrated by Ben Sowards

On Christmas Eve, 1927, in the prairie town of Hillsspring, Alberta, Canada, a young mother, Mary Jeppson, was getting her five small children ready for bed. Her heart was full of sorrow, for there was nothing to fill the stockings, and there would be only a little much for breakfast. Mary had written to her sisters in Idaho, asking for help with such necessities as wheat, yeast, flour, and cornmeal. She had also asked for clothing and some old, used quilts, for all of hers were thin and full of holes.

At the close of the letter, she had written, "If you could just find a dress that someone has outgrown, I could make it over to fit Ellen. She is far too somber for such a young girl. She worries so about the family and about our needs. She has only one dress that she wears all the time, and it is patched and faded."

Her letter had gone unanswered, it seemed, and their Christmas would be far from merry. But George Schow, their mailman, had a surprise in store. Could he brave the coming storm and bitter cold to deliver a Christmas miracle? And would there be a special present for Ellen? Find out in this classic tale of Christmas sacrifice and service.

About this book: President Thomas S. Monson told the story "A Christmas Dress for Ellen" at the First Presidency Christmas Devotional in 1997, and an adaption of his address was published as a Christmas booklet in 1998. The story was related to President Monson by Marian Jeppson Walker (now deceased), a daughter of Mary Jeppson, the mother in the story. Sister Walker and her husband, William, also exchanged correspondence about the story with President Monson over the years. Additional details were obtained through correspondence with descendants of George Schow, the mailman who delivered the long-looked-for packages to the Jeppson family on Christmas Eve. In addition to other family members, those descendants include Mark Schow (now deceased) and Gayla Woolf Holt. The help and information from all these family members is acknowledged and appreciated.  (Amazon.com)

 

 

The Forgotten Carols
Written by Michael McLean

Michael McLean's touching Christmas tale has become a timeless classic. It tells the story of a nurse whose empty life is changed by her patient, John, who expands her understanding of Christmas. The Forgotten Carols are original songs from the perspective of characters such as the innkeeper who turned the young couple away or the shepherd who slept through the angel's announcement. Their personal accounts, until now, have been overlooked or ignored. Together, John and Constance discover what the world has forgotten about Christmas. (Deseret Book)

If you read the book, you also have to listen to the music, it is beautiful.  If you ever have a chance I would highly recommend attending a performance, my husband surprised me with tickets one year and it was one of the best presents ever!

 

One of my favorite songs from The Forgotten Carols.

 

Thanks for your suggestions last week, I’m reading and loving a few of them right now.  Any other “must reads” at Christmas time?

Read With Me Wednesday: Two For One Special

Since I am a day late posting this, I am having a “Two For One Special”!  Two of my favorite favorite Christmas books, Snowmen at Night and Snowman at Christmas.  Both are fun magical stories snowmen and women coming to life.  One of my favorite things about these books are the illustrations and the hidden pictures in them. 

Snowmen at Night

Written by Caralyn Buehner

Illustrated by Mark Buehner

Not since Frosty paraded through the village square have snowmen enjoyed such a slip-sliding good time as they do in the Buehners' (Fanny's Dream) latest flight of fancy. When a boy observes that the snowman he built the day before now looks droopy and disheveled, he imagines what happened to his snow creation during the night. Soon the boy pictures all the neighborhood snowmen gathered in the park for "ice-cold cocoa," a snowball fight, a round of making snow angels and more. Surely a full night of play and a long glide back to their homes must be the explanation. The rhythm of the rhyming text sometimes matches the rollicking spirit of the snowmen's wintry pursuits, but occasionally stumbles: "Then the snowman games begin: They line up in their places,/ each one anxious for his turn in the snowman races." The glee comes through at its most infectious in Mark Buehner's oil-and-acrylic paintings of the merrymakers, who look so delighted in their revelry that readers won't be able to help smiling in response. Bringing the brisk snap of the season to the fore, his scenes feature a natural light show, depicting an inky night sky and fluffy snow that glistens beneath moonlight and (street) lamplight, and eventually, the gradual brightening of dawn. Children will like being in on the secret here and eagle-eye readers will relish finding hidden figures in the shadows, clouds and snowdrifts.  (Publishers Weekly)

 

Snowmen at Christmas

Written by Caralyn Buehner

Illustrated by Mark Buehner

One of the more charming new books of the holiday season, this reintroduces the jolly snowmen (and women) from Snowmen at Night (2002). This time they are enjoying the Christmas season, venturing out during the moonlit night (while children sleep) to gather in the town square. It's not what happens here (primarily a visit from a snow Santa and some carols 'round a tree) but the rich art that makes this special. As in the previous book, Buehner does magical things with light in his paintings. From the cover, where snow people frolic in the moody blues of evening to the scene of a city street where holiday lights cast a mellow glow to the quiet picture of a lightening morning sky, children will be enchanted by the hues of the acrylic artwork. The text is sprightly with a to-the-point rhyme scheme that only occasionally verges on singsong. Little ones, especially, will enjoy the celebration as the snow people relish their special night. (Ilene Cooper, American Library Association)

What are YOUR favorite Christmas books?  I’m looking for a few more to wrap up and add to our countdown to Christmas/open a Christmas book and read it each night basket, and would love to hear your favorites!

Read With Me Wednesday: Pink and Say

I just finished reading Forge, the sequel to Chains by Lauire Halse Anderson.  My wonderfully thoughtful cousin brought it to a family function this Sunday, and I was so pleasantly surprised!  I literally had just finished reading Chains again and was anticipating getting Forge from the Library, but was still on the waiting list!  Anyway, Forge reminded me of another great book, Pink and Say by Patiricia Polacco.  I ran to library to check it out so we could read together for story time!  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

 

Pink and Say
by Patricia Polacco

Pink and Say highlights the brief but intimate friendship of two young boys, Pinkus Aylee (Pink) and Sheldon Curtis (Say), during the Civil War. When wounded attempting to escape his unit, Say is rescued by Pink, who carries him back to his Georgia home where he and his family were slaves. While the frightened soldier is nursed back to health under the care of Pink’s mother, Moe Moe Bay, he begins to understand why his new found friend is so adamant on returning to the war; to fight against "the sickness" that is slavery. However it isn’t until marauders take Moe Moe Bay’s life, that Say is driven to fight. Although ultimately, both boys are taken prisoners of the Confederate Army, fortunately Say survives and was unable to pass along the story of Pink and Say to his daughter Rosa, Patricia Polacco’s great grandmother. As it was told, Pink was hanged just shortly after being taken prisoner, therefore Patricia’s book "serves as a written memory" of him. At the end of the story Patricia bids the reader, "Before you put this book down, say his name (Pinkus Aylee) out loud and vow to remember him always."
One of the more heartwarming moments of the story is when Say tells Pink and his mother that he once shook the hand of Abraham Lincoln. Convinced that his encounter is a "sign" of hope, Say reaches for Pink’s hand, exclaiming, "Now you can say you touched the hand that shook the hand of Abraham Lincoln!" At the end of the story when the boys are separated, Pink reaches for Say one last time to touch his hand.  (The Story (From Leah Polacco))

Read With Me Wednesday: A Year Down Yonder

I have been thinking all week, “What book should I feature on Wednesday?” and was truly stumped.  I’ve read a lot of good books over the last few weeks, but they all have been books from series’ that I’ve already featured.  And then it came to me.  I could not believe it, I had never featured my all time favorite – read it a thousand times, still makes me laugh out loud – book of all time! 

So on this lovely (but stormy, but perfect for ready) Wednesday I would like to invite you to pick up and read A Year Down Yonder.  I promise with all my heart you will love it.  Grandma Dowdle is unforgettable.  I will be shopping at the grocery store or sitting in church and I will do something or someone else will do something, and it will totally make me think of dear old Grandma Dowdle. 

Now if I am being completely honest here I must share that A Year Down Yonder, is actually a sequel book to A Long Way From Chicago, which is really a great book too.  But A Year Down Yonder, is my favorite, and you don’t have to read the first book for the second book to make sense.  They don’t necessarily build on each other, at least not as dramatically as Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. 

I sincerely hope you enjoy this quaint fun little book as much as I do! 

A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
130 pages

 

In this hilarious and poignant sequel to A Long Way to Chicago, Peck once again shows that country life is anything but boring. Chicago-bred Mary Alice (who has previously weathered annual week-long visits with Grandma Dowdel) has been sentenced to a year-long stay in rural Illinois with her irrepressible, rough and gruff grandmother, while Joey heads west with the Civilian Conservation Corps, and her parents struggle to get back on their feet during the 1937 recession. Each season brings new adventures to 15-year-old Mary Alice as she becomes Grandma's partner in crime, helping to carry out madcap schemes to benefit friends and avenge enemies. Around Halloween, for example, the woman, armed with wire, a railroad spike and a bucket of glue, outsmarts a gang of pranksters bent on upturning her privy. Later on, she proves just as apt at squeezing change out of the pockets of skinflints, putting prim and proper DAR ladies in their place and arranging an unlikely match between a schoolmarm and a WPA artist of nude models. Between antic capers, Peck reveals a marshmallow heart inside Grandma's rock-hard exterior and adroitly exposes the mutual, unspoken affection she shares with her granddaughter. Like Mary Alice, audience members will breathe a sigh of regret when the eventful year "down yonder" draws to a close. Ages 10-up.  (Publisher Weekly)

 

Sorry if you got this post on Sunday night, I forgot to “Set Publish Date”! 

Read With Me Wednesday: Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom
by Julia Donaldson
illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Vroom! Zoom! The carefree witch and her cat are flying through the wind on a broomstick – but lots of fuzzy friends would love to share their broom. “Is there room on the broom?” they cry. “Yes”, says the big-hearted witch! What with a dog, a frog, a bird, a cat, one magical cauldron and one happy witch on board, there’s lots of fun and laughter on the broom – until it snaps in two! Oh no! They all land in a bog, and a hungry dragon appears! What now? This magically energetic rhyming tale of friendship and sharing is a sweetly spooky treat. (Scholastic.com)

We’ve been reading Halloween/Fall books like cRaZY!  This is one of mine and my daughter’s favorites (read:  We have read this almost every day, if she gets to choose it’s what she chooses, and I don’t mind reading it a gazillion times). 

Yesterday after we read Room on the Broom, we did two things to go along with the book. 

We made some Sludge Monster Cookies aka No Bake Cookies.  At the end of the story a "tall, dark, and sticky” monster saves the witch from the dragon.  We were going to decorate them to look like monsters, but naptime was more important!

 

Sludge Monster Cookies

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder 
• 1 stick butter or margarine (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups oatmeal
• Waxed paper

Directions

In a heavy saucepan mix  the sugar, cocoa, butter, salt and milk over medium heat.  Stir constantly so it doesn’t burn! Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and quickly add peanut butter stir until just combined, then stir in vanilla and oatmeal. On a sheet of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls.  Cookies will harden when cool.  (If you can wait that long!)

 

After naptime we colored this Room on the Broom Coloring Page from scholastic.com, and ate our Sludge Monster Cookies. 

 

If we get a chance we are going to make these witch sack puppets.

Read With Me Wednesday: Hunger Games

I know, I’m a little late getting on the boat.  Last week I finished reading the first book.  Loved it!  Loved it so much, I hit up my wonderful cousin, who let me borrow the next two books in the series.  I love that they are something beyond lovey dovey vampires (don’t get me wrong, I loved Twilight, read the whole series at least twice).  The Hunger Games is just deeper, it has really made me think.  I think the mark of a really good book is one that makes you think about it even when you’re not reading it.  I have definitely been thinking a lot about Katniss and Peeta this last week or so!

Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
384 pages

In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives. Collins’ characters are completely realistic and sympathetic as they form alliances and friendships in the face of overwhelming odds; the plot is tense, dramatic, and engrossing. This book will definitely resonate with the generation raised on reality shows like Survivor and American Gladiator.  Book one of a planned trilogy.   Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK

Spooky Skeletons

Sorry, I‘ve been busy with lost of Halloween/Fall projects!  But I’m excited to share some them with you. 

Yesterday the little one and I read Dem Bones by Bob Barner, a cute little book based on the song, “The foot bone’s connected to the . . .”  We actually got the book and book on CD from the library which was a lot of fun.

After reading the book we made our own skeletons out of Q-Tips.  (Yes, I know my skeletons only have four fingers and toes, they are a special mutated kind of skeletons, that’s what makes them spooky!) 

{Supplies}
About 18 Q-Tips for each skeleton (22 if you plan on making five fingered and toed skeletons)
ribbon
Elmer’s Glue
black cardstock/construction paper
white paper
marker
googly eyes
scissors

 

{To Make}

Get supplies ready, cut Q-Tips, cut out skull, draw on details.

  Glue parts on black paper, don’t worry too much about extra glue, it will dry clear.  Add bows and eys.  Let dry well.

 

I am going to frame mine and add them to my Halloween decor!  Hope you enjoy making your own Spooky Skeletons.

 

Edited 10/18:

Bought some Dollar Store frames, made a little orange mat, cut out some vinyl letters, hung these cute guys (and girl) up on the wall!  (Going to go re-hang guy!  Looking at the pic made me realize he’s a little off!  Oops!)