coolest rainboots ever
show how deep the puddles are
when you’re
standing/jumping/running/splashing
in the rain
on outdoor adventure day.
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“look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
-albert einstein
on may day
it was fairy tea party day in our classroom
we had dragons, and fairies, and trolls, and elves,
and everything you can imagine
two of the special party treats
are magic tea and fairy bread.
the magic tea tastes like apple
and changes colors with each new pot poured
and the fairy bread is a sprinkled wonder
what an amazing day we had.
Fairy bread -A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
(story and recipe)
This mainstay of children’s birthday parties in Australia and New Zealand has but three ingredients: white bread, butter or margarine, and hundreds-and-thousands, which are better known as “sprinkles” in many parts of the world.
To make fairy bread, dump a layer of sprinkles onto a large plate or other flat surface. Take a buttered slice of white bread and place it, buttered side down, onto the sprinkles. Press gently to ensure sprinkles adhere to the butter. Then lift it up, cut the bread diagonally into four triangles, and you have a colorful and child-compatible snack.
Fairy bread can be served with crusts on or off depending on personal preference. Note, however, that the crust provides a handy, butter-and-sprinkle-free spot for your fingers to grip the bread.
The identity of the first person to firmly press sprinkles into white bread is lost to history, but fairy bread was made as far back as at least the 1920s. Unlike simple foods such as toast and cupcakes, though, fairy bread has resisted the modern trend to artisanal-ize. When a food writer suggested using a different kind of sprinkles and “a nice cultured butter,” Australians took a strong, pre-emptive stance against fancier versions of fairy bread.
“That’s the beauty of Fairy Bread,” the editor of a U.K. food section writes of fairy bread’s egalitarian appeal. “Regardless of how much soft focus lighting or Pinterest-friendly table dressing you throw at it, you can’t escape the fact that it’s a piece of soggy bread loaded with strands of refined sugar, designed to be eaten by someone who hasn’t yet mastered chewing with their mouth closed. It’s simple, it’s nostalgic, and the combo of processed carbs, butter, and E numbers is a match made in minimal-effort heaven.”
Need to Know Fairy bread is rarely served in restaurants or cafes. So if you can’t score an invitation to an Australian child’s birthday party, making it yourself is your best bet.
even one of our knight’s dogs dressed up for the big day
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“those who don’t believe in magic will never feel it.”
-roald dahl
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Recipe source credit:Gastro Obscura
the kinder have been very interested in learning about rocks lately
they collected them
sorted them
brought in favorites
made a rock museum
painted with them
shared what they knew
still had questions.
one question was-
can rocks break?
now we all know.
—
“the violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.”
-tennessee williams
put on that easter bonnet
mix up a big pitcher
of sugar and kool aid
just 5 cents a pack
mix in a pack of kids
(free)
sit back
with your own beverage of choice
and watch the parade begin!
what could be more fun??!
looks like these kids
may be on their second pitcher.
—
“hippy hoppity easter’s on its way!”
-here comes peter cottontail
What is the origin of Peter Cottontail song?
The famous “Easter Bunny” came to be in the song, “Here Comes Peter Cottontail.” The song, which tells a simple story of the Easter Bunny delivering baskets filled with candy, eggs, and flowers, was written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins in 1949.
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image credit: vintage ads 1960, etsy
“teach the children, it’s painting in fresco.”
— ralph waldo emerson
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How do you paint in fresco?
Frescos are paintings that are created by adding paint to wet plaster. When an artist paints a mural on a wall, they start by applying a layer of plaster to the wall and then add the paint. The paint sinks into the plaster as it dries and it becomes part of the wall.
after many years
yesterday
was my very last experience
sitting at a table
sharing stories with families
listening to their stories
connecting over something unique and wonderful
their child
at parent teacher conferences
in priceless conversations.
—
“conversations are the most direct way to connect with people.”
-padgett powell, american novelist