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BON ANY 2014!

White week in Ireland... I

HALLOWEEN CRAFTS I

During the week before Halloween, the boys had one week free (without school). We called this "white week" (here is a break in the midterm). The boys and I used this week to decorate the house with Halloween crafts. One of this activities was decorate paper pumpkins with magazines scraps (the same that with Mr. Potato toy). I saw the idea in Reading Confetti - Fun and simple activities to create life long readers. They called to the pumpkins "Jack-o'-lantern" (for know more about it you can visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack-o%27-lantern). 

Before the activity I drew a pumpkin in a cardboard (for Barry I cut it but the older boys have to cut by themselves). Then, they start to decorate with magazines scraps.

For the activity you just need:

• Orange cardboard
• Green cardboard
• Glue stick 
• Scissors 
• Older magazines (with faces)

I have attached photos of the process. Enjoy it!

I hope you like the activity. It was so funny for my boys (and they have different ages). See you in next activity! Sorry for my English... :D

Songs in English

I LOVE THIS SONG... FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate... witches in the air! Every morning the boys and I sang this song when we go to the school. It's a typical English song that the children sing in the playschool in Halloween. I attach a lovely video of the song! 

The lyric:

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.


The first one said, "Oh my it's getting late."


The second one said, "There are witches in the air."


The third one said, "But we don't care!"


The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run."


The fifth one said, "We’re ready for some fun!"


Ooohh Ooohh went the wind.


And out went the lights.


And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Boo!!!