Toys for the little acorn in all of us

Prisms in the winter just seem so...sad.

The Rainbow Connection

Written by Paul Williams and used by Kermit the Frog, of The Muppets, Jim Henson Productions

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
and someone believed it,
and look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell,
we know that it's probably magic....

Have you been half asleep
and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.
La, la la, La, la la la, La Laa, la la, La, La la laaaaaaa

Muppets: happy or sad?

What do you guys think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHM8xG6i8o
Furry Happy Monsters

Ha Ha Ha Ha
Furry happy monsters laughing (oh, that's great!) (ha ha ha ha)
Monsters having fun,
Happy, happy
See them jump and run.
Happy, happy
laughing all the while
Cheerful cheerful
Flashing a big smile
That's a perfect sign
That they're feeling fine

Furry happy monsters feeling glad
Furry happy monsters feeling glad
Furry happy monsters laughing

Something has gone wrong, (what are we gonna do?)
Sighing, sighing.
Faces have turned long, ( I am so sad!)
Crying, crying.
Hear them sob and whine, (oh oh oh)
Tearful, tearful.
That's a real good sign,
That they're feeling glum.
Sad, sad times have come.

Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad.
Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad. (oh so it's sad)
Furry sobbing monsters crying.

Come on monsters, you don't have to cry, (we don't)
we can be happy! (all righ!t) (yeah!)

Furry happy monsters feeling glad.
Furry happy monsters feeling glad.
Furry happy monsters laughing.

Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad.
Furry sobbing monsters feeling sad.
Furry sobbing monsters crying.

Furry happy monsters feeling glad.
Furry happy monsters feeling glad.
Furry happy monsters laughing.

Monsters, Happy, Monsters
Monsters, Happy, Monsters
Monsters, Happy, Monsters
Monsters, Happy, Monsters

And here's an important song for us:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRvhRhWWE44&feature=related

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Try this recipe for play-doh

I love the smell of play doh. I love the feel of it. Here's an easy recipe for homemade play doh. It doesn't have that play-doh smell, but it is squishy and fun to hold. Wrap it in plastic wrap when you're not playing with it so it won't dry out.

3cups flour
1/3 cup salt
2tbsp oil (vegetable)
1 cup water
7 drops food coloring.

Mix dry ingredients with oil. Add food coloring to water and mix together. Add water to flour/salt/oil mixture slowly~about 1/4 cup at a time and mix together with a spoon. Once you've added all the water, knead the dough with your hands.

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Mairzy doats

Did you ever get a song stuck in your head?
http://www.duchessathome.com/childrensongs/mareseatoats.html

I started thinking of this one for no reason at all.

Here are the words:

I know a ditty nutty as a fruitcake
Goofy as a goon and silly as a loon
Some call it pretty, others call it crazy
But they all sing this tune:

Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?
Yes! mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

If the words sound queer and funny to your ear,
A little bit jumpled and jivey
Sing, "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy"

Oh! mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you--ooo?
A kiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

http://www.duchessathome.com/childrensongs/midis/mareseatoats.mid
(Now try getting it out of YOUR head!)

Make an origami gift box

SUPPLIES: paper,scissors

Step 1. Start with two squares of paper. If you like, cut one slightly smaller than the other. Step 2. Pick up one of the squares, place the A Corner on top of the D Corner and fold it in half diagonally. Open it up and spread it back out flat. Place the B Corner on top of the C Corner and fold it in half diagonally again. Open it up again and spread it back out flat. It now has an "X" folded into it (note the bold black lines).

Step 3. Take the upper left corner (the "A Corner") and bring the point down to the line on the B/C axis, making sure the A/D lines match up. Hold the point down firmly and crease the paper, creating two new points (1 and 2).

Step 4. Secure the A point with your thumb so it won't slip, pull points 1 and 2 down to the line on the B/C axis, hold firmly and crease the paper again.

Step 5. Open it up and spread it back out flat. Rotate it one quarter turn (either way, it doesn't matter). Now the corner you have just turned into the upper left becomes the "A Corner." Repeat Step 3 through Step 5 until all four corners have taken their turn at being the "A Corner" and have been folded. The square should now be laying flat again. At this point your square should look like the picture. (The gray lines represent all the folds you just put in!) Step 6. Pick up the scissors and, looking at the picture, cut along the folds where you see the dotted lines. Tip: each dotted line is only two squares or blocks long. Step 7. Lay the square back down so it looks like the picture. Make sure you have placed the cut sections (the dotted lines) on the bottom left and upper right corners.

Step 8. Fold BOTH the A and D Corners back down to the center line as shown in step 4. Then fold points 1 and 2 in and on top of one another on both sides.

Step 9. Bring points 1 and 2 upright on both sides and let the flaps go so they form the walls of the box.

Step 10. Bring BOTH the B and C Corners up and over the walls and tuck them into the bottom of the box. Step 11. Take a small piece of scotch tape and secure the points in the center of the box so it'll stay neatly folded and hold its shape.

Step 12. Pick up the second square and repeat Step 2 through Step courtesy: http://sunnisan.com/crafts/giftbox.html http://littleacorntoys.com/