I like the idea of being crazy-head-over-heels-can't-sleep-at-night- in love.
and I really liked these.
Picture one
Picture two
Picture Three
Picture four
Picture five
Lots of ♥,
Rapunzel
Showing posts with label Coloring Pages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coloring Pages. Show all posts
Monday, February 13, 2012
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Abigail Adams
When I was a wee little flower, my favorite games were pretend.
Lets pretend I'm Cinderella!
Lets pretend I have a sister!
Lets pretend I am on a safari!
Lets pretend my doll is my sister!
Lets pretend I'm a pilgrim!
Lets pretend my doll is in a one room school house and I'm the teacher!
Lets pretend my room is a house in Williamsburg, Virginia, and I am under a pile of blankets because I am hiding from the British!
And the list goes on...
and on...
and on.
I played dress up and pretend well into fifth grade. It was creative, so it was where I was comfortable. As you can see, the kinds of games I played varied as I got older.
I think that is the key to playing pretend. It is easy to imagine anything that you love. I loved my American Girl Books, and as a result, some of my pretend was from history.
History can seem like a really boring concept to a little girl...especially because it seems like it is full of boys!!! It isn't like fairy tales , with the fancy dresses, and the glitter magic, where the good people live happily ever after..or is it?
I think that the real women in history can be just as exciting, and have just as glamours stories, it just depends on how you look at it.
When you find out a ball gown from the 1700s
looks as good as Belle's dress,
Abigail Adams becomes much more interesting...
Who is Abigail Adams you may ask?
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams. They had one of the first modern relationships between a man and a woman. They wrote letters back and fourth, in which she gave him some very good advice about writing the Constitution. In one of her letters she wrote, “Remember that all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.” Do you realize what this means? This means that Abigail Adams actually predicted the Women’s right’s movement. But not only that, she also predicted the way it would be done. “But you must remember that arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken; not with standing all your wise laws and maxims, we have it in our power not only to free ourselves but to subdue our masters, and without violence, throw both your natural and legal authority at our feet.” Unfortunately, this advice was not used it the Constitution. But, isn’t it crazy that 144 years before women received the right to vote that someone actually predict it?
This may not be exactly the kind of story that captivates your five year old princess, but it may inspire a nine or ten year old princess. And isn't that the purpose of a fairy tale, to inspire?
Lots of Love,
Rapunzel
P.S. Need a project to go with the story? Here are some really cool Colonial Coloring Pages, enjoy!
P.P.S. What does a colonial ball gown have to do with Abigail Adams, well not only did she write brilliant letters, but she also attended parties , and well, balls!
Lets pretend I'm Cinderella!
Lets pretend I have a sister!
Lets pretend I am on a safari!
Lets pretend my doll is my sister!
Lets pretend I'm a pilgrim!
Lets pretend my doll is in a one room school house and I'm the teacher!
Lets pretend my room is a house in Williamsburg, Virginia, and I am under a pile of blankets because I am hiding from the British!
And the list goes on...
and on...
and on.
I played dress up and pretend well into fifth grade. It was creative, so it was where I was comfortable. As you can see, the kinds of games I played varied as I got older.
I think that is the key to playing pretend. It is easy to imagine anything that you love. I loved my American Girl Books, and as a result, some of my pretend was from history.
History can seem like a really boring concept to a little girl...especially because it seems like it is full of boys!!! It isn't like fairy tales , with the fancy dresses, and the glitter magic, where the good people live happily ever after..or is it?
I think that the real women in history can be just as exciting, and have just as glamours stories, it just depends on how you look at it.
When you find out a ball gown from the 1700s
looks as good as Belle's dress,
Abigail Adams becomes much more interesting...
Who is Abigail Adams you may ask?
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams. They had one of the first modern relationships between a man and a woman. They wrote letters back and fourth, in which she gave him some very good advice about writing the Constitution. In one of her letters she wrote, “Remember that all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.” Do you realize what this means? This means that Abigail Adams actually predicted the Women’s right’s movement. But not only that, she also predicted the way it would be done. “But you must remember that arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken; not with standing all your wise laws and maxims, we have it in our power not only to free ourselves but to subdue our masters, and without violence, throw both your natural and legal authority at our feet.” Unfortunately, this advice was not used it the Constitution. But, isn’t it crazy that 144 years before women received the right to vote that someone actually predict it?
This may not be exactly the kind of story that captivates your five year old princess, but it may inspire a nine or ten year old princess. And isn't that the purpose of a fairy tale, to inspire?
Lots of Love,
Rapunzel
P.S. Need a project to go with the story? Here are some really cool Colonial Coloring Pages, enjoy!
P.P.S. What does a colonial ball gown have to do with Abigail Adams, well not only did she write brilliant letters, but she also attended parties , and well, balls!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Have some very Harry fun!
Being stuck in a tower provides you with a LOT of reading time.
Trust me, I would know.
So, needless to say, I have read all the Harry Potter books.
And, I , just like any other crazy Harry potter fan, am physicked for the last movie to come out next month. So in honor of the premier, I'm posting some Harry Potter coloring pages from http://www.coloring-book.info! Enjoy!
Year one
More Harry fun to come!!! Enjoy!!!
Lots of Love,
Rapunzel
Trust me, I would know.
So, needless to say, I have read all the Harry Potter books.
And, I , just like any other crazy Harry potter fan, am physicked for the last movie to come out next month. So in honor of the premier, I'm posting some Harry Potter coloring pages from http://www.coloring-book.info! Enjoy!
Year one
More Harry fun to come!!! Enjoy!!!
Lots of Love,
Rapunzel
Monday, June 13, 2011
Puppets
I love coloring.
A lot.
So, this afternoon, I decided to make puppets!
I even got Pascal to try it out.
We both agreed that it was a success, and we hope that you will too.
Supplies
Puppets
Craft Sticks
Masking Tape
Glue sticks
Colored Pencils
Construction Paper, or Card stock
Instructions
Begin by coloring the puppets. Colored Pencils work best, because they can do the little details.
Craft Sticks
Masking Tape
Glue sticks
Colored Pencils
Construction Paper, or Card stock
Instructions
Begin by coloring the puppets. Colored Pencils work best, because they can do the little details.
After you have colored them, cut out the character, not the back ground. Glue the character on the construction paper, if you didn't print it out on card stock.
Do this with all of the puppets.
Once that is done, carefully cover the puppets in masking tape, and cut them out. You can also laminate them.
After that, you can stick the stick on the back with masking tape.
A fun way to create a puppet show is to get some fairy tale stories from the library, and to read them while the small chameleons(or children) in your life act the story out!
I will be posting the puppets soon, but you can also just use coloring pages you find online. Here is a good website that I used a lot http://princess-coloring-pages.blogspot.com/ .
Lots of Love,
Rapunzel
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