Truly Grateful Momma: creative

Several years ago, I folded paper into little stars and placed them into the jar, which I just found after cleaning out my basement. I forgot that I wrote little messages in those little stars during one of the toughest times in my life and most stressful time in my life as a stress reliever....origami was also a good way for me to relax when I was in Nursing school.

Here's how you can make a star with scrap papers:

1. Strip of paper, size measure of 1/2 in x 8 in. The wider the paper, the bigger the star.

2. Fold it into a knot towards one end (either left or right side).

3. Press down, fold the paper.

4. Turn it over.

5. Tuck the shorter end underneath as pictured.

6. Pull and fold the shorter end.

7. Turn over to the other side.

8. Tuck the longer end underneath as pictured.

9. Pull and tug the longer piece. Fold and press.

10: Tuck the shorter end underneath again to keep it secure.

11. Turn it over, keep folding it over each other buy following the shape of the pentagon. The more times you cover each side, the firmer the star will become.

12. Keep folding it around.

13. Once you have just a small piece left, you just have to tuck it underneath the fold to keep it secure.

14. Now, just pinch each corner with your fingernails.

WA LA!

Place them in fancy vase or hang them from the ceiling to decorate your home.

I hope you enjoyed making it!!!
Please feel free to post comments, decorations and also pictures of what you created!
Thank you!!!

My son is 3 y.o now, he is in process of learning how to write, spell, read and do math. At this age he has mastered his alphabets, numbers up to 30 and he can count by 10's up to 100. We do a lot of singing and reading at bedtime.

It is important for you to stick to the bedtime routine as much as possible with them at this age.

At this age, your child's gross motor skills and fine motor skills have developed/increased rapidly through you. They are trying to figure out the world and put the world together as much as possible in their brain and make sense of it all. Their language skills have increased dramatically, if not, that is ok too, you'll be surprise of how much they are consuming. They love to help with chores, ask questions, increase their self-esteem, and this is the best time to teach them and allow them to express themselves and learn from you.

When my son was 2 years old, I started putting together a binder of all the things I wanted him to improve and make a game out of it into a book. He love the idea of having his own book and seeing his name on the cover, his facial expression was priceless.

A lot of these items were bought from the Dollar Store except for the Velcro, I bought that at Joann Fabrics. I know that some stores such as Hobby Lobby has a binder with cardboard pages in there, I did not know that until after I laminated and created the book. I did not make it out of fabric like some of the quiet books I've seen online.

This one allows him to correctly spell his name. The Velcro help with his hand and eye coordination.

My son actually thought these were roads for his cars, little did he know it is for him to practice writing his alphabets or words.

This was also another way to practice writing his alphabets, occasionally we would do this in the car on our way home from daycare or grocery store.

These flash cards were also purchased at the Dollar Store, I noticed that he was having a hard time matching letters with objects, so I decided to put Velcro on the back and he can match them up to each other.

Eventually, he would need to learn how to tell time, so he has his own clock and own hands to spin around.

Improve counting and hand/eye coordination.

It's never too early to teach them math.

Ahhh yes, potty training... my son is the type that learns through observation and repetitive (like most 2-3 year olds). Before we started actually potty training, we went through each steps and he was able to verbalize the steps to me.