A Few of My Favorite Things, Christmas Edition

Love this recipe.  Made this for Christmas Eve.
Butternut Squash Supreme (from allrecipes.com)

3 pounds butternut squash, peeled and

cubed

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 medium onion, chopped

3/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon salt

              1/4 teaspoon pepper

   1/2 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers

       2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1.

Place squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until very tender. drain well and place in a large bowl; mash. In another bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, onion, milk, salt and pepper; add to the mashed squash and mix well.

2.

Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Trans Siberian Orchestra This was our Christmas gift from one of my brothers.  A lot of fun and reminiscent of the 80's. Lots of big hair!!  The light show and most of the music is great. New Cuisinart Pots and Pans Gift from my bro and sis-inlaw.  Can't wait to start cooking!! Chocolate Cracker Candy Love this!!  Find the recipe here:  http://domestic-fashionista.blogspot.com/2010/12/chocolate-cracker-candy-guest-post.html Best Gift My son gave me the best gift.  When I woke there was a note on my door with a clue.  The first "find" was chocolate covered pretzels.  2nd was a bottle of carbonated lemonade, 3rd was frozen pizzas and the 4th was my son to enjoy a movie night together.  It doesn't get better than that!!!!

Elementary Christmas Bulletin Boards, cont.

My second graders made these nutcrackers.  The lesson plan for this is from http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/.  Students also made round pattern ornaments and pipe cleaner candy canes.

Kindergarteners almost always do stations.  Guess what the lesson was on? Yes, stars.  Station 1 was learning to draw stars, Station 2 was coloring the large "stained glass" star, Station 3 was glitter stars and Station 4 was a puzzle activity.  

I came up with this template last year.  This is an easy lesson.  I copy the template onto 12x18 paper and students cut the angels out.  Students draw faces and decorate the robes with tissue paper.  Last step is to create the halos with glitter.  

That is it for my Christmas decorating for the elementary school.  The middle school we just got a new tree for the lobby.  Hope to get that done tomorrow.  The theme is a Graffiti Christmas.

Elementary Christmas Bulletin Boards

3rd Grade

This project is from deepspacesparkle.  

Love this and the kids really enjoyed the sponge painting.  

4th Grade

Students said this was their favorite art project ever.  Who wouldn't love to throw, spray, drip and sprinkle paint randomly?  We checked out Jackson Pollock and his action paintings.  I used this audio from MOMA to introduce Jackson Pollock.

Christmas Bulletin Board

This isn't the best photograph but this case is very hard to get a good picture of.  I turned out the lights but there is a skylight right above it and there are glass sliders on the case.  I feel like Christmas decorating always sneaks up on me.  All of a sudden the schools need to be Christmasfied.  Tomorrow I will get the elementary bulletin boards done and will post those pics.  The middle school lobby will have to wait until next week when I can get some students to help out.