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1101 The Norman Conquest
1102 Roald Amundsen
1103 Mollusks
1104 Labor Day
1105 September 11, 2001
1106 The United States Navy
1107 Steve Irwin
1109 Foundations for Chemistry
1111 Heroes and Gods of Ancient Sumer
1221 Sweet Chocolate
1224 Under the Sea
1232 United States Air Force
1233 Maryland
1235 Prince Caspian
1236 Biblical Honesty
1237 2008 Summer Olympics New Answer Keys! 1002AK Butterflies
1003AK Plants
1065AK Asia
1083AK Desert Habitats
1189AK Biblical Obedience
1213AK A Little House in the Woods
1230AK Latin Roots of the Catholic Religion Current Super Member Unit! Life in Colonial America (Grades 3 - 8) Quarterly Freebie for ALL! Amelia Earhart (Grades 3 - 7) -------------------------------Contact Us: --------------------------------------------------- Would you like to Win a Gift Certificateto In the Hands of a Child? It’s easy! Simply visit our website after your family has completed a lapbook and write a review on the Project Pack you purchased and completed. Once you have done that, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate to In the Hands of a Child! Where do you enter your review? Visit www.handsofachild.com and follow the instructions below and your name will be entered in a drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate to In the Hands of a Child! 1. Go to the product description page for the Project Pack you purchased.
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The funny thing is, it has absolutely nothing to do with lapbooking! Now, I’ve been feeling handy with them for a while as I repeatedly use the Template Type-It-In Pack to make cute little business cards, library pockets, and cards for my daughters to play with. In fact, I have even been printing out notes to send home with my Brownie Scouts. It saves a lot of paper when I print the reminders on the card templates, print, and cut out each note instead of sending home 25 large sheets of paper. We also made thank you notes for the girls to place with each cookie order they sold - again, with the help of the Template Pack. This week, however, I found a brand new appreciation for the Type-It-Ins! My middle daughter, Sammy, is turning 6 soon and she has been planning this birthday party since she was, well in her mind, since she was born! Her guest list continually grows as she talks to the mailman, the garbage man, the UPS man, and anyone else who happens to walk within shouting distance of her. It’s not just any birthday party either r- it is a Butterfly Birthday Party. And this explains my quest to look for just the right butterfly birthday invitation. If the guest list were a manageable number of people, for instance 8, I would have no trouble paying $10.00 for a pack of beautiful butterfly invitations. But, when the guest list slowly grew to over 25 (the garbage man accepted) I began to panic, wondering if the beautiful butterfly invitations would be the only thing “butterfly” about the whole party. When, suddenly it hit me. Why can’t I use something from the Butterfly Project Pack? Hmmm…. It took me longer to spell out “Butterfly Project Ebook with Type-It-In Version” than it took me to find exactly what I was looking for! The first activity was exactly what I needed. If you are familiar with our Project Packs, then you know that the first activity is always vocabulary. It is a very cute vocabulary card. It has the outline of a butterfly and the space inside is blank for students to type in the vocabulary word and its definition. It even has a border of cute flowers. So- what does a cute vocabulary card have to do with my quest for the perfect butterfly invitation? Who says that you have to type in vocabulary words? I typed in Sammy’s birthday information and it fit perfectly! The next step was printing Activity 1 out on colored 24# paper. I used alternate colors of yellow, green, and orange (the garbage man does not care for pink). Next, I cut out each card (the template fits four to a page) and used double stick tape to place the party details on striped scrapbook paper that I had cut just a bit larger than the printed cards. For embellishment, I added a little tab of paper with a butterfly brad (available at craft and scrapbook stores). Sammy helped with that part and then she place each one in a matching envelope, wrote the name of each guest, and added a butterfly sticker for flair. I hope we spelled the garbage man’s name correctly. The only thing left to do is the party decorations and games. Hmm…I wonder what else we have in the Butterfly Project Pack. Don’t let your investment with the Project Pack stop when the lapbooks are completed and stored away. There are tons of things you can do with them! For example, use the templates for thank you notes and cards, book labels, holiday decorations, game pieces, scrapbook embellishments, and yes, party invitations! Here is an example of the Butterfly Invitation that I made for Sammy’s party. We made 30 of them and it took us less than one hour. Katie Kubesh is co-owner and writer/researcher for In the Hands of a Child. 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___________________________________________ Come visit us during the 2008 Convention Season! Would you like to help work a booth at one of the conventions listed below? Niki sometimes need a partner to help her man the booth at the different locations and would love to meet you and give you a chance to earn some great HOAC products for the upcoming 2008-2009 school year. Just contact Niki at niki@handsofachild.com and let her know which convention you’re interested in helping at and she’ll contact you with more information. | HOAC 2008 Convention Schedule |
Date | Place | May 2 - 3 | WPA Convention
Oshkosh,WI
University of Wisconsin, Gruenhagen Center
Stop by and meet: Niki | May 2-3 | INCH Convention
Lansing, MI
Lansing Convention Center
Stop by and meet: Katie | May 2-3 | OCHEC Convention
Oklahoma, OK
Cox Convention Center
Stop by and meet: Jen D | May 9-10 | CHAP Convention
Harrisburg, PA
PA Farm Complex Center
Stop by and meet: Niki | May 9-10 | CFS Convention
Escondido, CA
Emmanuel Faith Community Church
Stop by and meet: Maggie M | May 17 | FWAHS Convention
Fort Wayne, IN
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Stop by and meet: Niki | May 23-24 | CHENH Convention
Manchester, NH
The Expo Center
Stop by and meet: The Merrill Family | May 30-31 | LEAH Convention
Rochester, NY
Rochester Convention Center
Stop by and meet: Niki | May 30-31 | TPA Convention
Wichita, KS
Century II Convention Center
Stop by and meet: Jen D | May 30-31 | MN Home Educators
St. Paul, MN
University of St. Thomas
Stop by and meet: Marybeth S | June 5-7 | ICHE Convention
Naperville, IL
Calvary Church
Stop by and meet: Niki | June 5-7 | HEAV Convention
Richmond, VA
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Stop by and meet: Vicki M | June 6-7 | NICHE Convention
Des Moines, IA
First Federated Church
Stop by and meet: Lisa W | June 12-14 | CHEC Convention
Denver, CO
Denver Merchandise Mart
Stop by and meet: Niki | June 13-14 | WHO Convention
Puyallup, WA
Western Washington Fairgrounds
Stop by and meet: Tina J | June 13-14 | TEACH Convention
Bloomefield, CT
First Cathedral Church
Stop by and meet: The Merrill Family | June 26-28 | CHEO Convention
Columbus, OH
Veterans Memorial Hall
Stop by and meet: Niki | August 1-3 | CHN Family Expo
Ontario, CA
Ontario Marriott Hotel
Stop by and meet: Maggie M |
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