Happy Chinese New Year

Last week's highlights include going to Harbourfront Center for Lunar Fest as well as painting on rock, paper, and paper sculptures!

Celebrating Chinese New Year

We love icy days

Making dumplings was a success! 

We ate the veggie dumplings with oyster sauce 

Another Chinese New Year tradition

Back to school!

We've been learning about rocks with Maylee! 

Continued from 2011: Our chapter book about squirrel rescue 

Goodies from Texas

A new project: making himmeli out of old magazines.

A himmeli is an old Finnish Christmas ornament.
Traditionally made out of rye straws, hanging them above the
dinner tables ensures a good rye crop in the new year!