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Every once in a while and totally unintentionally my brain spews out a good idea.

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Throw Your Family a Surprise Party

November 12, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Sometime this week I want you to throw your family a surprise party. There is very little preparation you need to do. You can definitely go all out and make it a huge grand affair but with this surprise party, simple is better. First, print off the following banner {click on the image}. Punch two […]

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Eight November Thankful Activities

November 5, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

There have been several thankful activities I have shared on this blog in the past. I thought rounding them up in one post with links to all would be helpful. All links will open in a new window. The activities span a range of ages from toddler to adult. Thanks & Giving Trees /  What’s […]

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A Thanks & Giving Countdown

November 3, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

Sometimes children just need a little help in thinking of what they are thankful for and what they can do to serve others around them. This Thanks & Giving Countdown helps even the littlest ones! There is something to be thankful for and a small act of service involving that “thing” on each slip of […]

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Thanks & Giving Lists

October 29, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

Thanks and Giving lists

For over a dozen years our family has had the tradition of doing Thanks and Giving Trees counting down to Thanksgiving. Sunlight filtering through the blinds Every day in November we write something we are thankful for and also some service we have performed for others. This focus on blessings received and giving has helped […]

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Thanksgiving Blessing Mix

October 15, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Tis the season for for a little giving! This Thanksgiving Blessing Mix is something we love to give to family and friends every year. Each item in the mix represents part of the Thanksgiving story. Bugles – Shaped like a cornucopia, a Horn of Plenty, a symbol of our abundance. Pretzels – Arms folded in […]

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Indian Corn Bead Craft

October 12, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

With Thanksgiving and other Autumn festivities coming soon I thought I’d share this very simple craft for youngsters to make. It can be used to help decorate the kids’ table at your next Thanksgiving dinner! Supplies: Tri-beads in red, orange, brown, yellow, purples, and greens Green Chenille Sticks Dried corn husk or raffia Fold one […]

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Celebrate Easter All Week By Learning About The Last Week of Christ’s Life

March 30, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Ever since my oldest was about 3 years old we have celebrated Easter all week leading up to Easter Sunday. This helps us celebrate the Easter season {much like the Christmas season} rather just Easter on one day. It also helps to keep the appropriate focus on Jesus Christ and His Atonement and Resurrection. “There […]

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Palm Sunday Donkey Craft

March 29, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

“Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And […]

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Handprint Lilies

March 29, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Make a pretty bouquet of lilies using your children’s hand prints. Trace their hands on white paper and cut out. Curl each finger out using a pencil to wrap the finger around. Wrap the hand around the top of a green plastic straw and secure it with tape. Add a yellow strip of paper, folded […]

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Homemade Clay Oil Lamps

March 28, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 42 Comments

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. {Matthew 25:1-4} […]

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Free Easter Printables

March 26, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

“He is not here: for He is risen, as he said” Oh, the hope those words have given down through the ages. The miracle of the empty tomb! I created this simple print in four colorways: green, teal, purple, and tan. Click on each color name to be taken to it’s download page. They are […]

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The Living Christ: Calvary’s Hill or Empty Easter Tomb Garden Craft

March 18, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 19 Comments

As part of our Easter celebration every year we grow our own Calvary’s Hill or Empty Easter Tomb Garden. This is a really great craft to do with your kids! It’s perfect for springtime as well as a good decoration for Easter. It’s a special tradition to have. Gather the following supplies: a small 2 inch […]

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Names of Christ Study Booklet {Printable}

March 10, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 21 Comments

Pin It Usually we do a Names of Christ unit study at Christmastime. This year I decided to incorporate it into our countdown to Easter. I designed this little booklet for my children (the younger ones) to use as we study. {The older ones are using these books from the Redheaded Hostess.} There is a […]

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The Living Christ: A 30 Day Easter Countdown

March 5, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 48 Comments

The Living Christ: A 30 Day Easter Countdown

A 30 day countdown to Easter utilizing The Living Christ: A Testimony of the Apostles. Each day includes a hymn or Primary song, scriptures to read, discussion questions, and activities.

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A Very Merry Christmas

December 24, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

May your day be full of gratitude and wonder and awe at the miraculous birth that took place over 2,000 years ago. May your Christmas be shared with those whom you love and those whom God loves, even the less fortunate and the forgotten. Here’s wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. See you […]

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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