Author: Jessi Rose

11 month old Jasmine Photoshoot

My granddaughter is 11 months old now. She is about to start walking, which is so exciting for everyone.

I love that Princess Jasmine is concerned with her subjects like her mother was. She wants to help supply them with what they need.

She wore a toddler  Jasmine costume and a blue crown that I had found on Amazon.

I used some curtains and scarves as the back drop and flooring. I also had found some gold vases at the local thrift store. Then I also added the gold beads and golden lantern.

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2 Year Old Jasmine Toddler Photos

 Disney’s Aladdin is a hit at our house. Storm’s favorite animal is a tiger. We ask her what animal we will see at the zoo whenever we go. She always says “Tiger”.

Princess Jasmine is a free spirit, loves to be in control of her own life. She doesn’t want to be told what to do or who to marry. At one point she sets the birds free in the castle because she knows how they feel

Storm also loves to be in control, like most toddlers! She thinks that she is the boss and that all of the big people in her life are here to serve her.

I broke down and bought her a brand new Jasmine Costume this year. The rest of the props and back drops are all from thrift shops. I pulled her hair back into 3 spaced pony tails and added the teal headband. She wore her gold earrings  and her sparkly gold flats.

She’s a dancing girl!

James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows”. 

Below she is Jasmine 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Jasmine photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

2 Year Old Rapunzel Toddler Photos

Tangled is a fun movie for our family. She is starting to understand who she is dressed as for the pictures.

Princess Rapunzel was taken as a baby, so she wasn’t raised as a princess. She keeps a positive and upbeat attitude despite being trapped in a tower her whole life. She finds a friend and fun things to do to keep her days busy.

Storm is also a busy girl, we are working on the positive attitude though. She is generally a happy girl, but does live up to her name sometimes.

We went to to the park this year for her Rapunzel photos. I painted a sun on the tiny frying pan when she was a baby for her Baby Rapunzel photos, I printed out a picture of Flynn Rider on some resume paper to give it an old look. We also added some fun pink flowers. She is wearing a Rapunzel dress that we found at a yard sale too. The weather was pretty nice this year, so she got to be barefoot. I combed her hair straight after her back and parted it on the side. She wore her purple  earrings are from a multi color pack that I bought when she was a baby. 

Psalm 46:5 “God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early”. 

Below she is Rapunzel 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Rapunzel photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

2 Year Old Elsa Toddler Photos

Disney’s Frozen is such a sweet movie (makes me cry every time). She likes the snow and the thought winter as much as Olaf loves the thought of summer. She loves to cuddle her Stuffed Olaf.

Princess Elsa is such a loving sister. She loves her sister Anna so much that she keeps herself hidden away to protect Anna from her untrained powers.

Storm is also turning out to be a loving girl. She loves her baby niece more than anything, and asks every day if she will be spending the day with us.

She loves getting all dressed up and says, “Pretty like a Princess”. I tried an easy loose braid, but she absolutely hates when I mess with her hair. She wore an Elsa dress , these white flats and her blue  earrings are from a multi color pack. We took these picture with a blue sheet for the background. I also added some Christmas lights behind the sheet to like like snowflakes, then I hung a snowflake from the ceiling. I used a snowflake tablecloth for the floor.

Romans 12:9 “Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good”.

Below she is Elsa 1 year apart in each photo…

You might enjoy Storm’s other Elsa photoshoots:

Or some of her other Princess Photoshoots:

Tot-School Colors Day -Review

Today we reviewed all of the colors that we have learned so far.

Read:  

YouTube Songs: 

Song: 

If You Are Wearing Red

If you are wearing red, Shake your head,
If you are wearing red, Shake your head,
If you are wearing red,
Then please shake your head.
If you are wearing red, shake your head.

Blue, touch your shoe
Black, pat your back
Green, bow like a queen
Yellow, Shake like Jell-O
Brown, Turn around
Pink, give us a wink

Activities:  

  • Sort colored pom-pom balls into the corresponding colored bowls or in this case I used paint lids.
  • High-Five Colors:  Make hand prints out of felt and have the child give a high five to the color you call out.
  • Bear Puzzle- I had this wooden bear puzzle that I found at a famer’s market years ago.  It has all the colors that we have learned and T is starting to get better at puzzles.
  • Sort Colored scoops of ice cream onto the correct cones.
  • Color Crayon File Folder Game- I printed out and put together this Color Crayon File Folder Game.
  • Mouse in the Color House- Hide the mouse behind the house and let the child find it.
  • Sign Language for Colors

Here are the links to posts for the individual colors that we learned:

Tot-School Pink Day

Read:  

Song: 

I’M A LITTLE PIGGY
Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”

I’m a little piggy
With a round pig nose.
I’m all pink
From my head to my toes.

Here’s my piggy tail,
As you can see,
It’s pink and curly
As it can be.
–Elizabeth Scofield

Color Recognition:  Show the child 3 cars or toys (be sure one is pink).  Have the child point to the pink car. (We used Cocomelon flashcards today)

Word Recognition:  Print the Pink paper to use with do-a-dot markers. 

Discuss: 

  • What is something pink? Pig, heart, flamingo, etc…
  • “I spy something pink…”

Snack:  hot dogs, strawberry smoothie, raspberries covered with sugar, salami, ham, pink unicorn pudding, pink pop tart

Pink Playdough

Get out any pink play dough and pink play dough toys and tools. Show the child how to use the tools.

Pink Mixed Media Collage

Materials: any drawing materials that you have that are PINK (crayons, markers, colored pencil), white and pink paper, scissors, glue

Description: Child used drawing materials on the white paper. Then she will cut small pieces of her paper and glue them all onto the pink paper.

Play with Pink Balloon

This girl loves to play with balloons, so I got out a pink one for her to play with today.

PINK word and pictures

I found these Color Headers in the Target back to school clearance a few years ago.  She put the pink pictures onto the PINK word.

Pink Hearts

Materials:

  • Pink Paint
  • White Paper
  • Paper Plate
  • Marker

Directions:

  1. Draw a hart around it.ot to follow directions
  2. Pour some paint on the plate.
  3. Dip the child’s foot in the paint.
  4. Place the foot print on the paper.
  5. Dip the other foot in the paint and put it on the paper with the heels in the same spot but the toes off to the side a bit.

Pink Princess Dress Up

She got to play in her Princess Dress Up dress today.

PINK Baby Bin

I made a Baby Bin filled with pink toys for my granddaughter to play with too.

Here are the links to posts for the individual colors that we learned:

Tot-School Gray Day

Read:  

Song: 

THREE GRAY MICE
Tune: “Three Blind Mice”

Three gray mice,
Three gray mice,
Oh, how nice,
Oh, how nice.
They ran around the house at night.
They found some cheese and had a bite.
The farmer’s wife turned on the light.
As three gray mice,
Ran from sight!
–Jean Warren

Color Recognition:  Show the child 3 cars or toys (be sure one is gray).  Have the child point to the gray car.

Word Recognition:  Print the Gray paper to use with do-a-dot markers. 

Discuss: 

  • What is something gray? Mouse, shark, clouds, etc…
  • “I spy something gray…”

Snack:  Oatmeal, Hershey’s Kiss

Gray Playdough

Get out any gray play dough and gray play dough toys and tools. Show the child how to use the tools.

Gray Mixed Media Collage

Materials: any drawing materials that you have that are GRAY (crayons, markers, colored pencil), white and gray paper, scissors, glue

Description: Child used drawing materials on the white paper. Then she will cut small pieces of her paper and glue them all onto the gray paper.

Skills Targeted: teach your tot to follow directions, be creative, and fine motor skills.

Play with Gray Balloon

This girl loves to play with balloons, so I got out a gray one for her to play with today.

GRAY word and pictures

I found these Color Headers in the Target back to school clearance a few years ago.  She put the gray pictures onto the GRAY word.

Coin Sorting

Materials:

Directions:

  1. Child can sort the coins by size.

GRAY Baby Bin

I made a Baby Bin filled with gray toys for my granddaughter to play with too.

Here are the links to posts for the individual colors that we learned:

Christmas Fireplace & Crafts

Christmas Fire Place

I wrapped diaper boxes and pizza boxes in brown packing paper. Then I mixed red and black paint and used a sponge to put it on the paper to look like bricks.

Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

Gingerbread Christmas Tree

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour
  • ¾ Cup melted butter
  • ¾ Cup sugar
  • ½ Cup Molasses
  • ½ Cup water
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 TBS Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 egg

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients.
  2. Once dough begins to form, dust generously with flour.
  3. Cover dough with plastic and chill for 4 hours.
  4. Dust surface with flour and roll out dough to ¼ inch thick.
  5. Use a cookie cutter and place pieces on sprayed cookie sheet.
  6. Bake 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

Christmas Day Snacks

Fruit Dip Wreath

Fruit dip is made with cream cheese and marshmallow cream.

Vegi Tray Wreath

Vegi ranch is made with sour cream and a ranch packet.

Christmas Cookies

We made cookie boxes for our teachers and coworkers this year.

Chewy Sugar Cookies 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 tea baking powder
  • 12 tea salt
  • 1 tea Vanilla
  • Colored Sugar for Rolling

INSTRUCTIONS:

Sugar Cookie Swirls 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 1/4 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 tea baking powder
  • 12 tea salt
  • 1 tea Vanilla
  • Red and Green Food Coloring
  • Christmas Sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar.
  3. Add egg and mix well.
  4. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
  5. Divide into 3 portions and dye 1 portion red and another portion green.
  6. Chill for 1 hour.
  7. Roll out the 3 doughs and stack them on plastic wrap.
  8. Roll them up into a cylinder and chill for 1 hour more.
  9. Take off the plastic wrap and slice into 1/2 inch slices. Roll slices in the sprinkles.
  10. Place cookies on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.

Almond Joy Cookies

 Servings 3 dozen

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 14 oz bag sweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup chopped lightly salted almonds
  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
  2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, and sweetened condensed milk.
  4. Stir until combined.
  5. Scoop out dough with a cookie scoop onto prepared baking sheet.
  6. Moisten the tips of your fingers with water and shape into discs. Pat the tops flat.
  7. Bake cookies for 12 to 14 minutes or until tips of coconut are just starting to turn golden brown.
  8. Let cool on baking sheet.
  9. Store cookies in an airtight container.

White Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Servings: 36 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup crushed candy canes
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl beat together the butter, shortening, white sugar & brown sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
  3. Add in the vanilla extract & peppermint extract, then mix in the eggs 1 at a time.
  4. Turn the mixer down to low speed and mix in the flour, baking soda & salt.
  5. Mix in the crushed candy canes & white chocolate chips.
  6. Form the dough into balls about 1 tablespoons and place 2 inches apart on the lined cookie sheets.
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the tops look just set.
  8. Cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then continue cooling on a wire rack.

Gooey Red Velvet Cookies

Makes 36 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 ¼ cups of flour
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 8oz of softened cream cheese
  • 4 tbsps of softened butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp red liquid food coloring

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. In a bowl mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt and put to one side for later.
  2. In another larger bowl cream the butter and cream cheese together until the mixture is smooth. Then beat in the egg and the food coloring.
  3. Add to this mixture the dry ingredients you set aside earlier. Mix it all together until dough is formed.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave the dough to chill for around 2 hours.
  5. Place the powdered sugar into a small bowl. Separate the dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball into the powdered sugar. Place dough balls onto a greased baking tray.
  6. Bake cookies in an oven pre heated to 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  7. Leave cookies to cool on a wire rack. Once cooled store in an airtight container. They should keep for 3 days.

Hot Chocolate Cookies

Servings 36 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 packages hot cocoa mix
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 Cup mini marshmallows

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with standing mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
  2. In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients. Gradually beat dry ingredients into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and mini marshmallows. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
  3. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drop 2 tablespoons dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
  4. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; remove to wire racks and cool.

Gingerbread Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 cups flour
  • ¾ Cup melted butter
  • ¾ Cup sugar
  • ½ Cup Molasses
  • ½ Cup water
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 TBS Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 egg

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Combine all ingredients.
  2. Once dough begins to form, dust generously with flour.
  3. Cover dough with plastic and chill for 4 hours.
  4. Dust surface with flour and roll out dough to ¼ inch thick.
  5. Use a cookie cutter and place pieces on sprayed cookie sheet.
  6. Bake 350 degrees for 8 minutes

Milk Chocolate Nut Melts

INGREDIENTS:

  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Chopped Nuts
  • Candy Molds

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Place a cup of water in a small sauce pan, and bring to a boil.
  2. Lower heat to simmer, and place a glass bowl on the sauce pan.
  3. Put the chocolate in the bowl and keep stirring for several minutes until smooth.
  4. Place a piping bag into a large glass and fold the bag over the edges of the glass.
  5. Spoon the melted chocolates into the piping bag and twist the top of the bag.
  6. Cut off the tip and squirt into the candy molds and place in the chopped nuts.
  7. Refrigerate for half an hour and then pop them out.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Melts

INGREDIENTS:

  • Dark Chocolate Candy Melts
  • White Chocolate Candy Melts
  • Crushed Candy Canes
  • Candy Molds

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Place a cup of water in a small sauce pan, and bring to a boil.
  2. Lower heat to simmer, and place a glass bowl on the sauce pan.
  3. Put the chocolate in the bowl and keep stirring for several minutes until smooth.
  4. Place a piping bag into a large glass and fold the bag over the edges of the glass.
  5. Spoon the melted chocolates into the piping bag and twist the top of the bag.
  6. Cut off the tip and squirt into the candy molds and place in the crushed candy canes.
  7. Refrigerate for half an hour and then pop them out.

Christmas Candy Melts

INGREDIENTS:

  • Red and Green Candy Melts
  • Tiny Christmas sprinkles
  • Candy Molds

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Place a cup of water in a small sauce pan, and bring to a boil.
  2. Lower heat to simmer, and place a glass bowl on the sauce pan.
  3. Put the candy melts in the bowl and keep stirring for several minutes until smooth.
  4. Place a piping bag into a large glass and fold the bag over the edges of the glass.
  5. Spoon the melted candy into the piping bag and twist the top of the bag.
  6. Cut off the tip and squirt into the candy molds and sprinkle in the Christmas sprinkles.
  7. Refrigerate for half an hour and then pop them out.

Peppermint Bowls

I just cut out the red portion of 1 bowl and then placed it onto the other bowls one at a time while I spray painted them red. Then I wrapped them with clear wrapping.

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