My stepmom is the awesomest grandma. Or perhaps it’s that she’s the awesomest stepmom. She sent us a bundle in the mail, inside which was a craft job for Julian, however she did all the untidy stuff herself as well as included every single product we’d requirement to do the project. in some cases I cannot believe my luck. (Nice work, Dad!)

Apparently this week includes a Jewish holiday called Tu Bishvat. I am not extremely observant as a Jew, so I had never heard of this one. It’s like a new Year for the trees. Or something like that. (Read it for yourself on Wikipedia.) When Julian as well as I called my stepmom on the phone to have her discuss the bundle she sent, she told Julian it was time to state pleased birthday to the trees.

He couldn’t wait to dig in to this project. The bundle included two pinecones, with yarn connected to them so we might hang them in the trees. There were two tupperware containers, one with birdseed as well as one with some type of sticky high protein mix. There were plastic knives inside.

What I’m bragging about right here is that I did this craft job with my three-year old as well as did absolutely no preparation myself. I so appreciate this clutter-free gift (something to do, not something to own as well as screen in my house) that I want to tell the world. Or at least the Internet.

If you’re stuck doing it with your preschooler yourself, just slather some peanut butter on a pinecone, roll it in whatever you have around the home (breadcrumbs, sesame seeds?) as well as hang it on a tree with a piece of yarn.

Come back the next day as well as marvel at the sneaky birds that ate your pinecone. I promise my preschooler was peeing in his pants he was so excited. (Ok, my fault for letting him go without diapers.)