E.S. Ivy

author of middle grade books for children

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Everything in the Dishwasher

30 January, 2013 by ES Ivy

Our Christmas table.

Our Christmas table.

One of my pet peeves is the articles in magazines that to advise you to let go of the stress of the holidays don’t do anything to make your dinner special. Just use paper plates and eat frozen pizza!

Really? I mean, I know all about stress at the holidays. Just ask my hubby, I can definitely set out to tackle too much.

But you can make some concessions without out going as far as paper plates and plastic forks that break. The secret? Everything possible goes in the dishwasher!…

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An Impressive 3D Fruit Display, a Grape and Cherry Christmas Tree

23 December, 2012 by ES Ivy

 

Here's a fun idea for a way to take a fruit platter to the classroom Christmas party -  A standing grape and cherry Christmas tree! It's also a great centerpiece for any Christmas party.

I made this for Dizzy’s 5th grade class party and it was a big hit! …

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Athena Costume – Greek Goddess Costume for girls

26 October, 2012 by ES Ivy

Athena costume or Greek goddess costume - If your girl or teen wants to dress up like Athena from the Percy Jackson series for a book character parade or Halloween, homemade costumes are super fun! Here are some ideas and directions for how to make a DIY greek goddess dress. It's no-sew and super easy!

A no-sew Athena costume for girls

The books I write for kids are fantasy, so it’s probably no surprise that we’re big fantasy readers around this house. My middle grader, Sparkle, has just discovered the Percy Jackson series and is tearing through them. (Can you call it “discovered” when her brother has been begging her for years and she only read it because her English teacher put The Lightning Thief on  a reading list?)

Some parents would be appalled that English teachers are encouraging kids to read something as commercial as The Lightning Thief. I think it’s great! To me, the main reason for assigning books is to turn kids into readers….

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