Fancy Nancy: Imagination and Dressing Up
Do you have a Fancy Nancy in your house? A Fancy Nancy likes sparkles and glitter, lace and tulle. No amount of jewelry is too much. Tutus, boas, and satin are the latest fashion and she will wear them anywhere.
Fancy Nancy is not just for little girls. I find that boys also like to dress-up as well. Give them a cape or a hat and watch their imaginations come alive. Older children, adults and even grandparents often like to dress-up.
Dressing-Up is a way to try out another culture, Time Period, Occupation, persona. Schools and society in general want to make children conform but we are no longer are living in a country that needs to prepare our children to work in factories. Children need an entrepreneurial spirit that can best be encouraged the by uniqueness expressed in the book Fancy Nancy.
So get rid of the school uniforms and pull out the boas. Fancy Nancy is here...
Fancy Nancy's Table of Contents
- Fancy Nancy
- Fancy Nancy I can read! Books
- Benefits of Dressing-Up
- Fancy Nancy and School Uniforms
- Fancy Nancy's Tea Set
- Fancy Nancy loves the Teapot Dragon
- Fancy Nancy Valentines
- Big Annie and Fancy Nancy Agree
- Fancy Nancy's Peacock Feathers
- Fancy Nancy's Jewelry
- Fancy Costumes
- Fancy Nancy Folds Napkins
- Fancy Nancy's Inspirational Art
- Fancy Nancy's Christmas Wish List
- Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Christmas Lenses
- Fancy ideas for Hands-on Learning
- How do you dress when you feel like being a Fancy Nancy?
- Do You Know a Fancy Nancy? is in the Four Wheeler's Online Unit Study Directory
- Meet the Author of this Lens
Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy is Here!
Jane O'Connor's story is about a very imaginative little person who loves being fancy.
Though no one seems to understand that lace-trimmed shoes do help her play better soccer , and sandwiches definitely taste better with frilly toothpicks stuck in them, Nancy eventually convinces her unfancy family to fancy up and go out to dinner one evening.
The love the family shows for eachother demonstrates the way they embrace the uniqueness in Nancy and allow the flamboyant in each of them to pop out for the evening.
Fancy Nancy I can read! Books
Fancy Nancy for the Beginning Reader
Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day (I Can Read Book 1)
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Fancy Nancy Collector's Quintet (I Can Read Book 1)
Amazon Price: $9.75 (as of 11/27/2009)
Fancy Nancy Sees Stars (I Can Read Book 1)
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 11/27/2009)
Fancy Nancy's Reading Throne
Read a Fancy Nancy Book!
Fancy Nancy now has the perfect chair to read in. A chair like this could be made from recycled clothing found in Second Hand Stores and at Yard Sales. You might ask for scraps from relatives who sew or decorate. What little Fancy Nancy could resist this chair?
Next she needs a stack of fancy books to read. My Fancy likes to read Fancy Nancy books but also books about fancy things and how to make fancy things. Check out all the fancy books as you float down the page.
Benefits of Dressing-Up
Fancy Nancy expresses herself through the Clothes She Wears
Children who make up plots and characters through role-play not only smile more, but are engaged in activities that build a stronger sense of self-confidence. Child development experts agree that dress-up play not only stimulates imagination, but it can also be tracked to improved vocabulary and social skills.
Research shows that children who engage in this type of imaginative, open-ended play are more creative thinkers who eventually mature into better problem solvers.
When my children were growing up they often dressed in costumes that represented the plots of stories that I had read to them. Some days they would be Knights in Shining Armor, Mr. Popper with his Penguins, Princess and the Pea or Ballinerinas. Dressing-up is a boundless avenue to imagination, learning and growth.
As homeschoolers my children often dressed as the characters they were learning about. They dressed as Ancient Egyptians, Paul Revere and Garner Rix. As we learned about lemmings, woodchucks and river otters we make costumes to gain a better understanding of the lives of these animals. When we studied bluebirds and Purple Gallinules we made wings and tried to fly. By dressing-up as the character that they were learning about they were able to more fully understand the lives of those characters.
Role-play helps teach children about cooperation and taking turns, and as a result it encourages confidence and socialization. Research also tells us that children who are encouraged in their imaginative play prove to be more creative, have a richer vocabulary, are less impulsive and aggressive and often become leaders amongst their playmates.
Role-play is exactly the type of imaginative play that child development experts recognize as preparation for learning and preparation for the rest of their lives. My Fancy Nancy goes to College
Where's my Fancy Nancy?
My Fancy Nancy just went off to college. I am so proud of her. She thrived as an unschooler for her entire elementary school experience and survived private and public schools for High School. Uniforms were one of the hardest things to deal with.
It took hours to figure out the right kind of earrings hair style, socks and decorated notebooks in order to highlight her uniqueness. When she attended schools without a uniform she confidently took just minutes to find an outfit that fit her mood.
She now goes off to college to major in costume design through mechanical engineering...
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...with a creative mind that can make connections where others may not see them. Her future is wide open.
Dress-Up Coloring Page
Fancy Nancy inspired Coloring Pages
Some children like to dress-up. Some children like to design costumes. Coloring Pages like these can allow children to experiment with the colors and patterns and accessories.
Encourage children to add embellishments to outlines so that each picture reflects their own individualism.
My children love to use coloring pages like these to design clothing for special holidays. As Valentine's Day approaches, how would your Fancy Nancy like to dress?
- Kids Coloring Pages
- Dress-Up Coloring Page
- King Coloring Page
- Dress-Up as a King
- Fancy Cat
- Color the Fancy Dressed up Cat.
- Fancy Dog
- Color the Fancy Dog.
- Fancy Christmas Tree
- Outline of an evergreen tree that can be decorated in a fancy way. Use glitter, sequins, lace and feathers to make the fanciest Christmas Tree Ever.
Links to Fancy Nancy Activities
Fancy Nancy keeps Busy
- Fancy Nancy Doll Patterns
- Fancy Nancy Card Game
- Fancy Nancy Birthday Party
- You are cordially invited to a Soiree! Soiree is French for party. (Everything is fancier in French.) Based around the New York Times bestseller, Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Conner and Robin Preiss Glasser, our Fancy Nancy party is sure to bring out the inner Nancy in all of us. The ultimate in posh (which is a fancy word for Fancy) our Fancy Nancy Party will have everyone drinking with their pinkys up!
Fancy Nancy Toys
Fancy Nancy inspires Imagination
These are just a few items to help your Fancy Nancy dress up and feel fancy. I love to stop by yard sales and used clothing stores to find fancy clothing and accessories for my children.
Look for boas, prom dresses, and frilly curtains. Marti Gras bead and other jewelry, gems and hot glue add to the fancy fun. When I look for items I look for material, color and sparkle rather than particular items.
Use gold spray paint and cardboard to make crowns and hot glue on some gems.
Let your child cut, hot glue and redesign to make new fancy clothing and accessories.
Fancy Nancy and School Uniforms
Each Fancy Nancy chooses Their Own Costume
These are my suggestions for school uniforms.
Ideally, schools are places that foster each student's individuality of interest, learning style, and ambition.
Children should be allowed and encouraged to express their individuality in school as well as the larger society.
Forbidding children to express themselves through clothing and hairstyles prevents a healthy transition to independence and freedom from their parents and other adults.
The stylish, personalized clothing children choose allow them to assert their uniqueness and power in a world controlled by adults. We should understand and appreciate these developmental needs.
How do you feel about School Uniforms?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byStudents come prepared to learn when they're dressed to learn.
DeboraR says:
I think the school uniforms are a good idea. It causes the children to focus more on their school work having a dress code. It also cuts back on children judging each other by fashion instead of who they are as individuals. Should also keep 'clicks' from being an issue. I think there is plenty of time/space outside of the classroom for kids to develop their own sense of style.
Posted September 29, 2009
Home-Interior-Designer says:
I like the sense of belonging a school uniform gives to a child. It's important for a young girl or boy to feel associated with something bigger than them and this is what a school uniform provides. We are naturally prone to being in groups and associating ourselves with a 'clan'. Maybe I am biased coming from Britain where uniform is mandatory.
Posted May 20, 2009
Iatjad says:
School uniforms allow children to identify with their school. Children in uniform are much more likely to behave well since they -- their uniform, I mean -- can be easily recognized and remembered. I'm not totally sold over the idea about getting "dressed to learn" but thought I'd post my comment here to balance things out :)
Posted February 05, 2009
alteredkat says:
I wore one from Gr 9-12. We didn't like them at first but looking back now...it was sooo much easier in the mornings vs. deciding what to wear and it's definitely more cost effective than $100 designer jeans and sneakers...I'm familiar with both sides of the coin as grades 7&8 we were uniform free.
Posted November 16, 2008
TheWhistler says:
Coming from Scotland I wore a school uniform to I don't know how many schools. Frankly on moving to Canada I missed wearing a uniform. You tend to feel you stand out more. Uniforms seem to put you on an equal basis. That said, if you are wearing a uniform one should not be slovenly in appearance, take pride in the uniform.
Posted October 13, 2008
Students should be allowed to develop their own sense of style.
bgamall says:
I don't like them but I like the ones on this lens because they are more individualistic.
Posted November 22, 2008
Herlinda says:
I agree that children, especially adolescents, should be able to express themselves through clothing and hair. It does allow them to assert their uniqueness. That being said, when you live in an urban metropolis such as Los Angeles, some styles may cross over into dangerous territory. Some styles will immediately be indentified as affiliated with a gang. This is the main reason most of the schools in Los Angeles resorted to a school uniform, to eliminate the identification with gangs and ultimately eliminate violence. For these children, it is even more important that they are allowed to express themselves outside of the restrictions of school.
Posted October 17, 2008
zazaodh says:
Too often are we told to conform. School is as much about expression as it is learning. Expression of thought, language, music... why not dress?
Posted October 05, 2008
lakeerieartists says:
I have to admit that I don't like the idea of school uniforms. I am pretty much a freedom of expression person. However, I can see where in some areas where clothing is a significant problem because of gang affiliations and such that it would be a benefit.
Posted September 22, 2008
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Fancy Nancy's Tea Set
Fancy Nancy has tea with the Mad Hatter
Fancy Nancy likes a lace table cloth with delicate china tea service and polished silver. Of course the tea should be fancy too with lemon and honey. What makes tea fancy for you?
One day I found an old lace table cloth at a yard sale. It was yellowed with age and had some stains on it. It was just the kind of fancy table cloth that I knew my children would like so I bought it.
We took that fancy old yellowed lace table cloth out back and had a great old time washing it and then hung it out to dry in the sun for several day. It's now clean enough for any Fancy Nancy and the kids learned about removing stains, living a green life and how to make the table fancier.
Fancy Nancy loves the Teapot Dragon
Is Fancy Nancy is the Queen or the Teapot Dragon?
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The Teapot Dragon
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Come read the poem of the Teapot Dragon with it's crinkly tail and pincer claws. It sticks out it's tongue and keeps the tea piping hot. The Teapot Dragon is a poem that takes a child from reality to imagination. Start with The Teapot Dragon poem an...
Fancy Nancy believes that French is a Fancy Language
What does French mean to you?
After reading these books to the children I like to make them available to take home in Take Home Literacy Bags. The children love to snuggle with the pink poodle and dress up in fancy clothing.
I also like to include a CD for learning French. Fancy Nancy believes that French is a fancy language and the more languages a child learns the more people in the world they will be able to communicate with.
Fancy Nancy Collects Words
Fancy Words for Nancy
Fancy Nancy loves to collect fancy words. Children can start their own collection of fancy words by making a 26 page book with a letter at the top of each page. As they find and new fancy word they just add it to the book in ABC order.
My students enjoy adding lots of fancy decoration to the cover and drawing fancy illustrations for each word they add to help them remember the meaning of the word.
This is a great activity to add to center time, for when children finish a group activity early or for IEP students to work on with a tutor. Sometimes children like to take them home to add words with their parents.
As will all their work it is important for the children to have time to share their finding and illustrations with the rest of the class.
Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany
Amazon Price: $9.35 (as of 11/27/2009)
Fancy Nancy Valentines
What kinds of Valentines do you think Fancy Nancy would like?
- Valentines
- Vintage collectible valentines from Twin Brooks Antiques and Collectibles
- Esther Howland Mother of the American Valentines
- Esther Howland, Valentine Entrepreneur
- A Victorian Valentine
- An Old Louisville Victorian Valentine for you!
Jane O'Connor is the author of Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy's Author
These links will tell you more about the author of Fancy Nancy, Jane O'Connor.
- Jane O'Connor
- Jane O'Connor (1947-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Work in Progress, Sidelights
Fancy Accessories
My Fancy Nancy loves Fancy Paper Dolls
Dress your Fancy Nancy in her favorite outfit and then help her imagination grow with Fancy Paper Dolls.
Fairies in the Garden Alphabet on eBay
A Fancy Alphabet for a Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy loves to use these cards for practicing spelling words, ABC order or, if you get two sets, to play Go Fish or Concentration while learning the names of the flowers from A to Z.
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Marti Gras Masks on eBay
Marti Gras is the Fanciest Party that Nancy could imagine.
Masks are a fun and fancy way to dress-up.
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Fancy Nancy learns French
Fancy Nancy thinks that French is a fancy language. These are the best resources I have found for teaching French.
Big Annie and Fancy Nancy Agree
French is Important
Big Annie is a creole flatboat captain on the Mississippi River. She helped to transport toys from Paris, France to the children of Natchez. Being Creole, Big Annie probably spoke French as well as many of the children of Natchez. Speaking French will help Fancy Nancy communicate with Big Annie's friends.Fancy Nancy also like to sing along in French with Pigloo and the other penguins.
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Big Annie: Mississippi Flatboat Captain
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Activities related to the story of Big Annie, a flatboat captain who, despite all odds, brings Christmas toys from New Orleans up the river to the children of Natchez. Learn about the cultures, historical times and wildlife along the Mississippi Riv...
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Pigloo: Penguins Sing in French
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These happy French-singing penguins will get your kids singing along and they won't even realize that they are learning French. We all know that learning a second language is very important but who knew it could be so much fun. Pop a Pigloo CD into...
Fancy Nancy Bedtime Stories
Are you ready to reinforce your child's belief in individuality? Reading Fancy Nancy to your children is a great way to start. Reading to your child is the number one factor in getting children to become lifelong readers. Fancy Nancy makes a wonderful bedtime story.
Fancy Printable Paper Dolls
Fancy Nancy uses her imagination wherever she goes and in whatever she does. She loves to play with fancy paper dolls.
- Printable Paper Dolls
- Printable Paper Dolls. Copyright-free Printable Paper Dolls from Karen J. Hatzigeorgiou.
- Victorian Debutante Paper Doll: Brenda Sneathen Mattox: Books
- Victorian Debutante Paper Doll by Brenda Sneathen Mattox: Books
Fancy Nancy Plays Soccer
Fancy Nancy's Soccer Uniform
Fancy Nancy loves to play soccer and she deserves to be able to play in whatever outfit suits her fancy.
Fancy Nancy would be proud to ride in this Fancy Car
Fancy Nancy's Car
Fancy Nancy loves to show off her fancy taste in cars. This is the car she would love to drive especially when showing up to school in her fancy new school uniform or for soccer practice in her fancy new soccer shoes.
Fancy Nancy Puts on her Specticles
Glasses for Fancy Nancy
Photo Credit: Fancy Nancy Glasses
on Flickr, Creative Commons.
These glasses are not only spectacular but are great for getting kids to focus on words. They can be used in conjunction with fancy pointers to Read the Room.
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Fancy Feathered Pens and Pointers
Fancy Nancy's Cape of Feathers
Fancy Nancy would love to dress in this Peacock Feather Cloak made from over 1500 peacock feathers over a period of three years. Feathers help her to get into the mood for reading.
After Fancy Nancy puts on her spectacles she gets out her fancy pen with a peacock feather attached to write down the fancy words she has found.
She also likes to use peacock feathers to point to words when Reading the Room.
- PEACOCK FEATHER CLOAK
- The cloak has fifteen hundred feathers incorporated into it. It took around three years to collect enough feathers.
Fancy Nancy's Peacock Feathers
Peacock Eyed Feathers, 35-40" - per 100
Amazon Price: (as of 11/22/2009)
Fancy Nancy Math Manipulatives
Fancy Nancy's Jewelry
My Fancy Nancy loves feathers and beads. We have found some of the most exotic and sparkly jewelry from Mardi Gras. If you don't live in New Orleans you can often find exciting jewelry in yard sales, flea markets, or at party supply stores.
- Fancy Party Supplies at Mardi Gras Zone,
- Mardi Gras Beads: Party Supplies at Mardi Gras Zone - Boas Halloween Items! Dolls Mardi Gras Beads Food & Drink Party Supplies Christmas Masks Hawaiian New Year's St. Patrick's Day St. Joseph's Day Valentine's Day Jazz Fest Cinco De Mayo 4th of July Southern Decadence Posters & CDs Hats Coming Soon!
Fancy Costumes
Fancy Nancy loves to make her own costumes.
- Reproduction Costume Makers
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- Creative Designs Fancy Nancy Cow Dress Costume review at Kaboodle
- Kaboodle - Creative Designs
- Ballerina Dress Costume - Childrens - Pretty Pink Princess Childrens Costumes
- Dance and twirl in this darling ballerina dress.
- Pink Fairy Queen Costume Halloween Costumes
- A fairy, a pixie or a ballerina.
- FabricLink | Velcro Halloween Pirate Costume
- No-Sew Pirate Costume
Handmade One of a Kind Fancy Costumes
Etsy was made for Fancy Nancy
Etsy sells only hand-made one of a kind crafts and I have found that this is the best place to find truly unique costumes to satisfy my Fancy Nancy's need to be fancy.
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Fancy Costumes for Boys
Boys love to dress up as well.
Fancy Costumes Here, There or Anywhere
Where would you wear a fancy costume?
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Evelyn_Saenz says:
Costumes help children to express themselves and act out parts of characters in stories they read. It can help them to identify with those characters.
Posted May 28, 2009
Only on Halloween or at a costume ball.
bgamall says:
I wore a clown suit to my kids elementary school many moons ago and juggled. My kids really didn't like it at all but the other kids thought it was cool. But it was, alas, Halloween!
Posted November 22, 2008
Fancy Nancy Folds Napkins
Setting a Fancy Thanksgiving Table
When my Fancy Nancy has a tea party she goes all out. She sews lace to the edges of the napkins and folds them in fancy shapes. How do you fold your napkins? Here are 6 fancy ways to fold napkins.
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Fancy Nancy's Inspirational Art
Fancy Nancy's Christmas Wish List
Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany (Fancy Nancy) by Jane O'connor
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Fancy Nancy is looking for fancy ideas for Christmas. Please add your Squidoo Lenses with Fancy Ideas for Christmas.
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A Walk in the Woods
You wouldn't believe the outfits that Fancy Nancy wears when walking in the woods!
There is a new group being formed in Squidooville. It's called A Walk in the Woods. Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is inviting you to join him there. If you are a member of Squidoo and you may join the group. The exposure that your lens gets by joining will boost your lens rank and add to the number of web pages linking back to your lens. If you are not yet a member of Squidoo you can still come over and read about those who are. Come take A Walk in the Woods.
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- palaceofglass palaceofglass Nov 24, 2009 @ 3:27 am
- Interesting lens. So much vivid pics and great info.
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- spirituality spirituality Nov 22, 2009 @ 3:21 am
- Great lens, but you knew that :) Just wanted to remind you that this is featured on the Women and Girls Shopping Headquarters: http://www.squidoo.com/groups/women-girls
It's now transformed into a lensography and I would love it if you could feature it here, or lensroll it or something.
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- cconiam cconiam Oct 29, 2009 @ 1:05 pm
- I LOVE the fancy reading chair...that is next on my "project" list!!! Great stuff here!
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- DeboraR DeboraR Sep 29, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
- Love this lens! Makes me want to be a little girl again!
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Jun 21, 2009 @ 9:16 am
- Nicely done, Evelyn & blessed.
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- JJNW JJNW Jun 11, 2009 @ 6:21 pm
- Evelyn - I just bumped into a 'fancy' little girl and her gma and they had never heard of Fancy Nancy...so I brought up your site on my laptop. Gma was really tickled and says she will look up your lens at home. Sounds like she likes to shop at Amazon! Hope it brings you some sales and recruits another kid to the fun world of Fancy Nancy! - JJ (no longer with my "ant" avatar)
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- JJNW JJNW Jun 10, 2009 @ 1:37 am
- Evelyn - this has always been one of my fav Squidoo lenses, so I was glad to give Fancy Nancy a vote today at the carnival-of-squid! Good luck! I am going to follow you on twitter too! If you want to follow me, I think I am JJNW (still trying to figure that tweety stuff out!) BEE HAPPEE! BZZZZZZ (spring/summer bees)
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- Tiffany Tiffany May 4, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
- Cute lens! My 5 yr. daughter was just reading a Fancy Nancy book this afternoon.
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- very sweet lens.
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- tandemonimom tandemonimom Apr 11, 2009 @ 11:46 pm
- 5***** and welcome! This lens is now a featured lens on the newly redesigned Homeschooling Group!
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- JupiterJustice JupiterJustice Feb 7, 2009 @ 1:49 pm
- You are an insane machine! Quality Lenseees! Great job. Thanks Asher
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- Iatjad Iatjad Feb 5, 2009 @ 12:12 pm
- Very creative and wonderful lens!
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- Snozzle Snozzle Feb 5, 2009 @ 9:30 am
- My goodness, you put a lot of effort into your lenses - excellent. My Fancy Nancys have now all left home but I can remember some happy times when they dressed up. Especially if they also had cardboard boxes to use as some form of props.
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- ArtByLinda ArtByLinda Dec 9, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
- Just a beautiful lens, I love a child's imagination!
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- JustBon-Crochet-Designs JustBon-Crochet-Designs Dec 7, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
- Unique idea with a great layout. Enjoyed my visit :) 5*s
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- poutine poutine Dec 7, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
- Great idea for a lens.
I am not a fancy nancy, au contraire.....
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- TeaLady TeaLady Dec 4, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
- What a fun lens!!!
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- TheShu TheShu Nov 30, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
- Excellent lens Evelyn, I loved it. I'm glad your joining my group. Thankyou so much for this inspirational lens. Its a pleasure to read.
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- EagleBayDesigns EagleBayDesigns Nov 10, 2008 @ 7:38 am
- Wow! This is such a beautiful and whimsical topic! You've done such a great job with this Lens. When I was a little girl, I would have loved this idea!
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- aquariann aquariann Oct 15, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
- Lovely, 5 star lens! I suppose I'm a Fancy Nancy, even though I haven't been considered a child for a long time. I adore sparkles and lace! Great new costume ideas. :D
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- danismom97 danismom97 Oct 12, 2008 @ 8:22 am
- Another brilliant lens Evelyn. Again, I am truly honored to have such a talented lensmaster in one of my groups! You are fabulous! :)
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- Harmony Harmony Oct 6, 2008 @ 5:51 am
- Ahhh... Yes, my daughter is definitely a fancy nancy! She hates pants, insists on wearing her favorite 'princess' dresses every day. I can't keep up with her laundry. And she's not even 3 yet!
Great topic! Thanks Ev!
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Oct 3, 2008 @ 8:17 am
- Ah, now I know all about Fancy Nancy! You do a great job of crafting your lenses with so many pictures.
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- OhMe OhMe Sep 30, 2008 @ 7:38 am
- Great lens. A friend of mine's niece calls me "Fancy Nancy" and we think it is so funny because I am anything but fancy. 5* fav
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- GypsyPirate GypsyPirate Sep 28, 2008 @ 9:48 pm
- My goodness - what a delightful lens. Playing dress up is a wonderful outlet for creativity and inspiration. Nicely done!
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- boutiqueshops boutiqueshops Sep 25, 2008 @ 7:27 am
- Such a sweet lens! Ahhhh...memories!
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- lakeerieartists lakeerieartists Sep 22, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
- I love your lenses Evelyn. I am going to send this to my 5 year old niece who is definately a Fancy Nancy. (And I think that I read the book to her a couple of months ago.
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- funwithtrains funwithtrains Sep 21, 2008 @ 11:03 pm
- People would talk if I dressed like a fancy Nancy! :-) 5 stars and a Digg!
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Do You Know a Fancy Nancy? is in the Four Wheeler's Online Unit Study Directory
Thank you to the Four Wheelers for including the Do You Know a Fancy Nancy? in their Online Unit Study Directory.
- Internet Directory of Unit Studies
- The Four Wheelers Internet Directory of Unit Studies contains a list, roughly arranged by subject, of links to unit studies that are published on the Internet.
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- Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas
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