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pumpkinAfter writing the last post, I roamed around the Mother Huddle site and found a pumpkin seed craft!! I always wonder what the heck I should do with all of those leftover pumpkin seeds!! There are always way to many to…

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I love small personalized decor that children can easily make.  This handprint spider from the Mother Huddle fits the bill!  With just your child’s hands, black ink, and googly eyes make this adorable decoration! None

Quick!! Halloween is almost here!

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IMG_0217I love art pojects that are based on picture book illustrations.  This one from Journey into Unschooling is based on the illustrations by Kazuno Kohar in Ghosts in the House. Using plain orange and black construction paper and an exacto knife (mom and…

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head_imgCanon (as in the printer) has put together some incredible paper crafts just in time for Halloween.  Just print off the pages and assemble with the instructions given.  There are decorations, gift boxes, and masks.  Very cool!!

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100_2271Did you make your child a Halloween costume this year?  Then join in the virtual Halloween parade that Ashley from Make It and Love It is putting together!  She’s going to compile all the submissions and display them on the…

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felt_scarecrow1This is a cheap and easy way to have some fun with younger children from Let’s Explore.  Simply create pieces for a scarecrow (hat, clothes, head, etc) out of felt and let the kids put the scarecrow together.  For more fun,…

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I am loving this idea by My Sweet and Simple Lifefall_2 Basically, you make a paper tree with fall leaves that each contain a fun fall activity to do that day on the flip side.   Every day, your child chooses the…

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100_2321Yesterday I made some spiders with my son to use to decorate our house!! They were easy and fun to make together.  You could also customize them by addding eyes or other embellishments.  See all the instructions here.

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Is your family getting geared up for Halloween?  Here’s a really easy and inexpensive Halloween bag decorating craft that would be fun for any age! The tutorial even includes a printable stencil for the pumpkin bag face or make up your…

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spaghettihat-1This is another great activity to do while reading the book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Kids of any age can make a spaghetti and meatball hat with just some glue, a paper plate, and yarn.  With some creativity, it could…

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wild_thing2Check out these awesome Max and a Wild Thing paper toys from Toy-A-Day.  Just in time for the movie, you can print out the characters, Moishe (apparently one of the Wild Thing’s names) and Max (on a different link).  Great…

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