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Cool Spinning Tops with a Halloween Theme

September 28, 2018 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

pumpkin spinning tops

This little project would be a lot of fun to add to a center during the fall or just to have to play with at home.

Buggy and Buddy has the full instructions for making these inverted Halloween tops from … Read More ...

Salt Painting Projects for Halloween

September 26, 2018 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

salt spider web kids art activity

There are so many fun crafts and activities you can do with a Halloween theme.

Salt painting is a lot of fun and easy for little kids to do, and you can give it a semi-spooky twist by following the … Read More ...

Try Your Hand at Arithmancy

September 20, 2018 by Sarah White 2 Comments

harry potter arithmancy codeharry potter arithmancy codeArithmancy isn’t really a school subject like it is in Harry Potter, but using numbers to decode messages is still a fun test of logic for kids at Halloween or any other time.

Teach Beside … Read More ...

Make a Pumpkin out of Legos

September 18, 2018 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

lego jack o'lantern pattern

I love Lego challenges because they are a really easy STEM activity to do with items that we all already have at home or in our classrooms.

Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls has instructions for making a Lego jack … Read More ...

Build an Addition Frankenstein

October 28, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

build an addition frankenstein

Here’s a super cute free math printable you still have time to use for Halloween.

This addition Frankenstein from Simple Fun for Kids uses math facts for adding 8 to 10 has different sums on each body part, so students … Read More ...

Pumpkin Activities for Preschoolers

October 25, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

 

pumpkin activities for preschoolers

It’s not too late to add some pumpkin-themed fun to your learning activities for this week and next — and beyond, we’ve still got a lot of fall to go!

These pumpkin activities for preschoolers from Planning Playtime are low … Read More ...

Make a Creepy Map for Fun Halloween Geography

October 17, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

spooky map halloween geography

I love this idea from Map of the Month to make a spooky Halloween map using town names that are a little scary.

They have a full list but it includes things like:

Pumpkin Hollow, NY

Devil’s Slide, UT

Tombstone, … Read More ...

Spooky STEM: Make a Squishy Circuits Vampire

October 14, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Squishy Circuits vampire

Squishy Circuits are so cool because they’re an easy way for kids of all ages to play with circuits safely and to make a lot of different kinds of projects without a lot of supplies. You can use regular playdough … Read More ...

Make Pumpkins for Your Favorite Book Characters

October 12, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

book character pumpkins

This is a great idea for decorating a classroom for Halloween or encouraging a love of reading at home.

These book character pumpkins from Our Whimsical Days are mostly pretty easy to make with some paint and cardboard, but they … Read More ...

Make a Spooky Glow-in-the-Dark Lava Lamp

October 4, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

glow in the dark lava lamp

Making “lava lamps” is a fun STEM activity for kids that is also just fun. In general these types of projects are made by mixing oil and water along with some other ingredients, which provides a good opportunity to talk … Read More ...

Easy Ways to Learn with Apples and Pumpkins

September 30, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

There are so many crafts and activities you can do with apples and pumpkins, and it’s actually really simple to incorporate them into learning activities. I was reminded of this when looking at the Halloween STEM activities, and by … Read More ...

Awesome STEM Activities to Get Ready for Halloween

September 28, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Halloween STEM activities

Little Bins for Little Hands has a great collection of 31 days of Halloween STEM activities you’ll want to check out so you can do some — or all of them! — before Halloween.

There are lots of great ideas … Read More ...

Candy Science Experiments for Your Halloween Leftovers

October 31, 2016 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

Candy Science Experiments for using Halloween candy

Odds are good if you celebrate Halloween that your household is about to have more candy in it than you really want to or should eat. So why not turn some of that sugary goodness into a science project?

 

Check … Read More ...

Cute Mummy Necklace

October 30, 2016 by Kristen Stephens 1 Comment

I’m so thankful my husband works with wood and that we have thread tape! I can’t wait to wear this on Halloween and have all the kids in the neighborhood be jealous! You can make one too, just in time … Read More ...

6 Last Minute Halloween Crafts for Kids

October 26, 2016 by Kristen Stephens 2 Comments

Vickie Howell is one of those people who you are jealous of their creative ability the second you stumble upon their site.  This Halloween Kids Craft post has some great ideas using many things you already have around your house … Read More ...

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