Tag Archives: Halloween

My Halloween Tree

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Laura

Last spring I created an Easter tree of my very own … and so I decided to re-use it to make my very own Halloween tree.  It was super simple … but ended up looking quite classy and perfect for … Continue reading →

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More Halloween Reading for Kids

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Laura

Last year wrote this post on our favorite Halloween books.  But this year we have some new favorites … Haunted Halloween Mazes by Patrick Merreli The Halloween Play by Felicia Bond Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman The Night Before Halloween … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Fall Fun

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Laura

Remember that post I did at the beginning of summer … 40 Wonderful Ways to Enjoy Summer with your Kids?  Well, it inspired me to create a photo collage for fall.  Here’s some ideas of ways to have fun with your … Continue reading →

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Duck Toss

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Laura

Have any of those fun rubber ducks laying around?  We have several sets … including Halloween and Thanksgiving ones.  And other than them being a cute table decoration and/or give away at a party, we invented a fun, easy game … Continue reading →

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Fall Crafts for Preschoolers

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Laura

Here’s a collection of Fall/Halloween crafts my kids have done at school!  Those teachers have had some wonderful ideas! Henry’s NOvember book …

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Candy Experiments (aka What to do with ALL that Halloween candy?!?)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Laura

So … what to do with ALL that Halloween candy?  I definitely don’t want us eating all of it … therefore, in the name of science we will sacrifice some! This worked especially well because Henry’s awesome kindergarten teacher (Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Playing with My Food: Halloween 2011

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Laura

Along with all the fun projects, I’ve also been playing with my food … Halloween style.  Here’s some fun we’ve had … … just a PBJ on a sandwich thin … with 2 eyes and a mouth! … Halloween cheese … Continue reading →

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Creating a Cuckoo Clock (and Bird) Costume

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Laura

Thanks to an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland … where Mickey & Donald chase after a runaway cuckoo bird), Honor has been quite interested in cuckoo clocks.  Also, one of her favorite songs is “Tick tock … Continue reading →

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For Extra Special Trick-or-Treaters

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Laura

With all the great Halloween ideas I am finding this year on blog sites and Pinterest, I found some that I really wanted to do for all my favorite trick-or-treaters. Mummy Bars (Hershey Chocolate Bars wrapped in bandages and given … Continue reading →

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Playing with Pumpkins!

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Laura

I was inspired this year to get lots of smaller pumpkins to decorate a bunch of ways … rather then getting just a couple to carve like we normally do.  Here are some ways we played with our pumpkins this … Continue reading →

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