Make an ornament, and then give it away to a neighbor What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? frostbite Create a snowscape with shaving cream and action figures Decorate every door in the house Go to the Library and pick a new holiday book to read What do snowmen eat […]
  Tempera paint and paintbrushes 1 toilet paper tube 1 paper towel tube, cut into two different lengths Colored paper (for faces and mittens) Black marker and pink pencil Glue Sheet music (from a songbook or gift wrap) 3 child’s socks String or raffia  Paint the tubes and set them aside to dry. […]
 Tree a Tree  Strong scissors Craft sticks (including 1 wide craft stick) Tacky glue Green and brown acrylic paint Sequins Small wooden star or other tree-topping ornament String  Use strong scissors to trim several craft sticks to lengths ranging from around 1 1/2 to 3 3/4 inches (a parent’s job). Have your […]
 I have made these spiders for several 3rd grade class parties, but I am sure they would work for a variety of ages. The kids enjoy the activity and they turn out pretty cute. Once they are made, treats can be put inside the pocket and sent home with the kids. Items Needed: black […]
What is Halloween without some skeletons? Using about 4 pipe cleaners (chenille stems) and a little piece of craft foam, you can make a little skeleton. (these go with along with our other kid crafts from pipe cleaners -seen below) Here are our favorite skeleton stories that are perfect for young children: Shake dem Halloween Bones […]
Max’s kindergarten harvest party:  1. Fall / Halloween Bookmarks 2. Ghost or pumpkin bagels (cream cheese and raisins) 3. Owl goodie bag (filled with pre-done treats) 4. “pin” the nose on the pumpkin  PUMPKIN WEIGHT – Purchase a 6-7 pound pumpkin, weigh it on your bathroom scale, and record the weight. Ask the […]
  Scissors Card stock Glue Markers  To make one, first cut a 1 3/4- by 8-inch strip of colorful card stock. Holding the strip horizontal, fold each half of the strip down at a right angle at the strip’s center, as shown. Next, use shapes cut from colored paper or card stock to […]
 PICTURE THIS: a family outing that’s great for all ages, affordable, and (shh!) educational too. Sound too good to be true? Not if you’ve got a digital camera and a sharp eye for letter shapes, as my family recently discovered they have. My 10-year-old, Ava, and 5-year-old, Harry, loved going on an I Spy […]
