Glitter Pumpkins or Gourds

A project for even the really young!   Edible “Glitter”:  Mix a few drops of food coloring into sugar.   Edible “Glue”   3/4 cup water 2 T corn syrup 1 tsp vinegar 3/4 cup cold water 1/2 cup corn starch   In a small saucepan, add the water and corn syrup and vinegar, stir […]

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Salt Dough Pumpkin Patch

Salt dough is a great medium for fun and creative crafting. Take this sparkly pumpkin patch for instance! Salt dough recipes aren’t just for kids. Make these fun and festive pumpkins this Fall for your holiday decorating.    1 cup salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup water orange acrylic paint paintbrush Gold glitter […]

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Paper Plate Spiders

  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 […]

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Halloween Memory Game with Recycled Lids

There are many uses for little lids from bottles and jars. We wash and save the lids from Powerade and Gatorade, and keep them with the kid craft stuff. Since these were mostly orange and black, these were perfect for a little Halloween game. We just put a Halloween sticker (2 of each) and it […]

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Halloween Games

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 […]

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