Halloween

Entice your kids into more reading time with these fun holiday-themed Early Reader (ER) books & tips that are perfect for beginner readers! I’ve shared before about some of the struggles we had when our kids first started reading independently. If you have kids who are learning to read on their own then you know …

While I’m a BIG fan of Halloween and all the fun that goes along with it, I’m always bothered by the amount of candy we accumulate during all the holiday festivities. Let’s see, there’s the trick-or-treat event at the zoo (we love the zoo in the Fall!), the kids’ class parties, all the “You’ve been …

I did a little math this week and came to an odd realization — We have 2 kids and somehow over the past 17 years, I’ve helped them to create more than 50 costumes! I know — there’s some crazy math there since Halloween only comes but once a year. However, in the kid world, …

We wanted to make something different for Halloween this year.  We’ve done bats and ghosts and pumpkins — lots of pumpkins! 

So this Halloween, I decided to try some Mummy Garland!

I love it because it involves folding, tracing, cutting and creating — perfect for kids of all ages with lots of ways to practice fine motor skills.

Halloween’s almost here and the kids still aren’t sure what they want to be that day?!? 

Not to worry – here are a few SUPER EASY & super cute ideas for inexpensive costumes! 

Fall is a great time to enjoy some seasonal activities and special events that help to create those wonderful childhood memoires — hunting for pumpkins, a crisp walk around an outdoor festival and dressing up for trick or treat events.

And boy, do we have a list for you —

Orchards, pumpkin patches, festivals and trick or treating galore — so much to do in Kansas City this Fall!

I LOVED all the fun ideas shared this week on the Discover & Explore Halloween linky — more than 100 crafts & activities!  It was really hard to choose just a few to highlight but as I was reviewing the fun activities, I realized that there are many kids who enjoy the not-so-spooky parts of Halloween (my youngest is one of those). 

What a fun week!  So many great pumpkin ideas and activities were shared on the Discover & Explore linky — it was really hard to choose which to feature.

So I thought I would share a little bit of everything pumpkin — crafts, activities, art, learning and a great recipe too!