learning, creating, and celebrating with your family all year
It’s been a while since I was teaching classes that involved making crafts, but I have had many times in the past when I was either doing crafts with just my kids or when I was buying in bulk to do the same craft with 20 or more kids at a time. I started noticing flower pot Halloween crafts, and… Read More
The following post is from Alison of Alison’s Wonderland Recipes: My husband and I are going to be moving on October 31st, so it looks throwing a Halloween party is out of the question this year. I’ll admit, I’m pretty bummed. Halloween is my absolute FAVORITE holiday when it comes to decorating and cooking. I’m a sucker for mummy hot dogs,… Read More
The following post is from Alisha of Flourish: It doesn’t matter if it’s still 90 degrees outside, whenever autumn comes around, I always get the strange urge to cook stews and bake everything. You see, I’m one of those moms who doesn’t really love to cook — it feels more like a chore to me — unless the calendar tells me it’s fall. Weird,… Read More
The following is a post from contributing writer Rob Do you already have your pumpkins picked out? Are your kids begging to carve them already? Finger painting on a pumpkin is a perfect alternative to early decorating. If you’re like our family we love getting pumpkins early, but the kids can’t wait to dig into them. So we decided this… Read More
The following is a post from contributing writer Dianna Kennedy. When I was a kid, Halloween was a one day affair. Now, my children enjoy a month of Halloween crafts and activities, field trips and loads of Halloween books for fun. Ready for a great list of Halloween books and crafts for your preschoolers? Here’s a roundup of the great… Read More
Halloween is almost here, full of thoughts of jack-o-lanterns, flying bats, black cats and spooky ghosts. Do you have your basket of books ready for your little pumpkins? Try these selections on for size with your babies, toddlers and preschool aged children. Five Little Pumpkins This book is a classic for us – I remember singing this rhyme with my… Read More