Holiday Archives - The Chirping Moms

A Fun Fall Bucket List: Free Printable

September 23, 2020

Happy first day of fall! It’s always hard to say goodbye to summer but with fall comes a little more routine and nice chilly mornings. It’s also a time to visit pumpkin farms and enjoy all things Halloween. This year many of our fall favorites might look a little different but there are so many things to enjoy safely outdoors…. Read More

Simple Spooktaculer Decor Ideas

September 22, 2020

It’s no secret that I love Halloween. From DIY costumes to ghoulish desserts, we love all things spooky in our house. Since Halloween is a big deal in our town, we enjoy decorating outside. My kids get really into it each year and see how “scary” they can make it look. This year I decided I’ll let them take the… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Apple Week

September 19, 2020

This week’s theme is APPLES! What’s a more iconic preschool theme than apples? Apple crafts are always my favorite and something I love hanging up all of fall. This week we’ll make, taste, read and play with all things apple! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home series, click here. The intro post tells all about this… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Ocean Theme

September 15, 2020

Ready to dive deep into the big blue sea? This week is all about the ocean. It might seem summer-y for late September but I figure many kids may have visited the ocean or seen sea life this summer and learning about it and discussing it post-summer would be fun. Who doesn’t enjoy ocean themed preschool activities? For more on… Read More

Easy Halloween Paper Plate Crafts & Craft Kits

September 9, 2020

We love all things Halloween on this blog. If you visit the Halloween tab you’ll find tons of crafts, recipes and decor. If you visit the DIY Costume tab you’ll find tons of ideas for fun Halloween costumes to make at home: costumes for babies, siblings, friends, favorite characters and more. Today I am sharing some VERY easy Halloween paper… Read More

We’re #100thankful for Our Teachers

September 8, 2020

This week my kids all start back to school. This week it’s virtual so they can meet their class and teachers online and see their faces without masks. They’ll also chat about what school will look like when they all are in the classroom next week and they each have some time this week to visit their classroom and teachers… Read More

10 Ways to Personalize Back to School with Cricut

September 6, 2020

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut for Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. Many kids are back to school and many head back next week. Whether you will be learning at home or in school, there are lot’s of ways that personalizing Back to School. I love personalized school gear – for organizing, keeping… Read More

Back to School 2020: Labeling is More Important Than Ever

September 1, 2020

Has there ever been a back to school year where you felt like labeling was more important than this year? Not only do I feel like it’s important to label all the things they’ll use at school, we have MORE that needs to be sent in than usual. Even our preschooler has a supply list this year. For a year… Read More

Creative Ways to Personalize Back to School with Cricut

August 25, 2020

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. There are so many new things to pack and personalize this school year. Never in my wildest imagination would I have thought I’d be shopping for and then personalizing face masks for my kids “back to school” lists. Today I’m sharing 3 ways… Read More

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

July 27, 2020

Today we have an easy summer craft for kids! This curly paper octopus can be simply made with copy paper, scissors, tape and markers or you can use the construction paper, google eyes, etc mentioned below. We did one together and then I had Alex do one all on her own (she’s 5). I did help her out a bit with… Read More