I have always loved doing handprint crafts with my kids. Even as their hands grow from tiny babies to big kids, the crafts are instantly personalized and something to hold onto. I recently discovered the book Beautiful Hands. It’s a must have if you like handprint crafts and really special to read with your kids. Little kids will love the… Read More
By: Kerri, an attorney and Mom of 3 cuties For parents and children alike Halloween is a time of excitement – picking out the costume, classroom parties, parades and the ultimate highlight – Trick-or-Treating! Over the years as a Food Allergy Mom, I received a lot of great questions about Teal Pumpkin Project® and what it is like to celebrate Halloween… Read More
One of my daughters loves princess dresses. She has for years. She would wear a princess dress everywhere and as she grows she still loves to dress up. One thing she has never liked about dressing up: if the costumes aren’t “soft”. Even when we do to Disney World, she loves all the gowns but has to wear soft clothes… Read More
By: Ali McNulty We’re about a week away from Halloween and classroom Halloween parties. These are a few favorites that we have used in classrooms over the years. They’re easy, fun and the kids love them. Halloween Class Party Craft Ideas Spooky Flying Ghost https://www.pinterest.com/pin/67624431890389112/ Pumpkin Apple Stamps (can do this on paper or inexpensive tote bags and make your… Read More
Disclosure: We partnered with Primary.com for this post. All ideas, costume designs and opinions are my own. Up on the shore they work all day Out in the sun they slave away While we devotin’ Full time to floatin’ Under the sea Here’s a fun group costume for friends or a family: the cast of The Little Mermaid! These DIY… Read More
By: Lyla Gleason Now that the school year is underway, its time to get excited for our favorite fun-for-all fall activity…apple picking. The tri-state area is full of Pick-Your-Own orchards with apple trees in every variety, farm and animal adventures, delicious treats and plenty of fun-filled outdoor activities the whole family can enjoy. Whether you’re stocking up on apples as… Read More
We love making costumes in our house. This year my oldest was really into helping me with all the costumes and had a lot of her own ideas. We started talking about making some Halloween classics: ghost, vampire, Frankenstein, etc. She had a lot of good ideas and we thought it would be really fun to let her and her… Read More
Halloween is a few weeks away and today we’re sharing fun crafts for kids and our favorite Halloween outfits from Mini Boden. These 3 Halloween paper plate masks are frightfully fun! These masks are fun for Halloween parties and classroom activities too. We made a black cat mask, a pumpkin mask and a ghost mask. Here’s how we made each… Read More
It’s time to pull out the black and orange paint, pipe cleaners and construction paper! We’re back with another year of fun Halloween projects for kids. We have some cute new crafts to share, and below those we’ve linked to some of our favorite Halloween projects from the last 2 years. If you click on the name of the craft,… Read More
Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning….. Today we are sharing one of our favorite DIY group costumes yet: Peter Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael and John. Peter Pan is one of our all time favorite stories, so the kids had a wonderful time helping me make these costumes and then playing Peter Pan in them all afternoon…. Read More