Now I’m sure that most people have already carved their pumpkins on the weekend. For me, procrastinating paid off- instead of carving with four boys on indoors on a cold rainy day, we took our pumpkins outside and carved them in the beautiful sunshine today! And left the mess outside! Here’s a quick tip that we’ve been using for years to ... Read More »
I first saw this cake on a pin from A Merrier World, and have been looking for an excuse to try it out ever since! We went to Sarnia to visit my mother in law for her birthday last weekend, and since we’re the only kids left in the province, I try to make her a cake. Everyone likes having ... Read More »
I learned how to make these chains years ago when I worked at the library, and we needed to decorate for Halloween. The other kind of loop paper chains get kind of boring after a while, and these ones look really neat. They’re pretty easy to make, and would look great in a classroom or in your windows! All you ... Read More »
This last costume came together rather easily. We had the black cape from a few years ago. We had just gotten the batman t-shirt from a friend. So all we needed was a batman mask. I did a Pinterest search for some ideas. The one we ended up liking was a broken link, so we just had to ... Read More »
So this post ended up being a bit of a cheat. I looked on Pinterest, and saw some really great ideas for a Captain America shield, using either a Frisbee or a Flying Saucer sled. I kind of looked into each of these ideas, but I didn’t want to spend much money. I figured I’d have to buy the Frisbee (ours ... Read More »
So I know that this series is “Superhero” Accessories, and a pirate isn’t really a Superhero. But our youngest wanted to be a Pirate for Halloween, and when he realized that his brothers were all Superheroes, he decided that he would be a “Super Pirate.” I’m not sure how that’s different from a regular pirate, but it’s good enough for him! ... Read More »
As I had mentioned earlier in my #KINDERmom post, our boys are obsessed with Superheroes. Today as we started putting together Halloween costumes, I found myself on Pinterest looking for inspiration for some accessories for our Superheroes. I don’t want to have entirely store-bought costumes, but I also don’t have the energy to make four complete costumes myself. So we ... Read More »
This is a fun craft to do with children who are able to use scissors pretty well (ie. Grade 2 and up). What I do is tell the story first with my paper, then have the children re-tell the story with me while making the craft. Materials: Orange, black and green construction paper Scissors Glue Fold the paper in half, hold ... Read More »
Everything is turning up pumpkins in our house this week! Head over to Momstown.ca to check out these crafts that we did & sent in guest blogs about! The first one is an egg carton pumpkin – check out the detailed but simple step-by-step instructions here! For preshoolers, make the pumpkin ahead of time, & let them paint it. For older ... Read More »
Inspired by Formula Mom Mariah’s Fall Tree Cork Painting Craft, when Hendrik asked to do some painting this morning, we set about making a fall tree with corks and paint. I’m not the best artist, and the trickiest part was finding a simple drawing of a leafless tree. I found a great printable over at Crayon Box Chronicles – funny enough, ... Read More »
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