Make Your Own Fall Leaves Craft
November 20, 2008
Here’s a neat idea that you can actually use with other projects.
In my area, the pretty fall leaves are just about gone… or at least they’re turning brown. Not really the best kind of leaves to use for Thanksgiving centerpieces and projects… so I thought you could actually make your own out of coffee filters!
Easy Thanksgiving Craft: A Thankful Book
November 19, 2008
I really like the idea of encouraging children to think about the meaning behind Thanksgiving… besides turkey that is.
The idea with this project is to make a Thanksgiving book craft that illustrates all the reasons why your child is thankful. You can make this as elaborate or simple as you want. You don’t even have to “make” the book. You could purchase a small scrapbook, Thanksgiving stickers, etc. and make this a really simple project.
Walnut Turkey Pin Thanksgiving Craft
November 18, 2008
These little pins are a great way to use something unusual — a walnut half — to make a holiday pin. They make nice gifts and they are also a nice project to do with groups of kids like scouts or in a classroom.
Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece Craft
November 14, 2008
This easy Thanksgiving centerpiece craft is so easy to make and still looks great! You won’t believe how easy it is to create this Fall centerpiece craft.
Even little kids can do this one!
It looks great on a holiday table or as an Autumn decoration around the house, and it’s made of mostly recycled materials!
Easy Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey Craft
November 13, 2008
This Easy Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey Craft is a really easy Thanksgiving craft for children of all ages to do, and it’s also pretty cute.
After all, what would a Thanksgiving with children be without some kind of pinecone turkey? This one is a little bit different than most that you see for the holiday.
You can also do this project with construction paper instead of foam!
Easy Fall Wreath Craft
November 6, 2008
This Autumn wreath project is so quick and simple, yet it looks really great! This project is ideal for a scout troop project, classroom, or other group.
It’s so easy that even little kids can do it!
Separate Colors in a Fall Leaf using Chromatography
November 3, 2008
Fall is a beautiful time of year with all the leaves are changing colors. Children wonder why it happens, so it’s a great opportunity to use the power of science to show them the separate leaf colors and to explain how the leaves actually change colors.
Quick and Easy Halloween Crafts
October 27, 2008
We’re getting so close to the big day that I thought you might appreciate some quick and easy Halloween crafts, rather than those you have to plan out ahead of time.
Here’s some fun ideas that will work well for this week:
Quick and Easy Halloween Printables
October 23, 2008
Sometimes I just don’t have the time to put together a great craft project or fun activity for the kids. There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done!
I’m sure you feel the same way sometimes.
That’s why I thought I’d put together a short list of printable Halloween activities that you can print directly off the internet.
Printable Halloween Skeleton Craft
October 16, 2008
The kids and I found this craft while surfing online tonight and we’ve got big plans to make them tomorrow to decorate the house, the kids’ doors, etc.
All the skeleton parts are printable right off the internet, making this one really easy.
You can get complete instructions here… but we’re planning to make some changes.
First of all, we aren’t going to trace the parts onto cardstock. If we decide to use cardstock (I like to use old file folders instead), we’ll just glue the pieces onto the cardstock and then cut the pieces out.
However, I don’t think we’ll bother with any of that. Our plan is to print out all the pieces, cut and color as appropriate, glue the pieces together at the joints, and tape up to a wall, door, window, etc.
Quick, easy, and the kids can do it without assistance!
