Fall Activities
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Halloween Cupcake Decorating for Kids
Hooray! It’s officially Halloween week! And we are kicking things off with an easy, yet delightfully spooky treat. Grab a few supplies (listed below) and surprise your kids with a Halloween cupcake decorating station! You may remember the art palette cupcakes I shared way back on Valentine’s Day (doesn’t that feel like a lifetime ago?!), but thought I would share this easy activity again with a spooky spin on it! Supplies Needed Paint palette (available at any craft store) Box of your favorite cake mix + frosting (we’re keeping it easy today, friends!) Assortment of fun + festive toppings Top it off with… M&M’s Candy Corn Sprinkles (in a variety…
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Painted Rainbow Leaf Craft
If you’ve been here awhile then you know how much I love a pop of color, right?! So, as soon as I saw the leaves starting to turn here, I knew I wanted to do a colorful take on this classic painted leaf craft! This is a great activity + science lesson in one (hello my fellow virtual learning mamas)! If you’re looking for an easy activity that both your preschooler and big kids can do together, this is it! Supplies Needed Paint + Brushes Cardstock Leaves How-To Head out on a nature walk and ask your kids to find leaves of all different shapes & sizes. When you get…
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Painted Rainbow Pumpkins
What do you do when you’re stuck between being ready for pumpkin season but not quite ready to say goodbye to summer? Well, you mix the two seasons together and paint rainbow pumpkins, right?! Last week I found myself browsing the aisles of Hobby Lobby and somehow a ridiculous amount of pumpkins ended up in my shopping cart #oops Long story short, I now have a long list of projects to keep me busy this fall! 😉 This easy & colorful DIY is the perfect way to brighten up a late summer rainy day. And kids can totally join in the fun, too! Supplies Needed Craft pumpkins (white or cream…
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Thanksgiving Kids Table + Turkey Snack Cups
This post is sponsored by Sensible Portions but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Does anyone else feel that November has completely flown by?! It seems that most people are already in full Christmas mode, but we can’t forget that Thanksgiving is right around the corner! This year we are hosting dinner at our house for the first time in years, and I couldn’t be more excited about it! Last year at this time we were still in the middle of unloading a moving truck, so needless to say I did zero cooking last Thanksgiving. This year we are cooking a huge family meal complete with a…
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The Teal Pumpkin Project
Life with a child with food allergies can no doubt be tricky – especially this time of year with so many treats everywhere. Luckily, the Teal Pumpkin Project aims to make trick-or-treating fun & safe for everyone, including food allergy families! By displaying a teal pumpkin on your porch & having non-food treats available, you can help to make kids with food allergies feel included this Halloween. Teal pumpkins signal to allergy families that your house is a safe spot to stop! How can I participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project? As a food allergy mom, I can promise you it means the world to us when someone displays that…