My kiddos and I love apples and pumpkins, especially when cool autumn weather rolls around. Help celebrate the Halloween holiday with your young child by making an adorable apple print pumpkin Jack-o-lantern craft using apples, paint, and markers. Materials Apples Black construction paper Nontoxic orange and green paint Scrap cardboard Black marker Instructions Cut an […] More
J is for Jack-o-lantern! Help your toddler learn about the letter J by making a fun Jack-o-lantern handprint craft. Materials Orange, brown, and black nontoxic paint Blank paper Paper plate or scrap cardboard Cotton ball Cotton swab or paintbrush Instructions Pour some orange paint onto the cardboard. Use a cotton ball to spread a thin […] More
P is for pumpkin! Pumpkins are my favorite symbol of autumn. My kids and I are hosting a homeschool Halloween party in two weeks, so we have been busy putting supplies together and making some handmade decorations. For a fun fall craft with your child, try making pumpkins or Jack o’ lanterns with toilet paper […] More
Autumn is my favorite time of the year! I love the crisp, cool weather and all the fantastic fruits that are ready for the picking. In addition to apples, my kids and I love pumpkins. What better way to celebrate the start of autumn than with some fall pumpkin crafts! Origami Pumpkin Craft My daughter […] More
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I especially love making seasonal crafts for the holiday with my daughter. Even more, I love using old stuff that I find around the house as materials for our projects. When I recently cleaned out my medicine cabinet, I found a handful of old orange […] More
My daughter and I love making crafts for each holiday. While delving into the world of origami recently, she and I made some folded paper pumpkins for Halloween. Step 1 Fold the paper square in half diagonally and crease. Step 2 Fold the triangle in half and crease. Step 3 Fold one corner of […] More
My daughter and I love Halloween and pumpkins! However, carving knives and young children do not mix. Thus, last year for our homeschool preschool lesson on the holiday, she and I made Jack o’ lanterns using recycled containers and glow sticks. Materials Clean food and beverage containers Black paper Glue Scissors Glow sticks Directions Clean […] More
