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November 4, 2009

DIY Magnetic Notepad

This time of year I find myself writing list after list, for holiday shopping among other things. This craft is perfect for jotting down chores, homework or friend's phone numbers. [more]

October 30, 2009

Ghost Week Finale !

Cool ghost projects are everywhere this week! Check out some of the awesome crafts I found!

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October 29, 2009

Ghost Week Day 4 !

Have we scared you yet? This next project is fun any time for year just draw different pictures and use different color paints.

Magic Ghosts

1. Gather your materials. You will need some white paper, white crayons , a sponge roller or plain old sponge and orange paint. [more]

October 27, 2009

Ghost Week Day 2 !


Ghost week continues with my favorite ghost project! My son liked this too -- well, the dumping of the glitter anyway! [more]

October 25, 2009

Ghost Week !

This week it's all about ghosts! I decided to dedicate a whole week to making different kinds of ghost projects in honor of Halloween this weekend.

Classic Cotton Ball Ghost!

1. Gather your materials. You will need some orange construction paper, cotton balls, 2 large googly eyes,a marker, 1 small piece of black scrap paper, and glue.

2. Draw an outline of a ghost on the paper. [more]

October 21, 2009

Fall Wreath

Activities that have a physically active as well as a sit down fine motor component gives you more bang for your buck! This leaf wreath starts with a hunt for leaves outside before you move inside to get your crafty on!

1. Gather your materials. You will need a paper plate, scissors, glue ,a container to collect leaves and ribbon.

2. Head out side and gather a variety of fallen leaves.

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October 18, 2009

Halloween Wand or Centerpiece...you decide!

We made a magic wand a while back on No Time For Flash Cards and my son has been asking for a new wand. So with these pre-cut pumpkin doilies we picked up at the dollar store and some left over ribbon we made a pretty cool little wand. If you like, it could be used for a Halloween decoration too. Pop it in a flower pot ( if you live someone dry... we do not) or stick it in your autumn centerpiece! [more]

October 15, 2009

Cereal Bracelet

Counting, eating and beading oh my ! After nap today we made these super simple, bracelets that do double duty as snack and easy math activity!

1. Gather your materials. You will need a pipe cleaner and some cheerios. Pretty easy eh?

2. Thread the cereal onto the pipe cleaner. We counted out the cereal as we did it. If you are using colored cereal you can also use this time to make a pattern! [more]

October 14, 2009

Halloween Place mat

I hope you aren't sick of all the Halloween crafts, we are riding a wave of inspiration and excitement about the upcoming holiday.
I like making these place mats to use with play dough, they are fun, protect your tables and homemade!

1. Gather your materials. You will need 1 piece of paper towel, some markers, fun stickers , contact paper and scissors.

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October 11, 2009

Collage Pumpkin

Today is Columbus day in the US and Thanksgiving in Canada . So I thought I would post a project geared more towards kids that are home from school today and probably declaring they are bored by 10am. This will keep them busy and is a beautiful decoration when it's done. My son helped me with it but the first few steps would be too challenging for most preschoolers. 1. Gather your materials. You will need some construction paper (any color), a marker, scissors, 3-4 magazines, and glue.