Butterfly Necklace Bonnie Scorer October 28, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 2 Comments The inspiration for this necklace was the southern migration of monarch butterflies in the Fall. Many of our friends and relatives donate amazing things to us to re-imagine. The wood beads in the necklace...
Halloween: Make your Own Lawn Bags Bonnie Scorer October 27, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 This is our son's idea. We must admit- it was very helpful in getting the kids to work together in collecting this Fall's leaves! While you can buy coloured lawn bags for this season some municipalities...
Halloween: Starry Night Clips Bonnie Scorer October 24, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 This project is a combination of the inspiration by the starry nights of Fall (with it getting darker earlier) and the need to find ways to display all the magnificent work coming home from...
Halloween: Floral & Creepy Crawlies Wreath Bonnie Scorer October 23, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 Add a bit of spookiness to your door, mantle or a wall with this wreath. Materials Crepe paper (We recommend heavier weight rolls for pliability, but you could also use folds. We used blacks and...
Halloween: Sewing Cards Bonnie Scorer October 22, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 Sewing is a great way to develop one's fine motor skills. Personalize these cards and enjoy learning to sew! Materials Cardstock Printer Embroidery floss/ and a needle Scissors Printout of...
Reader who “Made it Her Own” with Felt Leaves! Bonnie Scorer October 21, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 1 Comment We were most delighted that Olga (a former University educator who now works with children) took a bit of inspiration from our Fall Fun posts of tracing leaves onto felt and created several activities for...
Halloween: Play Dough Gift Tags Bonnie Scorer October 20, 2014 Activities, Halloween 2 4 Comments Play Doh makes these great little containers of playdough which are a nice alternative to giving candy. We made a simple tag to add to the top of the container (and give your child a bit of practice writing...
Halloween: Gift Card Holder Bonnie Scorer October 17, 2014 Activities, Halloween Add a homemade touch to a gift card. Materials Felt (Colours that match your desired project- we went with two shades of green, some purple & a little bit of white. This a perfect project to use...
Halloween: Broom Gift Topper Bonnie Scorer October 16, 2014 Activities, Halloween When we saw these mugs we immediately thought "caldron" and wanted to make a little homemade broom to attach to give them as a gift. And as you may have already guessed, we love any excuse to get out for a...
Halloween: Treat Math Bonnie Scorer October 15, 2014 Activities, Halloween 3 Comments Grandpa gave us some early Halloween candy and our daughter wanted to do some sorting with it. We extended her idea into a few other math explorations with treats. You could certainly use healthy options...