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Felt Monsters

Felt Monsters

Posted by on Oct 15, 2013 in Activities for Halloween, Fall Crafts and Activities, Fun with Felt, Halloween | 0 comments

I’ve been meaning to make a felt board for my bugs for a while now, and finally got around to assembling one the other day. I made our felt board simply by stapling a sheet of black felt to a foam board. In the spirit of Halloween, I thought it would be fun for the boys to be able to create their own silly monsters. This activity is cheap, easy to make, and a lifesaver for when you are in dire need of some quiet time. When I’m making dinner, and tempers are on the brink of boiling over, I pull out the felt board and monster pieces, and my bugs are settled and engaged for at least 20 minutes. I will definitely be making more felt activities to go along with our felt board!

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Kool-Aid Play Dough: Monster Gifts

Kool-Aid Play Dough: Monster Gifts

Posted by on Oct 15, 2013 in Activities for Halloween, Fall Crafts and Activities, Gift Ideas, Halloween, Playdough | 1 comment

M and I made these cute Kool-Aid Play Dough Monsters, as gifts for his friends at preschool, to help celebrate him turning 4! Usually his teachers advise against bringing in treats (due to allergies, etc.) so I thought it would be fun to mix up some Kool-Aid Play Dough for each of his classmates, and package them up as silly monsters.

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Puking Pumpkins

Puking Pumpkins

Posted by on Nov 1, 2012 in Activities for Halloween, Halloween, Science Activities | 0 comments

 Well, Hallowe’en is over, now what to do with our left over jack-o-lanterns? We could just wait for them to rot, leaving them outside until their moldy, ghastly carcasses freeze to the steps, and then throw them away once the stench becomes too unbearable as they begin to thaw… but that’s no fun! So why not use them as part of a classic science experiment instead? When I saw this post from Growing A Jeweled Rose on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it!
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