Tag: Holidays

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Halloween Games for Kids: Pin the Bowtie on the Skeleton

If you’re looking for a fun, non-scary Halloween game for wee ones, look no further! This game costs less than $5 to make and provides hours of entertainment! Materials Needed: Black poster board White construction paper Scissors Glue Colorful paper (for bowties) Tape Blindfold Time to get started! Draw and cut out skeleton […]

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Halloween Games for Kids: Feed the Monster

Looking for an easy and fun Halloween game for your little ones? Try “Feed the Monster!” A Halloween twist on the traditional bags game. I love the way these turned out! Materials needed: White foam boards (2) Markers and Crayons Utility or craft knife Candy Draw a monster on each […]

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Alternatives to Carving Pumpkins

Leaves are turning, temperatures are dropping, and Halloween is only 22-days away! I’ve always loved carving pumpkins, but now that we have two little ones in the house, digging out the knives seems like a poor parenting decision… So this year I set out to find kid-friendly alternatives to carving […]

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Good Neighbor Day Ideas

Not so long ago, the world felt like a smaller place, and everybody knew everybody else in their neighborhood. Now, many of us aren’t familiar with our neighbors, and only speak to them in passing. Well, September 28th was Good Neighbor Day, and we decided to celebrate and spread a […]

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Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ahoy, me hearties! September 19th was International Talk Like a Pirate Day. If you missed the holiday, fear not! There’s still time to put on an eye patch, pull out your favorite red bandana, and celebrate with these fun ways to shiver your timbers! So ready ye sea legs and let’s […]

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Lazy Day

I come from a busy family. Growing up, my brother and I were involved in sports, school activities and part-time work. My parents both had full-time jobs and my Dad farmed in addition to that (crops and livestock). Needless to say, we didn’t have a lot of free time. So once a year, my […]