Hi Everyone! I'm quickly trying to share this post before Halloween is officially over! L and I worked hard on carving this little beauty, adding skewers, threading colored noddles, and topping it all off with glitter and a crown. It's a perfectly adorable (or, scary according to my husband ;-)) pumpkin for your porch! We started with L drawing the shapes for the pumpkin face. I carved continue reading...
DIY Cupcake Clip for Kids
Hi Everyone! For my family, it's all about Halloween AND Pinkalcious this week! We are throwing a Giveaway that you can enter here and, let's just say, it's super tasty :) The book and the giveaway inspired me to make this DIY cupcake clip my daughter. We will make more for her friends that are coming to our Pinkalicious party - I can't wait! A big thank you to my awesome sister in law who continue reading...
How to Throw a Fun and Easy Pinkalcious Party!
Hi Everyone! We recently had a giveaway on this blog for 2 Pinkalicious cupcake cookbooks - congrats to the winners! The best part was that we threw a perfectly Pinkalicious party for my daughter and her friends. Here's the details from our party:I started with just a few simple decorations including this cute paper plate center piece. I took one of my large Pinkalicious themed plates and continue reading...
Pumpkin Hide and Seek!
Hi there :) We are getting back into the groove after we visited family this past weekend. We traveled with two adults, two kids, and two kittens - and, survived! Over the course of the weekend, my daughter barely let her Nana out of her sight. When Nana had to leave to pick up my daughter's Great-Grandy, I decided to help the time pass with a quick game of pumpkin hide and seek! When I continue reading...
Spooky Storytime Silhouettes for Halloween
Hi everyone! As much as I've tried, it's taken me a week to get a new post up! But, we worked on this little project last week and we have been enjoying playing with them ever sense. Although it's no secret that my daughter is weary of all things spooky, she also adores a great story. I wanted to put her in the driver's seat (so to speak) as we told spooky stories. As the storyteller, she continue reading...
Jack-O-Lantern Play: Loose Parts on a Mirror
Hi everyone! I've noticed a lot of focus on Halloween in the last week. In our home, we are slowly warming up to the upcoming holiday. Lil is both concerned and intrigued by all things spooky, so I have had to be very selective about how we "Halloween" craft and create. One of my favorite activities in the classroom was to draw on mirrors so this little project came about easily as I was eager continue reading...