The pumpkin is made of some type of foam (bought from Michaels last year), so we just punched holes in him so the girls can build him how they like him. Fun stuff!
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Showing posts with label Halloween activities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween activities. Show all posts
Friday, October 21, 2011
Mr. Pumpkin Head
Both girls love Mr. Potato Head, and they love Mr. Pumpkin Head, too!
The pumpkin is made of some type of foam (bought from Michaels last year), so we just punched holes in him so the girls can build him how they like him. Fun stuff!
The pumpkin is made of some type of foam (bought from Michaels last year), so we just punched holes in him so the girls can build him how they like him. Fun stuff!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Halloween 1-to-1 Correspondence Activity
E(2) really loved this Halloween activity which works on developing 1-to-1 correspondence. She picks up one pumpkin at a time and places it in the container...1 in each opening. As she placed the pumpkins in the container she counted them (she LOVES to count!).
While completing this task, she is strengthening her pincer grasp and increasing her concentration skills as well as developing her 1-to-1 correspondence skills.
The best part about this activity is that she got to eat a pumpkin after she was finished!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Halloween Lanterns
My sister, mom, and niece made some awesome Halloween lanterns last week, and I just couldn't resist sharing them with you! (we made some of these a couple of years ago, but theirs are much more creative!)
To make the lanterns, they decoupaged glass jars and drinking glasses using mod podge and strips of tissue paper. Very simple, fun, and creative!
This one is a drinking glass turned upside down. They used electric tea lights instead of candles.
I love the mummy they made with gauze! What a great idea!
The striped one is super cute :)
My Halloween addiction...candy corn!
Great job, Mem, M, and Mom! We love them!
To make the lanterns, they decoupaged glass jars and drinking glasses using mod podge and strips of tissue paper. Very simple, fun, and creative!
This one is a drinking glass turned upside down. They used electric tea lights instead of candles.
I love the mummy they made with gauze! What a great idea!
The striped one is super cute :)
My Halloween addiction...candy corn!
Great job, Mem, M, and Mom! We love them!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Halloween Felt Board
E(2) and I had fun playing with our Halloween felt board on Friday morning. I have to admit that while E loves this activity, I think that I may enjoy it even more than she does!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Our Crafty Halloween Centerpiece
I set up this crafty Halloween centerpiece for the girls last week, and they went straight to work as soon as they saw it! They received the Halloween puppets craft foam pumpkins in their October Fun Box.
Decorating the craft foam pumpkins and then gluing them to construction paper has been their favorite activity so far. I love setting up seasonal/holiday craft areas like this. Such fun!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Demolition!
We demolished our Haunted Cookie House on Tuesday, and O loved it! She said it's more fun to demolish the house than to decorate it. Although, she may have changed her mind after she hammered her finger!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Foam Haunted House
I bought this foam haunted house kit from Michael's last year after Halloween, and we were excited about putting it together. I hope I never buy one of these again! (I have a hard time resisting really good deals, so I just need to stay away from after Halloween sales!) It was NOT fun to put together. It fell apart constantly as I built it. However, O and my niece had a great time decorating it after I built it, so I guess it was worth it.
Making Caramel Apples
O and I had a great time making caramel apples for her Halloween party at school. To make the caramel apples, we bought 2 14oz bags of caramels. We removed the wrappers and put them in the crockpot along with a fourth cup of water. We turned it on high and in about an hour and a half, the caramel was melted.
O and I stuck the popsickle sticks into the apples. I dipped the apples in the caramel, and O rolled them in sprinkles. We put them on buttered (and flattened) cereal bags (instead of waxed paper) to cool.
I put them in glass containers covered with saran wrap overnight, and when I checked them Thursday morning I noticed that I could see a lot of apple and not a lot of caramel. I was in a hurry to go to work, so I didn't think much of it until a few hours later when it suddenly occurred to me that I should have refrigerated the apples overnight. I called my mom, and she confirmed that the caramel had slid off of all of the apples. Oops! We'll be taking grapes and sliced apples for O's party!
O and I stuck the popsickle sticks into the apples. I dipped the apples in the caramel, and O rolled them in sprinkles. We put them on buttered (and flattened) cereal bags (instead of waxed paper) to cool.
I put them in glass containers covered with saran wrap overnight, and when I checked them Thursday morning I noticed that I could see a lot of apple and not a lot of caramel. I was in a hurry to go to work, so I didn't think much of it until a few hours later when it suddenly occurred to me that I should have refrigerated the apples overnight. I called my mom, and she confirmed that the caramel had slid off of all of the apples. Oops! We'll be taking grapes and sliced apples for O's party!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
My niece, O and I had fun cleaning out the seeds out of a pumpkin and then carving it.
While I made the pumpkin milkshakes, Elliott roasted the pumpkin seeds. He roasted half with cinnamon and sugar and the other half with garlic. The girls and Elliott loved the cinnamon and sugar seeds, but I thought the garlic seeds were delicious!
While I made the pumpkin milkshakes, Elliott roasted the pumpkin seeds. He roasted half with cinnamon and sugar and the other half with garlic. The girls and Elliott loved the cinnamon and sugar seeds, but I thought the garlic seeds were delicious!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
A Candy Corn Math Work
I gave O this set of Halloween foam stickers that have the numbers 1 to 10 written on them. To complete the work, she was supposed to put the numbers in order and then put the correct number of candy corn under each number. She enjoyed putting the numbers in order, but she was not interested in putting the correct number of candy corn under the numbers.
Fast forward a couple of weeks, and I found this activity hidden in the top of the computer armoire...Elliott put it up there when he was cleaning the kitchen one night. So, today I asked O if she was interested in this activity. She wasn't that interested, but she really wanted to eat the candy corn. I told her that she had to do the work before she ate the candy because we wouldn't have enough candy corn for the work if she ate it first. So, she did it. As she was working, she commented that the candy corn looked like the red rods. She then commented in a surprised tone that 8 was the same length as 7. I asked if she was sure, and she checked her work and realized that she had only put 7 pieces of candy corn under the 8. She laughed and corrected herself.
As she worked, she excitedly chose the pieces of candy that she wanted to eat. She was excited when she finished the work and had 2 pieces of candy left, and she immediately ate a piece. I reminded her that she should have had the exact amount that she needed. She checked her work and quickly realized that she had only put 7 pieces of candy corn under # 9. She added a piece to make 8, but didn't have enough to make 9. I was surprised by how upset she was that her work was not correct. I told her it was ok, and reminded her to check her work before eating the candy next time. Then we each ate several pieces of candy corn...I admit it...I have a candy corn addiction :)
Fast forward a couple of weeks, and I found this activity hidden in the top of the computer armoire...Elliott put it up there when he was cleaning the kitchen one night. So, today I asked O if she was interested in this activity. She wasn't that interested, but she really wanted to eat the candy corn. I told her that she had to do the work before she ate the candy because we wouldn't have enough candy corn for the work if she ate it first. So, she did it. As she was working, she commented that the candy corn looked like the red rods. She then commented in a surprised tone that 8 was the same length as 7. I asked if she was sure, and she checked her work and realized that she had only put 7 pieces of candy corn under the 8. She laughed and corrected herself.
As she worked, she excitedly chose the pieces of candy that she wanted to eat. She was excited when she finished the work and had 2 pieces of candy left, and she immediately ate a piece. I reminded her that she should have had the exact amount that she needed. She checked her work and quickly realized that she had only put 7 pieces of candy corn under # 9. She added a piece to make 8, but didn't have enough to make 9. I was surprised by how upset she was that her work was not correct. I told her it was ok, and reminded her to check her work before eating the candy next time. Then we each ate several pieces of candy corn...I admit it...I have a candy corn addiction :)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Fun with Foam Pumpkins
Foam pumpkins are on sale at Michael's, and we bought several for various projects (we actually had more projects than pumpkins, so THANKS to Auntie EB for giving us another pumpkin!). E LOVES to carry them around the house, and she always seems amazed that she can actually pick them up and carry them.
I punched holes in the pumpkin, so she could put eyes, ears, noses, and mouths in it. She liked pulling the pieces out, and they were much easier to remove than the Mr. Potato Head pieces. However, she can't put them in by herself, but she doesn't mind.
The pumpkin will replace Mr. Potato Head on our shelves for a while. Another great thing about the pumpkin is that all the pieces will fit nicely inside of him (once I find the time to cut the top off).
I punched holes in the pumpkin, so she could put eyes, ears, noses, and mouths in it. She liked pulling the pieces out, and they were much easier to remove than the Mr. Potato Head pieces. However, she can't put them in by herself, but she doesn't mind.
The pumpkin will replace Mr. Potato Head on our shelves for a while. Another great thing about the pumpkin is that all the pieces will fit nicely inside of him (once I find the time to cut the top off).
Monday, October 25, 2010
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
After trying a pumpkin pie milkshake while on O's field trip, I knew we'd have to try to make them at home! They are easy and delicious to make. You need canned pumpkin, vanilla ice cream, pumpkin pie spice, heavy cream, and milk.
We used my mom's bullet blender to make the milkshakes. I put in about 3 or 4 scoops of ice cream, 1/4 cup of milk, 1/4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, and 2 heaping tablespoons of canned pumpkin and blended it until it was smooth. We topped the milkshakes with fresh whipped cream (we briefly blended heavy cream in the blender).
The milkshakes were delicious, and the girls LOVED them!!! Pumpkin pie milkshakes are a new fall tradition at our house!
We used my mom's bullet blender to make the milkshakes. I put in about 3 or 4 scoops of ice cream, 1/4 cup of milk, 1/4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, and 2 heaping tablespoons of canned pumpkin and blended it until it was smooth. We topped the milkshakes with fresh whipped cream (we briefly blended heavy cream in the blender).
The milkshakes were delicious, and the girls LOVED them!!! Pumpkin pie milkshakes are a new fall tradition at our house!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Halloween "I Spy" Bottle
I'm very slowly starting to read blogs again after an almost 6 months hiatus, and I was excited to see this idea for a Halloween "I Spy" bottle on Pink and Green Mama. What a fun idea...and SO easy to implement!
I gathered a bunch of small Halloween themed items from around our house.
I drew black eyes onto white beans to make them look like ghosts.
I combined all of the items with black beans and black eyed peas in a plastic bottle. I had O in mind when I was making the Halloween I Spy bottle, but E turned out to love it much more than O. I am not exaggerating when I say that we shook the bottle and found the cat at least 15 times in the first 20 minutes after I made the bottle. She kept saying "cat!" over and over and over again. This afternoon she saw the bottle and started yelling "cat! cat!" So we found the cat many more times. What fun for my cat obsessed baby!
I love the idea of holiday themed "I Spy" bottles, and I'm wondering why I never thought of this! I'm looking forward to making Christmas and Valentine's Day bottles!
I gathered a bunch of small Halloween themed items from around our house.
I drew black eyes onto white beans to make them look like ghosts.
I combined all of the items with black beans and black eyed peas in a plastic bottle. I had O in mind when I was making the Halloween I Spy bottle, but E turned out to love it much more than O. I am not exaggerating when I say that we shook the bottle and found the cat at least 15 times in the first 20 minutes after I made the bottle. She kept saying "cat!" over and over and over again. This afternoon she saw the bottle and started yelling "cat! cat!" So we found the cat many more times. What fun for my cat obsessed baby!
I love the idea of holiday themed "I Spy" bottles, and I'm wondering why I never thought of this! I'm looking forward to making Christmas and Valentine's Day bottles!
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