One of our advent activities was making apple candle holders, inspired by the book, Swedish Christmas Crafts. Not much explanation is needed! All you do is carve out a bit of an apple, large enough to hold a candle. Easy peasy. One tip: Make sure you find apples that sit flat! These are, of course, perishable…
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Holiday Activities and Fun Ideas for Kids
Leaves of Gratitude
It seems everyone and their mother has a thankful tree this month. Here is ours back on the first day. We each hang a leaf before dinner and I also try and read a Thanksgiving book at the same time. I hunted in the park all of October to find the perfect branches, but it…
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Today’s post is a simple greeting that my son put together with his recent spin art. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
Halloween Train
Kiddo was headed down the same route costume-wise as he was last year. That is, he said in response to my inquiry if he wanted to dress up: “No. I’m a kid.” (He is very grounded in reality) “A petulant kid,” I thought. However, a last minute discovery that his neighbor was going as an…
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What Really Happens When You Dye Easter Eggs With Kids
Today’s Unplugged Project was “eggs.” Well, of course Mom thought most people would do Easter eggs, so why not jump on the band wagon? Honestly, Mom barely got around to it, however, and today’s project almost consisted of simply frying an egg. But as the necessity of filling the day reared its ugly head, Easter…
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