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Supplies for Observing Snow: notebook pencil bowls spoons tape for labeling cold temperature measuring device magnifying glass any other tools that might help you investigate Using your notebook and pencil, write down all the questions your kids may have about snow. There’s no silly questions, write down everything they say. Using the tools above or other items you have, start to answer the questions you come up with. We decided to see how the snow stood up to 3 different temperatures....

This salad is very refreshing and fun for spring and summer. The mango adds a burst of bright color and a sweet juicy flavor while the avocado chunks add a nice creamy texture. The jicama and pepitas (pumpkin seeds) give the salad a nice crunch. I like to finish the salad off with a couple of squeezes of fresh lime juice. If you want a little more flavor, feel free to use your favorite dressing....

If you don’t have oil pastels on hand, crayons will work, too! Just make sure to put the crayon on nice and thick, and it will resist the watercolor paints. Supplies: watercolor paper or sturdy drawing paper black permanent marker bowl or lid (for tracing a circle) oil pastels watercolors and brushes optional: gold or silver permanent markers Method: First, use a permanent marker to create the sun and moon faces....

Supplies: Everything is available at your local craft or fabric store. Punching Awl Pattern for Sunflower to punch: Download this pattern, then print it out:sunflower-stitched-pattern Cork board: For punching holes in card – found at kitchen or office store (try a cork hot plate) Thread: I usually use DMC floss, with all six strands Needle: Cross-stitch needle #26 for 18-22 count fabric Cardstock: white piece, accent color piece, folded card piece Envelope: white envelope that measures, 4 ½ “ x 5 ¾ “ Glue: Glue stick, glue dots, spray glue is recommended...

These are so simple, you could even save yourself some time and have the kids make them as an activity at the party! NOTE: these are fun for adults too, everyone loves a hula skirt! Supplies: plastic tablecloths, any color (green preferred) scissors glue velcro – sticky back flower stickers Watch our How-to video: How-to make your own hula grass skirts! Start by cutting your tablecloth in half. One tablecloth will give you 2 grass skirts....

Supplies for Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch Cards: orange and green paint – or an ink pad would work great too paintbrush paper card folded black thin marker Get your paint ready on a paper plate or paint surface. Dip your thumbs or fingers into the paint and press them onto the bottom of your folded card. Continue pressing finger prints onto the bottom of the card until you’ve gone all the way across....

Supplies for Coffee Filter Symmetry Art Paper coffee filters – Pick these up at the grocery store or get some over-sized ones at Discount School Supply. We love having these on hand for projects! Markers Foam brush or sponge Water Set-up your work area with a mat or stack of newspaper. The markers will bleed through the wet coffee filter, so protect your work surface. Fold a coffee filter in half and use a foam brush or sponge to wet both sides....

These are even cute on moms… gobble, gobble! Supplies: paper plates cut in half brown paper strips – 18×2 inches brown paper squares orange paper scissors crayons stapler Instructions: Cut out a large circle out of the brown paper square. With crayons, decorate the turkey’s head, use the orange paper for a beak. Don’t forget the red waddle! Color the paper plate any way you want. Using scissors, cut the paper plate along the edge about 1/2 inch apart and 1 inch in, to represent the turkey feathers....

Here are Lucy and I crafting for fall with Thanksgiving Place Cards: We will be showcasing our Craftspiration videos all year long to celebrate holidays and events throughout the year. Yippee! **Looking for more Thanksgiving crafts? See my Nature Inspired Thanksgiving Ideas over at Babble!

Supplies for Bunny Face Frame: Mini frame (or cut one out of cardboard, or cardstock) Craft foam or felt for the ears and teeth Pom-poms Craft glue A full-face photo of your little silly To make the ears: Cut a square of felt, fold it in half and cut 2 ear shapes at the same time. Do the same (but a bit smaller) for the pink inner-ear part. Leave a bit of space at the bottom of the ears so you can attach them to the back of the frame....

Watercolor Place Cards for Thanksgiving To help prep for our Thanksgiving dinner, we’re making a few festive place cards for the holiday table. These were fun to make, with a few different items to watercolor, representing Thanksgiving. Watercolor Place Cards Supplies: watercolor paper or heavy card stock watercolor paints black marker scissors We all took turns choosing either pie, turkey dinner, leaves, and fall trees. I love how the colors on the trees blended together, much like what we see outside our window with our backyard trees!...

Whether you are going to Disneyland or Disney World, you’ll want to make any one of these Disney crafts to get you and your family excited for the trip! 10 Disney Crafts For the Whole Family Disney Mickey Jewelry – how darling are those earrings?! They are the perfect Disney craft. I love the colors and of course, the Mickey! via 100 Directions Disney Bleached T-shirts – I love the technique of bleaching t-shirts for a stenciled look....

A Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Sundae: Martha Stewart shows us how to make this savory side dish look like a sweet ice cream sundae! “Sponge” Cake: Bake up this fake cake that is actually made of real sponges! Find the instructions on Spoonful! Milk Jug Trick: Wake up early to dye your milk a different color! Your kids will love it! Get the instructions over on Kids Activities Blog!...

DIY Mini Unicorn Piñata: You could plan an entire party around this adorable mini unicorn piñata. It’s almost too pretty to take a swing at…almost. (via hello, Wonderful) DIY Unicorn Bust: Wouldn’t this look darling in a little girls room or a baby nursery? It’s the perfect touch to spruce up a plain wall. (via A Ruffled Life) Unicorn Poop Slime Recipe: Warning: this slime is BEAUTIFUL and addicting! In a good way, of course....

With so much artwork coming in every day, figuring out where to put it all can get overwhelming. The first thing you need to do is create a “zone” for the artwork. Decide on one place where you will set up your display that is devoted to nothing but art. It might be a wall in the kitchen or someplace in each child’s room. Creating a “zone” will keep everything from looking cluttered and messy....

Paper Tube Crafts: 1. Yarn Wrapped Paper Tube Owl – Wrap up this darling little owl friend to flutter around the house. 2. Paper Tube Apple Stamps – Stamp paint with paper tubes shaped into apples. They make great cards for friends! 3. Paper Tube Flower Stamps – Press your paper tubes into flower shapes to make fun floral stamps. 4. Pirate Paper Tube Telescope – Arrrrr matey! Cover up a paper tube to create a pirate’s telescope!...

9 Ideas for Pumpkin Recipes Flaky Pumpkin Biscuits with Maple Cinnamon Butter: This recipe does not need many details because all of it is in the title. Yes to flaky pumpkin biscuits any time of the day! The BEST Pumpkin Blondies: Blondies are one of the favorite desserts- it’s like a cookie and a brownie had a dessert baby and it’s delicious. I want to try this pumpkin version!...

I decided to search around and find 9 NOW ideas for tree toppers. Read them and decide on which you will choose this Christmas! Find the rest of our 9 NOW Idea series here! 9 Ideas for Your Christmas Tree Topper DIY Felt Star Tree Topper: This simple tree topper is easy to make and would look gorgeous on top of your Christmas tree. You only need a few supplies to make this pretty felt star!...

From heart stuffies and cute heart headbands to yarn heart cards and heart crochet necklaces, you’ll have something fun to make with yarn for your loved ones this Valentine’s Day. So many fun crochet and knit heart patterns to make! Love You Forever Knit Heart: How fun are these knit stuffed hearts? Make one in every color. Find the tutorial via Tanis Fiber Arts. Felted Yarn Hearts: Use up your wool yarn scraps to make these darling felted hearts....

(SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Apple Appetizer) Ingredients: apples – I plan for one apple per person, maybe more if you have a lot of snackers Marzetti Light Caramel Dip apple slicer – optional, but oh so fabulous platter toothpicks – preferably the fancy kind, they make for great turkey toes! Method: Slice up your apples. I like to have all sorts of colors to make for a bright and colorful platter....