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Spider Meatballs for Halloween

Spider Meatball Recipe for Kids. Includes spider themed lesson plans

Create a spider themed snack with your kids with our spider meatballs! With just a few ingredients you can sneak in some veggies for a spider themed meatball snack!  Here's how to make this spider snack.   It's October and we're getting into the Halloween spirit. We had fun this week making Spider Meatballs in cooking class. The girls really became interested in spiders as we were cooking. This lesson we focused on the mixing ingredients together. We discussed ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes, Science Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Kim, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes, Spiders

By Kim Vij

Spider Activities for School Ages

Spider Activities for Kids

Are you looking for ways to encourage your child to learn with a little fun this Halloween? Here are some spider activities that are sure to be a hit at your house. We're featuring Spider Themed Activities this week for some after-school fun. Spider activities with kids are so much fun because they spark their imagination and creativity while encouraging hands-on learning. Kids love pretending to be spiders, spinning webs, and learning about these fascinating creatures. Whether it's ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Kim, Preschool, Spiders

By Kim Vij

How to Make a Pumpkin Sight Word Game with a Sensory Bottle

Pumpkin Sight Word Sensory Bottle Game for Beginning Readers

Pumpkins are such an iconic symbol for Halloween. Make this pumpkin sight word game by using a recycled bottle and a few items from your local craft store for hours of reading fun this fall with your child with Sight Words. Here's how to play.  Pumpkin Games for Kids Take the song "Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate" to a whole new level with this Pumpkin Themed Sensory Bottle Game for kids.  Creating hands on moments with  pumpkins is my favorite way to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Halloween, Preschool, Pumpkins, School Ages, Sight Words

By Kim Vij

Pumpkin Fun with Washi Tape for Preschoolers & Tots

Pumpkin Fun with Washi Tape

A playful way for toddlers this fall is pumpkin decorating with washi tape! It is the perfect fall activity for fine motor skills and hours of pumpkin decorating fun. Here's a fun way to decorate your pumpkin many times this Halloween Season. We brought home some very special pumpkins from an adventure to the Pumpkin Patch. I wanted to do something different with them before it was time to carve them for Halloween.   On my most recent trip to the Dollar Tree, I discovered that ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, Kim, Preschool, Pumpkins, STEM, Toddler

By Kim Vij

Can I Promise My Child Everything Will Be Ok? (And how to talk to them when the world feels unsafe)

How to Help Your Child Cope with Tragic Events

Children worry. It's a natural part of growing up. Some children worry more — especially when they don’t seem to grasp consequences. No matter how big or small their worries, it’s vital to talk with them about what’s causing them. As parents, we probably want to tell our kids, “Everything will be OK.” But in today’s climate—with school shootings, public violence, mass shootings, even political assassinations—those words don’t always feel enough. As a mom, we want to believe it, but ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Advocacy, Gun Safety, Parenting, Parenting with Purpose

By Kim Vij

Fall Sensory Play with Pumpkins and Water

Pumpkin Water Play Idea for Fall

Pumpkins are such a memorable item from nature for fall. Add to the fun some water, leaves, acorns and now you have your own pumpkin sensory play for your child. Here's how to create this natural sensory play for fall. Amazon links included in this post Pumpkin Sensory Activity for Kids Going on a nature hunt during the fall with kids can be such fun. My daughters thought it would be fun to bring inside a few items we found during a recent outdoor play to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Acorns, Book Activities, Fall, grade school, Halloween, Leaves, Preschool, Pumpkins, Sensory, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Pumpkin Seed Math Activities for Kids

Pumpkin Seed Math Activities for Kids. Download 4 pumpkin seed math activity printables for kids to count, sort, and explore numbers this fall.

Make math fun this fall with pumpkin seeds! Download our printable pumpkin seed math activities for kids to count, sort, and compare in hands-on ways. Perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early elementary students, these activities turn seasonal fun into meaningful math learning. Fall is here, and pumpkins are everywhere! Did you know that the seeds inside those pumpkins can be more than just a tasty snack? They’re also a perfect hands-on tool for teaching young children math ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Kindergarten, math, Preschool, Pumpkin, Seeds

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Make a Collage with Toddlers

Make a Collage with your toddler - better yet, make a few and turn it into a kid-made color word book

Make a collage with toddlers using black and orange this fall. Better yet - make a few and turn your toddler's projects into a kid-made book. How to Make a Collage with Toddlers Does your toddler resist craft projects, but you still want to do tot time lessons with them?  When crafting or having "lessons" with toddlers, I have found that it is best to have open ended projects that allow them to practice age-appropriate skills; ripping, painting, cutting, gluing and sticking. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Amanda, Art projects, Creative Crafting, Fall, Halloween, Literacy, Literacy Connections, Toddler, Tot School

By Kim Vij

Halloween Books Challenge for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Boy with Witch Hat Holding Printable Halloween ebook for Preschoolers and Toddlers with Activities & Books

October is here and it's time for our popular Halloween Books Challenge! Are you ready to join our Spooktacular fun with your kids? Come join us for a week of Halloween Books and Activities for your Toddlers & Preschoolers for just $3.99! Halloween Mini Pack: Simple Halloween Books and Activities for Kids This mini pack is created to make doing this as easy as possible for you. Included in each mini pack are 7 themed Halloween activities including ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: bats, Ghosts, Halloween, Monsters, Preschool, Pumpkins, Skeletons, Toddler, witches

By The Educators Spin On It

Halloween Playdate (or party) for Toddlers

Halloween Activities for Toddler Party

Take a peek at these Fun Halloween Activities for Toddlers! Fun and easy ideas to host a spooky playdate with your friends and their toddlers and preschoolers. Have you ever left a toddler playdate at someone's house and thought - WOW, that was a ton of fun! We had a great time, my child had a chance to socialize AND learn! Take a peek at these Fun Halloween Crafts for Toddlers Halloween Activities for Toddlers Well, I just did and it was really something worth sharing with all ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Amanda, Fall, Halloween, Preschool, Toddler, Tot School

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