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Building Character with Afterschool Activities

Tips for Building Character with Afterschool Activities for Your child

Discover engaging afterschool activities that focus on building character in kids by fostering empathy, resilience, and teamwork in a fun and interactive way. By encouraging my daughter to learn new things and to learn how to perform in front of others, she's building character by gaining self-confidence and developing new skills. It's pretty neat to step back and consider all the Benefits of Afterschool Activities, including building character traits. Here are some simple, engaging ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Buliding Character, Kim

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Play and Learn: 36+ Educational Pumpkin Activities for Kids

36+ Educational Pumpkin Activities for Kids

Play and learn with pumpkins this fall. 36+ Educational pumpkin activities for kids to teach math, science, and creativity. Affiliate links Educational Pumpkin Activities for Kids Educational pumpkin activities are a great way to teach kids about science, math, and art. They can also help kids learn about the importance of recycling and composting. Here are some of the benefits of doing educational pumpkin activities for kids: These activities can be a lot of fun for kids, and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, grade school, Preschool, Pumpkins, School Ages

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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Muffins – A Healthier Sweet Treat!

salted caramel pumpkin muffins recipe

These pumpkin muffins are a healthier afternoon snack option. Without the caramel, they freeze well for quick on-the-go snacks too. Add the salted caramel, cream cheese frosting, and pretzel topping to make them a perfect appetizer or treat for your fall get-together! Looking for something savery? Try this creamy pumpkin risotto recipe with your child too! For even more cooking with kids ideas, I invite you to stop by our Little Hands That Cook page. Salted Caramel Pumpkin ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Cooking with Kids, Fall, grade school, Muffins, Preschool, Pumpkins, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Brownies Recipe

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies with Candy Topping of Orange, Yellow and Brown.

Create these delicious Pumpkin Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe with kids, a quick and easy recipe for family fun in the kitchen this fall. Here's how to bake this recipe: Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon One thing that I love doing during the holiday is combining a favorite recipe with a flavor of the season. One example is with my Peppermint Bark Cheesecake recipe. The other thing that's super important to me is that there should be a fun element that ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, Cooking with Kids, Fall, grade school, Pumpkins, Recipes

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Pumpkin Activities to Do with Your Baby this Fall

Pumpkin Activities for Babies

There are so many fun things to do with a baby in the fall, these are just a few ideas to get your mind spinning! Because they are so little, babies may not remember what we are doing with them, but it is OH SO IMPORTANT to expose them to literature, allow them to explore, provide them with purposeful playtime, and talk to them.   We are teaching them about the world. We are parenting with purpose. So what can you do with a baby? Pumpkin Activities for Babies We put ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Amanda, Babies, baby, Baby Time, Fall, Fall Activities, Pumpkins, toddlers

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Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Recipe

You know it's time for a special fall treat when you pull out the ingredients to make this delicious Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars Recipe. A perfect pumpkin recipe for the kids to help with! Here's how to make these Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars... Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars Recipe Once the cool air arrives and the pumpkins are all around I must admit I feel like making recipes with pumpkin. This recipe is so easy and delicious, it will be your next favorite fall recipe. ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, Fall, Pumpkins, Recipes

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STEAM Pumpkin Activities for Kids

Pumpkin STEAM Activities for Kids

Pumpkins and kids are a natural magnet to one another. With these STEAM Pumpkin activities, your child will explore science, art, engineering, technology, and math all while they play with pumpkin this fall.  Here's how to set up this STEAM pumpkin FUN!  Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.  STEAM Kids Challenge with Pumpkins I had the chance to be a guest judge at the STEAM Kids Challenge on Instagram. Are you a fan? It was amazing to see all of the ... Read more...

Filed Under: STEM Tagged With: Fall, Pumpkins, STEM

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Pumpkin Pattern Path Math Game for Kids

Combine gross motor movement and math in this fun Pumpkin Pattern Path Math Game. Make a set of felt pumpkins for patterning, then let the kids have fun over and over again this fall. Affiliate links included in this post. Pumpkin Pattern Path Math Game Pumpkin patterning activities can help kids learn a variety of skills, including: Overall, pumpkin patterning activities can be a fun and educational way for kids to learn a variety of skills. Learning Objective: Make ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Fall, Fall Activities, Games, games for kids, grade school, Kindergarten, math, patterning, Preschool, Pumpkins

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Roll and Stamp Pumpkin Patch Game for Kids

Pumpkin Art Stamping with Pool Noodles

Use your left over pool noodles from summer for this Roll and Stamp Pumpkin Patch number art game! Roll, count, and stamp to create a cute pumpkin patch artwork for kids to take home and hang on their fridge. Affiliate Links included in this post. Roll and Stamp Pumpkin Patch Art Game Learning Objective: Explore a variety of art materials. Materials Needed: How to Set Up the Roll and Stamp Pumpkin Patch Game How to Play Roll and Stamp Pumpkin Patch ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Art projects, Creative Crafting, Fall, Kindergarten, Pool Noodle, Pumpkins

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Making Pumpkin Ice Cream with Kids for Fall

Making Pumpkin Ice Cream with Kids

Making ice cream with friends is such fun!  It requires quite a bit of dedication and energy to make that special magic happen, but that's what friendship is about too, right?  Here's how to make special ice cream with your child's friends. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon This week's theme for Virtual Book Club for Kids is FRIENDSHIP Our featured book is Should I Share my Ice Cream? by Mo Willems BOOK: Should I Share my Ice Cream? by Mo ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Book Activity, Cooking with Kids, Fall, grade school, Ice Cream, Preschool, Pumpkins, Recipes, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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