Halloween Fun

Since we STILL haven't finished our Halloween projects (I should have never admitted we were working on them in the first place!) I thought I'd share some that caught my eye.

Scout Creative has made some fun Trick or Treat Monitor Monster paper printable toys! You can download your own on the hp site

Spinning gohts from Parents

Make a bat puppet from Made by Joel

and I can't help but share some LEGO Halloween fun

Spooky pops from Sugar Swings!

And I just love this picture from kennymatic on Flickr

Pacman Halloween Garland

The boys are getting the holiday itch thanks to stores and neighbors getting their decorations up! They were excited to make our own Halloween garland using this template from Minieco. We didn't use clear plastic behind the eyes just white paper.

And yes I realize I need to print pictures to put in my frames - maybe we should talke bets on how long it takes me ;) It's the first time that I've tried to decorate our very tiny little mantle thing give me a break lol!

We have a fun Halloween craft we're working on for you too (just haven't finished yet)!

So tell me that I'm not the only one with empty frames? Have you started holiday decorating yet? 

Magnetic Case

My boys loved anything in it's own container, anything you could carry stuff in. I love this Magnetic case DIY from Honest to Nod - great to keep in the car!

See the tutorial HERE

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! T' celebrate this special day o' pirate talk I've pulled together a collection o' pirate crafts and activities for your little sprogs.

Every good pirate has a hook (from Kiwi Crate)

and a telescope like this one from The Gold Jellybean

Don't forget the eye patch like this one from Art Platter

A pirate ship like this one from MollyMoo

or a larger version like this one from the Little Big Blog would be good for little pirates.

How about a newspaper sword to complete the ensamble? from Filth Wizardry on Alphamom

Or these from ikatbag

Every pirate needs one of our hats (turned boat, turned life jacket) 

Arggh!!

Super Easy Pumpkin Memo Board

Are you ready for the easiest Fall DIY you've ever seen?

Are you sure? I don't know that you can handle this step by step. Ok here it is. Go to your favorite craft/multi purpose store - Michael's, Joann, Target, Walmart and buy a black craft pumpkin. They have them at most all of these places now! Buy some chalk while you're there. 

Write on the pumpkin with chalk

Wipe off

Repeat

Yep, it's that easy! lol! I had an idea to paint a pumpkin with chalkboard paint but then I saw these black ones and thought maybe I'd try chalk on them first and guess what. It worked! Best DIY ever

They have big ones and little ones. I'm thinking a little display of these with faces the boys draw on out front would be super cute for Fall.

Think you can handle this one? ;)

If you decide to take one in the car for road trip fun, you might want to wipe it off with a damp cloth now and then. You could also get fancy and use the Chalk Markers to make a little more solid design. I'm not sure how long the paint will last on these with constant wiping off, but we've done it quite a few times now with now problems!

Slime Monsters

Start saving those baby food jars so you can make these awesome Slime Monsters by The 36th Avenue on Eighteen25 during their Spooktakular September

Click HERE to get the full how to

A fun project, gift, or party activity!

The slime how to is HERE. 

Simple Toys

Made by Joel is one of my favorite (maybe my favorite) dad bloggers. He creates the best toys for his kiddos. His two most recent are definitely worth sharing! 

The Cereal Box Coin Roller Toy is great for all ages

And for the slightly older crowd the wooden paper slingshot should keep them busy for a while!

We are always up for some catapulting!

For more inspiration be sure to stop by his site and look around for a while!

BabbaCo Giveaway!

I love the concept of kids getting something fun and interactive in the mail every month. Who doesn't love getting fun mail? I'm an adult and I love it! We were given the chance to check out a company that does just that - sends you an interactive box full of fun each month - BabbaCo by Jessica Kim!

This box has all the elements you could want. Creating, exploring, interacting, even digital downloads and interaction! The box we got to check out was all about sprouting seeds.

My boys thought the seed sorting activity was pretty cool and I'd have to say it most likely would have been their favorite when they were younger too!

It's recommended for ages 3-6 and I'd say that's right on. Mine probably would have been good with it around 2 maybe up to 7 or so but there are certainly activities that ALL the kids can join in on! It's definitely something on my "gift list" as a fun unique gift to give.

How would you like to win your own BabbaBox?! (If you're viewing this in your rss feed click on over to the blog to enter)

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