Pumpkin Counting from 1-10 Activity

Enjoy this fun fall Pumpkin Counting from 1-10 Activity for kids! This activity includes a free printable pumpkin template with numbers 1-10.

The fall season is the perfect season to take advantage of fun and unique learning games with the kids!

This Pumpkin Counting Activity for Kids is simple and easy to create and highly engaging for toddlers learning how to count from 1 to 10!

Printable Pumpkin Activities

Set these counting cups up in a learning center at school or homeschool!

If you children are learning virtually this year, this activity would be a great supplemental activity to complete with your counting lessons.

Pumpkin Counting from 1-10 Activity

Supplies:

10 paper cups
colored popsicle sticks
school glue
scissors
Counting Pumpkin Template

Directions:

Print the Counting Pumpkins PDF Template.

Cut the numbers out with a pair of scissors. You can follow the outline of the pumpkin or you may cut the number in a square or rectangle shape.

Take each number square and place a dot of glue each each corner. Paste each number to a different cup.

Get the popsicle sticks and get ready to start practice counting.

Add the amount of sticks to match the number on each cup starting at 1. Complete this step until your child has placed the right amount of sticks in each cup.

When the child completes the activity, feel free to start over, counting down from 10 to 1.

Children can practice color sorting with the sticks if they wish, too. For example, add 5 blue popsicle sticks to the number 5 cup or 7 green popsicle sticks to the number 7 cup and so on.

Enjoy this FREE Printable Pumpkin Activity Pack!

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August 6, 2023

Strawberry and Blueberry Pudding Cups

These graham cracker pudding cups made with strawberries and blueberries are delicious and perfect to enjoy on a hot summer day! With summer around the corner, you’ll find me in the kitchen creating recipes using lots of strawberries and blueberries! This is the season for berries, so I try to add berries into my daily recipes as often as I can! My girls can be hard to please, but if I create great tasting desserts for them, they are more likely to try more fruits.

Let the kids get in the kitchen with you to help you make these yummy treats! My daughter enjoyed helping me make these for our after dinner dessert the other night!

Strawberry and Blueberry Graham Cracker Pudding Cups

Ingredients:

1 small box of vanilla pudding
Milk (for the vanilla pudding)
Graham Crackers
Blueberries
Strawberries
Whipped Cream or Reddi-wip

Directions:

Wash strawberries and blueberries well. Slice the strawberries up into thin slices. I recommend this Strawberry Slicer.
Follow the directions on the box to make the vanilla pudding. Set aside.
In a plastic baggie, crush 2-4 full graham cracker sheets until crumbly.
Pour a small layer of the graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of a clear plastic cup.
With a spoon, add a layer of vanilla pudding.
Add a layer of sliced strawberries and blueberries.
Add another layer of graham cracker crumbs.
Add another layer of pudding.
Add one more layer of sliced strawberries and blueberries.
Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over the top layer.
Add a spoonful of whipped cream or squeeze the Reddi-wip on top.

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May 27, 2023

Memorial Day Crafts for Kids

Enjoy these Memorial Day Crafts for Kids to celebrate Memorial Day this year!

Photo by Blessing Ri on Unsplash

Do you have plans this weekend to observe the Memorial Day holiday?

What is Memorial Day and why do we celebrate it?

Memorial Day is an American holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day falls on the last Monday during the month of May! This year, Memorial Day 2021 is Monday, May 31.

For many, Memorial Day is a time to get together with family and friends.

We will be heading out to the lake this year to enjoy our Memorial Day weekend with the kids! I want to make sure we have plenty of fun and entertaining activities to keep them entertained.

You can create these activities at home, create them before heading out, or take your craft supplies with you and create these fun crafts together! Here are some ideas for craft supplies:

If you are looking for crafts to work on with your kids this Memorial Day, here are a few great ideas for you!

15+ Patriotic Crafts for Kids (includes FREE printables!)

Memorial Day Crafts for Kids

Red, White, and Blue Sensory Bottle

Kids will enjoy creating and shaking up this fun and patriotic sensory bottle with floating stars and glitter!

Red, White, and Blue Slime

Create this stretchy and glittery red, white, and blue slime to keep kids entertained this Memorial Day.

Red, White, and Blue Wind Sock

Windsocks are easy to make, plus they make great decorations! Kids will love this DIY windsock to run around with outdoors this Memorial Day holiday weekend!

Firework Kids Craft

Here’s an easy firework craft for kids. All you need is some liquid paint and drinking straws!

Red, White, and Blue Sensory Rice

Learn how to make this red, white, and blue rice for sensory play!

Patriotic Bubble Wrap Stomp Painting

Kids LOVE bubble wrap! Here’s a fun spin on using bubble wrap and paint to create a fun patriotic picture!

Memorial Day Sensory Bin

This patriotic sensory bin will keep tiny hands entertained and engaged in sensory play!

PATRIOTIC Play Kit Playdough Sensory Play Kit Sensory Bin

Patriotic Play Dough Kit at Etsy: Buy NOW!

How cool is this! This Patriotic Play Dough Kit comes with a variety of fun items to engage with for play time!

Printable Memorial Day Activities:

Memorial Day Handprint Kid Craft

Memorial Day 5-in-1 Word Games Patriotic Bundle USA America

Memorial Day 5-in-1 Word Games Patriotic Bundle

Memorial Day Coloring Pages INSTANT DOWNLOAD Patriotic

Memorial Day Coloring Pages

Memorial Day Activity pack Kids Games Printable I Spy Word

Memorial Day Activity Pack for Kids

Memorial Day Games Memorial Day Party Games Trivia

Memorial Day Games for Kids

May 27, 2023

Flower Sugar Scrub Bars with Sprinkles

Bring the spring indoors this year with these colorful Spring Flowers Sugar Scrub Bars! I’m going to show you how to make homemade sugar scrub bars that are moisturizing and exfoliating. The sprinkles in these bars add just the right amount of color to make them fun! Add these to your bathroom this spring season.

If you need to feel pampered, use these sugar scrub bars in your next bubble bath!

Spring Flowers Sugar Scrub Bars with Sprinkles DIY Recipe

Supplies:

1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cube clear Glycerin Melt & Pour Soap Base (1×1 inch)
1 drop lavender soap colorant
Soap/lotion mold with flowers, hearts and squares
Spring Sprinkles (1 teaspoon)
Small glass measuring cup or bowl
Wooden craft stick for stirring

Directions:

1. Add a few sprinkles to the bottom of each of the flower molds.

2. Put the cube of soap into the measuring cup and microwave on high for about 20-30 seconds.

3. Add the olive oil, sugar and fragrance oil. Stir well. This will thicken up very quickly, so if it is getting thick, place in microwave for addition 10 seconds.

4. Put a drop of lavender soap colorant in and give just a quick stir. You want to be able to see a marbled effect of colors when this sets.

5. Add teaspoon of sprinkles. Stir well.

6. Pour into two flower molds and let set for about 45 minutes to allow the bars to completely form.

7. Remove from mold and put in an airtight container.

Makes 2 bars. Just double or triple the recipe to make more!

Check out more soap making resources below:

While you are here, watch these inspiring YouTube videos for more great DIY ideas:

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April 20, 2023

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

Are you looking for a fun and new way to dye eggs this year? Learn how to dye Easter Eggs with Rice! This is one of our favorite ways to dye eggs as a family!

We’ve been getting more creative in the kitchen lately!

With the Easter holiday approaching, I thought it would be fun to dye Easter eggs a few different ways. I guess I was a bit bored with dyeing eggs the traditional way of just sticking them in colored water and vinegar!

More fun ways to dye eggs:

Dyeing eggs with colored rice gives the eggs an entirely new and cool look! Even I thought this way of dyeing eggs was way more fun and hands on for all.

My girls said that they preferred dyeing eggs with rice over just soaking the eggs in colored water and then taking them out.

What’s neat about this activity is that in the end, you have colored rice left over for sensory play if you are interested in that!

Can you use rice vinegar to dye eggs?

Yes, you can use rice vinegar to dye eggs. It works as well as regular white vinegar.

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

Supplies:

boiled eggs
white rice
food coloring
sandwich bags that seal
vinegar

Directions:

Fill 6-8 different sandwich baggies with about a cup full of rice in each bag.

Add at least 10-15 drops of food coloring into each bag. You can experiment with different colors in each bag.

Seal the bags well.

Use your fingers to mix the rice and food coloring together until the rice is colored.

If you have any rice left uncolored, add more drops of food coloring into the bag and seal again.

Mix until you get the desired colors.

Place a boiled egg into a small bowl of vinegar for a few seconds.

Open the bag of colored rice and place the egg inside.

Seal the bag and gently mix the egg around the rice until you get the desired color on the egg. Be careful not to break the egg!

Feel free to experiment with placing the eggs in different baggies to give the eggs a multi-colored look.

We will definitely dye Easter eggs with colored rice in the future.

We enjoyed our new method of dyeing Easter eggs this year and I hope you do, too!

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

Materials

boiled eggs
white rice
food coloring
sandwich bags that seal
vinegar

Instructions

1. Fill 6-8 different sandwich baggies with about a cup full of rice in each bag.

2. Add at least 10-15 drops of food coloring into each bag. You can experiment with different colors in each bag. (This is my favorite food coloring that I use for crafts and activities!)

3. Seal the bags well.

4. Use your fingers to mix the rice and food coloring together until the rice is colored. If you have any rice left uncolored, add more drops of food coloring into the bag and seal again. Mix until you get the desired colors.

5. Place a boiled egg into a small bowl of vinegar for a few seconds.

6. Open the bag of colored rice and place the egg inside.

7. Seal the bag and gently mix the egg around the rice until you get the desired color on the egg. Be careful not to break the egg!

8. Feel free to experiment with placing the eggs in different baggies to give the eggs a multi-colored look.

March 20, 2023

Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

Popsicle stick crafts are fun and simple to make! Create this adorable Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft for Valentine’s Day this year.

Get out your craft supplies and create this adorable Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft with the kids this February to display in your home or classroom.

Or, have your child wrap this as a gift and give it to someone you love this Valentine’s Day!

Create this cute Puppy Dog Popsicle Stick Craft for Valentine’s Day, too! Check out these super cute Arctic animals made with popsicle sticks.

Love Bug Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Enjoy this tutorial and have fun creating this wonderful little love bug.

Here are a few cute coloring pages that you can print for the kids, too!

Printable Love Bug Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages For Kids

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Love Bug Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids