Are you guys familiar with The Elf on the Shelf phenomenon? If not, I HIGHLY suggest you get familiar fast and jump on the bandwagon while there's still time. Here's how it works, in a nutshell: The first year your elf joins the family via a special delivery from Santa, each year after that he reappears on a certain date - in our family it's the day after Thanksgiving. When the elf arrives, he belongs especially to your family and your littles get the distinct honor of naming him or … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Bucket List
It's officially the holiday season. What I love most about this time of year are all the special activities I get to do with the kids. What I don't love about this time of year is how crazy hectic it can be - often leaving me stressed out that I'm not finding the time to actually do all those special activities with the kids! This year the plan is to get out ahead of the stress by deciding what we'll do now and arming myself with the supplies so we'll be ready to make memories at a moment's … [Read more...]
Ideas so Good It’s Spooky
The hubs and I are back from our whirlwind trip to San Francisco (thank you all for the fabulous restaurant suggestions!) and I'm realizing it's very nearly Halloween - eek! In case the holiday has snuck up on you too, here's a list of MPMK activities and recipes there's still time to have some fun with... Make Oobleck (the perfect activity for Halloween parties) Read some of our top notch Halloween Story picks. Start a (last minute) Halloween tradition. Decorate pumpkins - ideas for … [Read more...]
Make Your Halloween Costume Count (and Last)
Photo credit: Justin W. Moore (www.outdoorphoto.com) Whether you buy a costume or make it at home, they can be expensive and time-consuming. You can make those dollars and hours count by not only encouraging your child to have fun on Halloween night, but by helping her to really get into character and to learn a lot as well. Dressing up is the ultimate form of pretending and there are amazing learning opportunities in the fun of dressing up for Halloween. In costume, you get to really feel … [Read more...]
DIY Outdoor Halloween Garland
My kids love having Holiday decorations outside our home. I love having homemade decorations. Unfortunately homemade + outdoors don't always mix well. A couple of years ago we started making these cute duct tape garlands and I'm happy to report that 2 years later our banners are still looking great. They are easy to make and look so festive no matter what the occasion. … [Read more...]
Scary Spider Webs & A Wonderful Fall Activity Book
Ah, fall - I adore this time of year, especially now that I have kids. There's so much potential for fun: fun crafts, fun outings, fun food - fun, fun, fun! The only thing I don't love about the season is the slightly panicked feeling I get about getting myself organized enough to cram it all in. That's why I'm so excited my friend, and kid art aficionado, Jean wrote The Artful Year: Autumn. It's loaded with just the kind of activities and recipes I want to share with the kids this year, … [Read more...]
Top-Notch Halloween Stories
I love seasonal and holiday books, although I've discovered that you generally have to sort through a lot of poorly-written or cheesily-illustrated reads to find the gems. These are six that I consider very well-done against any scale, not just for Halloween. Earlier this week Steph suggested reading stories at night by candlelight as part of MPMK's 31 Ways to Start a Halloween Tradition. All of these picks would be excellent choices for doing so. … [Read more...]
DIY Autumn Arrangements
Is it cooling down where you live yet? Fall is definitely in the air here and with the crisp weather, comes a desire to fully immerse myself in Autumn. Despite my penchant for DIY projects, I've never been much of a floral arrangement kind of girl (I actually just got my first wreath last Christmas). However, the web has been teeming with bold and beautiful autumn foliage lately. So much so that I'm inspired to try out a DIY arrangement at home. In no particluar order, here are my top six … [Read more...]
Handmade Halloween: Etsy Costume Roundup
I know it's a little early for Halloween, but when talking costumes it never hurts to get ahead of the crowd. I absolutely love the look of handmade Halloween costumes over store-bought. But that doesn't mean I have the time, or for that matter the talent, to actually make them. In the next few years I'm really going to try to work on my sewing skills (and on recognizing that it's about the effort and not a perfect product). Hopefully I'll be ready to whip something up by the time my kids … [Read more...]
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