Yesterday we shared safety tips for Halloween costumes by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Today we share more safety tips from the AAP. CARVING A NICHE: Instead of carving a pumpkin consider painting them. Click here to see the top seven reasons to paint pumpkins instead of carving them. When carving pumpkins, small children should […]
Halloween Costume Safety Tips Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Costume Safety Tips: Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough […]
7 Reasons To Paint Pumpkins By Chris Yates, Kids Craft Magazine One year I took the kids to a local farm where they sold really cute painted pumpkins for $30-$50 per pumpkin. Being a pretty crafty person, I decided that I wanted to try pumpkin painting on my own. Now we paint our pumpkins every year […]
You will need: Firm apples Large Popsicle sticks or wooden skewers Corn syrup (1/2 cup) Sugar (2 cups) Water (3/4 cup) Additional toppings listed below 1. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with cooking spray. 2. Poke Popsicle sticks or cinnamon sticks through the top of firm applies. Place the […]
Cute Meatball Bugs We made these little meatball bugs using Pillsbury biscuits. Purchase a can of Pillsbury original biscuits, 20 frozen cooked meatballs (or turkey meatballs), and raisins. 1. We preheated the oven to manufacturer’s directions. Then we sprayed a large cookie sheet with cooking spray. (You can line the cookie sheet with aluminum foil […]
Halloween Garland It is easy to make Halloween garland to decorate a playroom. We used typical 8-1/2 by 11 inch construction paper. For the ghost we used white paper, for the pumpkin we used orange paper, and you can use black paper for a bat or witch’s hat if you like. 1. First we placed […]
