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I adore the book “The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin!” It is the cutest little tale about how wonderful it is to embrace the qualities that make you unique from everyone else, and they might even be the qualities needed to save the day!
If your child loves this book as much as our family does, then you can keep the story going with a fun little DIY “Spookley’s Pumpkin Patch Shape Match” game.
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If you’ve got some orange construction paper and a writing utensil laying around, you can create this simple fun pumpkin name puzzle for your little one this fall!
This is a great activity to whip up quickly that’ll help your tot recognize the letters in their name.
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I am all about inexpensive decor this season. Plus, decorations for the outside get more of a chance to be displayed this season in my life with two toddlers and things that are not fragile get even more of a chance to make the Halloween decor cut! These plastic stacking pumpkins I found at Five Below for $5.55 had to go home with me because I wanted to paint them and give them a whimsical look on my front porch.
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The leaves may not quite be turning yet, but I sense an urge in the air for the season to begin to change soon. As fall begins to approach, you can chat about the changing season with your little one and make your very own dreamy fall scene with simple painted autumn trees! This activity is simple and fun – and requires very little materials, many of which you might have laying around your home. This activity is also an excellent way to strengthen fine motor skills by using a cotton swab to dab foliage onto the paper.
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Tis the season for pumpkins! And I have a the perfect simple DIY pumpkin patch game you can create and play with your toddler – while also working on some counting skills!
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A story in a bag activity is great for young kids to develop early literacy skills. It is also a great way to connect with your kiddo and have some Halloween fun by adding a “spooky story” twist.
You can do this with toys and everyday items in your house and simply “ping-pong” a tale back-and-forth with your child and create a fun spooky tale together for as long as they are interested. Some kids, may just want to explore the objects themselves and play- and that’s OK too! There’s no set rules!
Here is how we approached it:
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Ready for a quick fun and easy treat to make for your kids that doesn’t require any baking? Then here’s an idea for you! Monster grahams! *Om nom nom*
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It’s never too early to start engaging in OR planning your fall activities with your toddlers. As a mom of an almost 3-year-old and an almost 2-year-old, I know that the most desirable activities are the easy ones! This is the kind of festive Halloween activity that doesn’t need a lot of planning or prep – but has endless open play, exploration and discussion opportunities!
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I am already working on getting my kids into the Halloween spirit by creating spooky activities they can join in on!
Our latest adventure is creating our very home handmade finger painted monster shirts. This is a great activity for toddlers or older kids as well. I had to add some final touches to each monster tee, but older kids could have a blast adding their own monster face, however my 1-year-old and 2-year-old are not quite ready to paint with such detail.
I love this activity too, because now my boys have a little keepsake from their toddler years that we could dress a stuffed animal in or make small pillow from once they grow out of it. It’s kinda like a never ended craft in that regard…
This is a rather inexpensive craft if you already have the supplies, you’ll just need to pick up some new shirts to paint on! Keep reading for more monster shirt activity inspiration:
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My youngest turned one on September 8! It may be 53 days away from Halloween, but that didn’t stop us from creating a spooky one birthday!
I created my own banner and cake topper and did a little backyard “pumpkin pie” smash photo shoot as well. I hope these early memories will inspire my baby bat to love Halloween like his momma.
Keep reading to see how I made my own decorations.
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