Each year, it has been fun to do group costumes for the kids. The first year they were ducks. Then they were raccoons. Their third Halloween started the group theme (mostly homemade) costumes with Little Bo Peep and her Sheep. Next, they were the characters in the Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme. Last year, they did The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle theme. And, this … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Costume Theme
It is fun picking out themes and making costumes for Halloween. It all started two years ago with Little Bo Peep and her sheep followed by the Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme last year. Before that, they were ducks and then raccoons. Since they have always loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar it was the perfect … [Read more...]
Hey Diddle Diddle Costume Photo Shoot
We enjoy dressing the kids up for Halloween. The first year, we dressed them all as ducks. The second year, they were raccoons. Last year, they were Little Bo Peep and her three sheep. We extended the Bo Peep theme into their third birthday party last year. This year, we dressed them as the 'Hey Diddle, Diddle' nursery rhyme. A while back, I saw a post on a costume for the … [Read more...]
Ghosts, Bats & Pumpkins…Oh my!
Looking for some Halloween inspiration? I've got you covered. There are lots of creative and fun crafts and activities to try. It would be really challenging to get them all in before Halloween. Let's face it, it would be impressive to do three of these before Halloween! Friendly Ghost Crafts (from left to right) Paint Print Ghosts from Happy … [Read more...]
Palm Print Pumpkins & Handprint Moons
I love this time of year when the weather begins to change and the excitement of the Fall season starts to take hold. There are so many Fall projects to make and stories to read with the Sugar Snaps. I want them to have memories filled with the aroma of cinnamon and apples and the sights of pumpkins and gourds in fantastic … [Read more...]