I can hardly believe that the kids are 3 already! We decided to keep the Little Bo Peep Found Her Sheep theme from their Halloween costumes for their birthday party. I saw some cute sheep cupcakes from a Martha Stewart cupcake contest. There were no instructions for the cupcakes and the person who came up with the idea was not credited by name. Here is the link to the picture … [Read more...]
Pulled Cotton Sheep Craft
We have been all about sheep and Bo Peep lately. If you have been following, you know the Sugar Snaps dressed in sheep costumes I made and I made Capri a hat (to go with a store bought dress that I altered). I love doing pulled cotton crafts because it is a great fine motor and sensory activity. We made pulled cotton ghosts … [Read more...]
Little Bo Peep Found Her Sheep
This year, I decided to make sheep outfits for the boys for a Bo Peep and her sheep Halloween costume theme. I spent every nap time for a couple of weeks sewing sheep. I did not make Capri's dress, but found it in a girls' size 14/16 and modified it to a 3T. Then, I made her hat. There was a little trial and error with that until … [Read more...]
A Multiples Halloween Party
Every year, our multiples club has a Halloween party. One family generously opens up their home to local families of multiples for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, games and mingling. It is so much fun to see the creative costumes and themes. The Sugar Snaps do not understand that the children are all multiples (or siblings of … [Read more...]
Fall Corn Crayon Rubbing Art
If you saw my post about the Alphabet Letter Sounds Obstacle Course, you know I am now doing a home preschool. One of the Fall art activities I did with the kids was corn crayon rubbings. I remember doing many leaf rubbings as a child and being fascinated by the beautiful images that appeared like magic by simply rubbing a crayon. I love putting decorative corn out in the … [Read more...]