Kid-Made Halloween Votive Holders

Light up Halloween night with these cute little votive holders that kids can make from recycled jars and tissue paper.

TP Roll Frankenstein Craft

We love a good TP roll craft around here and this Frankenstein is perfect for kids to make on Halloween.

Paper Plate Frankenstein Kid Craft

This paper plate Frankenstein monster is more cute than scary and a fun craft for kids to make this Halloween.

Tally Mark Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt for Halloween

Kids can enjoy a fall stroll through the neighborhood and practice counting by five at the same time with this simple tally mark scavenger hunt with a Halloween theme.

DIY Flower Costume

This cute flower costume is easy to make from a hooded sweatshirt and it's perfect for trick-or-treating this Halloween!

Candy Letter Recognition Game

Despite my best efforts to polish it off after the kids have gone to bed, we still have a TON of Halloween candy. Since my kids like dumping the candy out, sorting it, and gazing at it lovingly almost as much as they like actually eating it, we used it for a simple letter recognition activity. All you need are alphabet cards (or index cards) and a bucket of Halloween candy.

100+ Halloween Activities for Kids: Kid's Co-op

With Halloween just two weeks away, there have been a ton of fun Halloween crafts and activities linked up to the Kid's Co-op. Whether you're looking for kid crafts, sensory activities, ideas for Halloween learning, printables, food, or just plain fun this Halloween you've come to the right place.

 

Halloween Science: Ghost Balloon - Virtual Book Club for Kids

Ghost balloons are an easy way to incorporate some science learning into your Halloween preparations. You only need a few simple supplies to create the ghost balloons and they're easy enough for preschoolers to join in the fun.

 

Sink or Float Candy Science

After painting with candy and doing some candy math, we also had to try some candy science. This is a simple sink or float experiment, but the kids loved it because of the candy. It's simple to put together and the only materials required are pen and paper, a selection of candy bars, and a bowl of water. It's a great way to teach children about forming hypotheses and testing their ideas and also a nice way to use up all that Halloween loot.

10 Halloween Songs and Games: Kid's Co-op

Games and songs are not only fun, they're also a great way for little ones to learn. Luckily there's been lots of Halloween themed songs and games linked up to the Kid's Co-op. The games work particularly well for developing gross and fine motor skills, and the songs are excellent for encouraging early literacy.

3 Halloween Books and Activities

Blythe from Education.com is here guest posting today about 3 Halloween books and activities that are easy and fun to do with your kids. You can find more information about each activity by clicking on the image.

Painting with Candy: Nerds Watercolor Trees

I'm excited to be participating in Play~Learn~Imagine's candy series. Throughout the week, some great bloggers are sharing over 30 ways to create, learn, and explore with candy. Today's topic is painting with candy. Our contribution is colorful fall watercolor trees made with Nerds. They're fun to make and almost any colorful candy will do, so it's a great way to use up candy from your kids' trick-or-treat bags without actually eating it.

25 Pumpkin Themed Activities: Kid's Co-op

One of my favorite things about fall is the pumpkins. I love looking at them, picking them, carving them, smelling them, and eating them. But my favorite pumpkins by far are the ones created by little hands. The Kid's Co-op has been full of ideas for pumpkin themed crafts and activities that are the perfect way to spend time with your kids this fall.

Jack-o'-Lantern Collages Preschool Craft

My preschooler really looks forward to carving pumpkins every year. Since it seems a little early for that, we made a jack-o'-lantern collage craft instead. It was a fun, easy craft that had the added bonus of him not begging me to use a "real knife" the entire time we were doing it.

Pumpkin Seed Art

If you have some pumpkin seeds left from your pumpkin carving, why not turn them into art?

Shake Painted Apples and Pumpkins

Paint some styrofoam balls and turn them into pumpkins and apples, perfect for fall decorating.

12 Ways to Decorate Halloween Pumpkins: Kid's Co-op

We just carved our pumpkins.  My four year old was excited about every bit of the process except for the pumpkin guts.

Have you decorated your Halloween pumpkins yet?  If not, here are 12 fun ideas for you:

Goofy Pumpkin Faces

My sister Donna from Mom of 4 is here again with another adorable craft!

Easy Dress Up Hats {Paper Plate Craft}

We checked out a cute book from the library called Halloween Hats.  In rhyming text the book describes all the types of hats you might see on Halloween.  The neighborhood kids (with their hats, of course) gather at the same party where they play a fun game that involves switching hats and celebrating their now mixed-up costumes.

Monster Cookies at Crayon Freckles

Today I'm sharing these super easy monster cookies over at Crayon Freckles.  If you haven't been over there, you should definitely check it out.   Andie and her little Bear are always up to something fun!