Tag Archives: halloween

Festive Felted Pumpkin

I can’t believe that Halloween is this week!  With all our property projects we have been too busy to spend too much time on Halloween craft projects or any craft projects.  The other night I was feeling the urge to … Continue reading

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An Egyptian Princess Is Dressed

Last winter we made bracelets out of toilet paper rolls and during that activity – Stella informed me that she was making her bracelet for her Halloween costume – she was going to be an Egyptian Princess!  Of course I … Continue reading

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How Many Activities Can You Fit Into A Weekend?

I remember a couple of years ago, Stella told me that I made our weekends too busy and couldn’t we have one that we did nothing?  It seems are weekends are full beyond and we really do not get a … Continue reading

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The Start Of Our Halloween Festivities

This past weekend was the start of the Halloween festivities for us.  Living next store to Sleepy Hollow and the all things Headless Horseman, Halloween is a big deal here.  Each weekend there is something for the kids to do … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Specimen Jars

Well – the kids had another 3 day weekend!!!  I don’t think they have been in school a full week since school started at the beginning of September!  It was a fun filled weekend – Bella stayed with us – … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Shrunken Heads

Have you ever gone to a haunted house and stuck your hand into an bowl of eye balls?  Come across a table of shrunken heads, a plate of brains, specimen jars?  I have wondered how to make shrunken heads and … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Sock Skeletons

The kids lately have been using socks on their hands as puppets.  These socks are nothing more than the socks off their feet, placed over their hands – they then run around chasing each other with their sock puppets.  We … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Boo! Felted Ghosts

Halloween is just around the corner and talk of a costume has begun.  Stella decided a long time ago what she was going to be this year, that will be kept secret unless you remember the post that she already … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat – The Joy of the Sugar High!

Living in the Hudson Valley and in the town next to Sleepy Hollow – Halloween is a BIG deal.  Washington Irving’s home is here and the Headless Horseman statue is across the street from the historic cemetery.  We see an … Continue reading

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