Trick-or-Treat is over and if your kid is like my kid, you now have a massive pile of candy in your house. And if your kid is also like my kid, they will lose interest in said pile in a day or two. After the Halloween sugar hangover, you might be wondering what to do with all the extra candy…
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Overwhelming sights, smells, and textures do not have to sideline children While many children enjoy Halloween traditions of tick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and interaction with costume-clad “ghouls and goblins,” children affected by a sensory processing disorder may interpret and react differently to these holiday activities. “Children with sensory processing challenges may become overwhelmed with the wide array of sounds, sights and…
Stoney Creek Apple Orchard & Cider Mill is located in Romeo, Michigan. Since I’m new to Macomb County, I was excited to check out a new orchard with my husband and two daughters. The drive through Romeo was scenic. The fall colors and the landscape in the area were beautiful. The cider mill was very rustic and old school. Stoney Creek…
I love caramel apples, but they’re big and awkward to eat. So, I came up with a quick, easy treat called chocolate apple pops that will delight your sweet tooth and is less messy. Here’s what you will need; Large Granny Smith apples Chocolate for melting Wooden Sticks for ice cream bars Chocolate and caramel sauce to drizzle Your favorite toppings.…
Halloween themed preschool lesson plans. Arts and crafts, games, math, science, group time activities, songs and snack ideas. Halloween Theme Goals: Halloween Safety Halloween is associated with spider, witches, goblins and ghosts. Halloween is a day we dress up and go trick or treating. Halloween can be scary and fun!! Books from Amazon.com Theme books and ideas: Halloween Activities Halloween…
I love crafting even though most of my crafty creations turn into epic fails. The DIY Halloween Jars are so simple that you can craft them with your kids and the jars will turn out festive and cute. This project is a budget-friendly craft to spruce up your home for Halloween. This project is one where I don’t want you…
Fall themed preschool lesson plans. Arts and crafts, games, math, science, group time activities, songs and snack ideas. Art Balloon Jack o Lanterns Blow up an orange balloon and let the child use a black marker, stickers, or finger paint to create facial features. Ask the child how does the jack o lantern feel? Paper Plate Pumpkins Have your child paint a…
Back to School Supplies – preschool lesson plans Pencils Supply the children with a wide variety of pencils for the children to count or to sort. The children can sort the pencils by color, shape, size. The children can line the pencils up from shortest to longest. Supply the children with a large number of pencils and have the children…
Just in time for fall, we have this fun activity for your toddler or preschool aged child. Painting can often be messy, but you can contain the mess and still be creative with this Mess Free Acorn Painting activity. You will need: A container with a lid that fits securely Paint Paper Acorns Scissors Trace the shape of the…
