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The Monster Mash-Up

October 18, 2011 Candace

Because a monster can look like ANYTHING, it makes a fabulous open-ended craft for preschoolers, kindergartners, and early elementary-aged kids. Plus, you can use up

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Beaded Pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments

October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 Candace

We made these easy beaded pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern ornaments to add to our Halloween decorations. My children love to bead and it is great

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Pumpkin Bird Feeder

October 10, 2011October 9, 2011 Candace

After we finished our Pumpkin Shaving Cream Art, we had some bisected mini gourds we did not want to waste. So, we turned them into

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Shaving Cream Pumpkin Art

October 5, 2011 Candace

My children have been asking me when we could do shaving cream art again. The tactile experience helps build learning and the kids have a

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Buccaneer Hat and Pirate Eye Patch Craft!

September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 Candace

Avast, ye landlubbers! September 19 be Talk Like a Pirate Day and me mateys and me are hoisting the main sail with pirate hats and

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An Apple for Teacher: Cardboard Tube Mini-Apples

September 14, 2011September 14, 2011 Candace

I think these cute mini-apples would make nice gifts for someone special in your child’s life. And while I enjoyed the crafting, they are so

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Four Seasons of the Apple Tree

September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 Candace

One thing I missed when we lived in Texas was the changing of the seasons. We made this “Seasons of the Apple Tree” craft last

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A is for Apple Sun Catchers

September 8, 2011September 6, 2011 Candace

We make new sun catchers for our windows every season. There are a few ways to make easy sun catchers and this is the simplest!

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Dinosaur Pasta Skeleton

August 31, 2011August 29, 2011 Candace

We’ve been learning about dinosaurs and have enjoyed our visits to the American Museum of Natural History. The kids tried their hands at assembling a

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Dinosaur Fossil Imprints in Salt Dough

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 Candace

We have a lot of plastic dinosaur figurines from our visits to the American Museum of Natural History and we enjoy trying to classify them.

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