Mostly this is just a fun little no-bake treat for the kids to make for Thanksgiving but I do have a few educational connections at
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Halloween Cardboard Tube Monster Craft
My three year old and I made these little cardboard tube monsters for Halloween. We’ve been meaning to make some tube creatures for a while
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Sugar Cube Pyramids
My children and I tried two methods to build pyramids as part of our study of Ancient Egypt. The first is the sugar cube pyramid.
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A Fan of Chinese New Year
Most school kids know how to make folding fans out of a piece of paper. This Chinese New Year, I wanted to make the type
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Christmas Tree Fern Prints on Reusable Market Bags
My kids made these Christmas tree print reusable canvas market bags from pressed ferns two years ago for their grandparents and aunt. We noticed that
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Native American Comanche Tribe-Inspired Hair Pipe Breastplate Kids Craft
My son made this craft breastplate inspired by the hair pipe breastplates of the Plains Indians, originally introduced by the Comanche native tribe. Every year,
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Witches’ Hats Cookies
I saw these adorable witch hat cookies on Pinterest but the link just led back to a photograph. As far as I can tell, the
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Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments for Halloween
We made this easy craft with my daughter’s friends for a Halloween-themed play date. No pictures of the process because there were lots of
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Sharpie Fireworks T-Shirt
My friend, Athena, hosted an awesome craft group this afternoon. The girls made fireworks t-shirts and I know my son is going to want to
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Hot Air Balloon Craft – Inspired by American Girl Saige
My daughter is really enjoying her Saige American Girl of the Year doll. She’s been reading the second book, Saige Paints the Sky. So, we