1. Farm Sensory Play Activity for Preschoolers

    Create a farm sensory bin with a corn silo that really loads a tractor! Fall (and spring) are such fun times to learn about farms.  We have had fun this…

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  2. Fall Tree "Snow Globes" Craft for Kids

    The other day, Gresham (almost 7) told me that he had an idea - he wanted to make a snow globe, but instead of snow in it, we could put…

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  3. Ninja Pumpkins

    As I mentioned the other day, we're pretending that it's almost fall!  Today's high was 97... Really makes you want to break out the sweaters!  Gresham is especially ready to…

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  4. Craft for Kids: "Welcome Fall" Sign with Coffee Filter Leaves

    It's mid-September in Texas, which is pretty much still summer.  We've been having highs in the upper 90's, but the long range forecast has a few days in the 80's,…

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  5. Union Soldier Costumes

    Last night we went to our church fall festival.  Aidan has been learning about the Civil War in history, and he wanted to dress up as Ulysses S. Grant.  We…

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  6. Fall Tree Art with Tissue Paper Leaves

    We've been having so much fun with fall crafts this year! The weather has turned cooler, and we've seen a few yellow leaves around.  We're in Texas, so it's a…

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  7. Three Ways to Make a Fall Candle Jar

    The boys were in the mood to do some fall crafts this week after I started decorating for the season!  We started with Fall Leaf Candle Jars from Kids Activities…

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  8. Fall Tree Art Project

    I was inspired by Red Ted Art's Blog to make fall tree paintings with the boys, and they turned out great!  We did this project over two days.  On the…

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  9. Frugal Costume Ideas: Frontiersman, Zookeeper, and More

    Last night was our church's annual fall fair!  Our costumes were simpler than the Toy Story Army Guy costumes that we did last year, but we still had a great…

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  10. Fun Things to do with Acorns!

    I have been wanting some acorns to decorate with (being as how fall has just arrived in Texas...), and so my boys and I went to the park last week…

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