Please Pin! Thanks! Halloween games for preschoolers -- I love playing with preschoolers! They get so excited and have so much fun with simple things. They are there purely for fun! Prizes are totally optional and can be as simple as being the first “it” for the next game. For preschool parties, plan for some active games and vary the pace with a few quieter games. Younger kids don’t always pick up on directions when they are excited. Have at least two or three games that are familiar to them and alter them just a bit to the season. Here are seven Halloween games that preschoolers love! Cat, Cat, Spider. To Play: Follow the rules for duck, duck, goose. “It” goes around the circle saying “cat, cat, cat, cat . . spider. When touched, the “spider” jumps up and runs to get back to ... [Read More]
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Grinch Kabobs
Grapes, bananas and strawberries -- oh my! One look and everyone will know they were Grinch inspired. These are so cute and colorful, they will make any party fun! They are perfect for kid events and they love to help assemble them. Adults laugh when they see them on a buffet table and love them, too. And – big bonus! – they are good for you. You can assemble them using short 6" kabob sticks. But if kids are involved, look for the blunt coffee stirrers. The little straws work great and are sturdy enough to pierce the fruit without bending. I found flat bamboo stirrers with rounded ends that also worked well. This is another quick and easy holiday treat that requires no baking and can be made in quantity as large or as small as you want. Grinch Kabobs Print Cute, ... [Read More]
A Dozen Awesome Summer Fun Recipes for Kids
Magic Foaming Treasure Stars Galaxy Slime Giant Bubble Recipe DIY Bathtub Crayons Kids Homemade Chalk How to Make Homemade Puffy Paint Ivory Soap Experiment How to Make a Bouncy Ball Sticky Sand Dough Bubble Painting Painted Salt Sculptures I’m so glad you stopped by today! Be sure to follow A Pinch of Joy so you don’t miss a thing! Subscribe by email on the sidebar or follow on Facebook, RSS feed, bloglovin’ twitter and check out my pinterest boards. If you found this helpful or inspiring please share below! Your support of A Pinch of Joy is appreciated! Save ... [Read More]
Celebrate July 4th: Awesome ideas for kids!
Firecracker Bows Patriotic Bingo Cards free printable Bean Bag Toss Scavenger Hunt Pudding Pops Eraser Stamped 4th of July Shirt Free Printable Statue of Liberty Crown Don't Eat Sam Printable Pinwheels Homemade Chalk Star Spangler Rocket Dogs You might also be interested in: Sweet Firecrackers or Independence Day Printable Banner Check out my Patriotic Celebrations Board on Pinterest I’m so glad you stopped by today! Be sure to follow A Pinch of Joy so you don’t miss a thing! Subscribe by email on the sidebar or follow on Facebook, RSS feed, bloglovin’ twitter If you found this helpful or inspiring please share below! Your support of A Pinch of Joy is appreciated! Save Save ... [Read More]
9 Valentine crafts for kids
Cute and creative ways for kids of all ages to celebrate Valentine's Day! Or eight sweet hearts and a cute love bug :-) Sweet and Simple Love Bug - tutorial from My Kids Guide From the bottom of my feet -- a valentine from Toddler Approved DIY Flower Hearts Card Tutorial -- momdot Homemade Playdough Valentine's Day Kids Craft -- from The Suburban Mom Easy Heart Suncatcher -- Toddler Time Love Blooms -- The Creative Goddess Marbleized Hearts -- Cheap Crafty Mama Heart-shaped Pipe Cleaner Rings -- Make and Takes Colorful Puddle Painted Hearts -- Make and Takes Other Valentine Roundups by A Pinch of Joy No candy Valentines for Kids Valentine Crafts for Kids 27 Valentine Printables for the big and little loves in your life 26 Valentine Ideas ... [Read More]
No Candy Valentines
As a child, one of our sons had food allergies which really limited the kind of sweets he could have. Fortunately, he “outgrew” them and they didn’t stunt his growth at all as one elderly relative worried – now 6’2” and still growing I think! I was really surprised as a Den Mother to find that most of the kids in his Cub Scout den also had some kind of food allergy! (Shhhhhh! Don't tell him I referred back to his childhood for that bit of information!) It really was a struggle sometimes to find treats. One result was that I became very conscious of the need to find alternatives to candy. So -- just in time for Friday Favorites: Six Valentines: No candy required! Design Mom provides tags and shows you how she fastened the animals to them with ribbon. She also provides ... [Read More]
