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Free Fall Activities

kswemba
Leaf kite

If you’re like me, you look forward to the weekend. But after about an hour with children you think, what are we going to do all day?!?! My kids are at their best when they are outside. They’re still young, almost 7 and 4.5, so are easily occupied by simple things.

A couple of fall things that we have done every year are free, fun, and simple.

  1. Leaf gathering – I give them each a paper bag and we go for a walk in the neighborhood,gathering different colors of leaves. You can also go to a park to increase the excitement
  2. Leaf etching – take a couple of leaves, place underneath a paper, and use a crayon to etch over
  3. Leaf kite – all it takes is a leaf and a string. Then you can have your kids run through the yard flying their kite, or tie it to their trike
  4. Fall scavenger hunt – see pinterest kcedventures.com
  5. Leaf shadow tracing – place leaves on a paper and let kids trace their shapes
  6. Egg carton fall collection – give kids each an egg carton and have them fill it with fall treasures from around the yard.
  7. Use corn on the cob or pine cones to paint
  8. Draw a tree using markers and let the kids use finger paint to add colorful fall leaves

That’s it! I hope you find time to enjoy the outdoors today!

Watching Football With Kids

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Free craft to keep them busy!

Happy Saturday everyone and welcome to FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! We are just a little excited about it over here! The weather is absolutely perfect, overcast with a cool breeze, really makes it feel like Fall. If you’re parents with young kids you may be thinking, how are we going to watch the game? I hear ya. Getting to watch anything with kids is sometimes impossible! They need attention, or food, or a new diaper, or want to play, or are getting in a fight with an older sibling. It can be rough!

I wanted to share a website with you that has these really great FREE printable playdoh mats. My kids love playdoh! I found these mats last year and the kids really got into it. You can let them add beads, leaves, flower petals and any nature the gather from outside. Let them be creative! Will this keep them occupied through the whole game…..um no. But it could allow you a little viewing time. Because let’s be real, kids cannot be occupied for 4 hours straight without parent intervention.

What you need to do is google : picklebums playdoh mats. It will bring up the page with lots of free options to print. I tried to do a direct link, but because the post is a few years old, it wouldn’t work. But you can still find it really easy, just like I did today. One tip is to laminate them, which I didn’t, but instead used a clear photo album page and slid the play doh mat inside. I hope this helps and……GO BUCKS!