by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 10, 2025 | activities
My youngest kid asked me last week if I could teach him to draw a real pumpkin. Thanks to the cool doodle ideas I explored at A Beautiful Madness, I tried a pumpkin doodle recently and was happy to teach it to my kid. So, we sat down at the kitchen table and grabbed...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 29, 2025 | activities
Check your local craft store for the small craft pumpkins. They go on sale frequently. I grabbed a couple for this activity that puts a Fall spin on Mr. Potato Head. This one is a shape learning activity that can be a solo invitation to play or interactive. It teaches...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 3, 2025 | motivation
Somewhere between packing lunches, wiping counters, and trying to remember where you last left your coffee (spoiler: it’s cold now), the idea of “getting dressed” starts to feel like a luxury. And yet, there’s something about fall that makes you want to feel put...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 1, 2024 | activities
Teaching spelling goes along with teaching that learning is fun. Creating this fall word spelling game will make learning spelling hands-on and engaging for young children. This game works as a template for learning other spelling words too. Create spelling games from...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 19, 2023 | motherhood
I still see the ghost of the toddler whose smile was so wide, running through the pumpkin patch. Bright orange adorning the field and sweatshirt weather are two of my favorite things in fall. Making fall family memories as my children grow older is different. Now the...
