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 | Oct 13, 2025 | activities
Time for some Halloween activities and crafts fun! I know many families do not participate in Halloween, but I keep it “cute” for the kids with these learning activities that cover children from toddlers to preschool and early elementary. Five are...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 30, 2025 | activities
The carvable craft pumpkins make great Halloween activities for little kids. At first my plan was to spray paint one craft pumpkin with chalkboard paint, so we could draw on it with chalk. But, when we got them home we discovered that chalk works right on the pumpkin....
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 | Oct 25, 2020 | activities
Fall is my favorite season. We get into nature, explore and learn so much. Seasonal themes are fun activities for preschool because they cover so many subjects. This collection is a list of my favorite fall preschool activities. I taught these in my preschool...
