Ghost Shrinky Dinks

Burgin is currently 26 months old

When I come across #6 plastic I save it to make Shrinky Dinks. Burgin colors them with a permanent marker and then I cook it in our little toaster oven on parchment paper for 30 seconds to 1 min. It curled up a bit, so I used my oven mitts to squish it flat. It dries fast so the flattening must be done quickly. Wah-lah, the end result is very cute! We added some googly eyes and a string to hang Mr. Ghost up.

Pumpkin Seed Craft

Burgin is currently 26 months old

Draw a pumpkin on orange paper. Have the child glue the toasted pumpkin seeds to the pumpkin. Cut back into the shape of a pumpkin, if necessary, and hang up!

Happy Hallloween Card

I took what we made from the Ghost Footprint activity. Folded it in half and on the front posted the photo I took from the Hide and Seek activity. I printed the photo out, glued it to a card and added the words, "Peek-a-", so the card reads "Boo" when opened up. I also added the words "Happy Halloween to the inside of the card!

Trunk-or-Treat

Trunk-or-Treat was a big hit with the little and big kids in our family!! This year our theme was It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. We had a photo cut-out section, a bean bag toss, pumpkin clothes pin drop, a movie viewing area and of course, lots of treats!

Ghost Footprints

Burgin is currently 26 months old

So quick and easy to do and they come out so cute!
1. Brush white paint on your child's foot. Put enough so that the footprint will come out very white with little to no black showing through.
2. Stamp it on black paper.
3. Add the word "Boo" or something else with a cute-tip

Zen Garden

Burgin is currently 26 months

OK, so not everything that I envision in my mind turns out how I expect....actually rarely it does! I saw this Zen Garden in the Dollar Store and thought it might be fun for Burgin to get his Zen on. Well, he did the exact opposite. By the end, the sand was all over the patio, but the rake and stones did survive. Maybe for another day or for another project...I have a few possible ideas.

Hide and Seek Clean Up Time

Burgin is currently 26 months

Another one of Burgin's favorite games. I actually love it too because I am able to get stuff done while he hides. For example, while he is hiding, I pretend to look for him and I put away laundry, pick up dishes, etc. I go room to room doing little things. I will call outloud so he hears me, "Where could Burgin be? I just don't know, maybe under the covers, maybe in this drawer, etc." It results in lots of smiles when I do "find" him because he thinks it was a challenge for me. In which he then hides again in the same spot - LOL!