Learn how to fill apothecary jars to decorate your home. Apothecary jar filler ideas and apothecary jar styling ideas. Home decor accents with glass jars.
As I was getting out all of my Halloween decor, I came across this pattern of a Bean Bag Bat that I designed and sold in craft stores that ...
Halloween STEM Challenges are the perfect activities to keep your students engaged throughout all the holiday excitement! These activities are fun you can feel good about in your classroom because it's collaborative, hands-on, brain-busting work (disguised as fun)!
400 Best Free Vintage Halloween Images! High Resolution Happy Halloween Pictures & for Crafts & Designs. Pumpkins, Witches, Skeletons & More!
17 Fabulously Spooky Halloween Crochet Patterns: Don't let this ghostly season pass by without crocheting some fun Halloween-themed projects!
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Crows have long been associated with bad omens, which is why they are the perfect Halloween icon. These crow napkins that are finished with copper foil detail for a stylish shine are more charming than chilling, and will look fabulous on your Halloween party table. Pack of 16 Size: 4.25 x 7.5 inches
Use one of these free costume patterns to make a fabulous Halloween costume! The costumes are printable PDF patterns to get you inspired!
If you're looking for a cute Halloween Barbie costume to try this year, here are 15 fabulous Barbie Halloween costumes you should check!
These Creative Pumpkin Crochet Patterns should carry you from the beginning of fall until the end. These are quick and easy projects.
20 Fabulous Outer Space Birthday Party Ideas for Kids - From space party games, space party decorations, Printables, Gift Ideas, and Space themed Invites
Are you wanting to create a Halloween Archway? I created one in a day and it is so easy to make with spooky and fabulous results.
Autumn Knit Pumpkins Free Knitting Patterns
400 Best Free Vintage Halloween Images! High Resolution Happy Halloween Pictures & for Crafts & Designs. Pumpkins, Witches, Skeletons & More!
Free amigurumi patterns... On our blog, you can find great ideas, tutorials and crochet step-by-step tutorials about amigurumi pumpkin. You will not have a hard time crocheting Amigurumi free crochet patterns.
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This Amigurumi Bat Free Knitting Pattern is a quick and easy pattern. It can become a favorite bat toy for a baby or a decor on the desktop etc.
I have a super talented Art teacher colleague at my school who teaches the youngest students: Kindergarten and Grade 1. She always has fabulous art projects and I wanted to share some of her Halloween
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Halloween is the perfect time to celebrate creativity and fun, and what better way to embrace the season than by showcasing your baby bump with a DIY pregnant Halloween costume? Whether you're looking for something spooky, funny, or adorable, making your costume adds a personal touch and ensures maximum comfort for you and your little
31 free Halloween printables to get you in the spirit. Halloween activity pages, printable art, gift tags, banners, treat toppers, more.
These ghost amigurumi are cuter than scary, making them nice hanging decorations for a whole year. They are easy for beginners.
Create a spooky atmosphere with DIY Halloween decorations for your front porch. Get into the festive spirit by making your own haunted wreaths, creepy spider webs, and eerie lanterns. Utilize simple materials like pumpkins, construction paper, and old fabric to craft scary faces and ghosts.
Want some DIY Repurposed & Upcycled craft projects for Halloween? Sadie Seasongoods has you covered with some boo-tiful inspiration!
Autumn Knit Pumpkins Free Knitting Patterns
DIY Leaf Luminaries are gorgeous and so easy to make! See the colours and shapes of leaves light up with this fabulous fall craft for kids.
Thinking outside the box this Halloween season? Try our puffy paint brains tutorial for a unique take on art! Glue & Shaving Cream Puffy Paint Brains
Your children will love this fabulous sensory, Halloween obstacle course! But be sure not to jiggle those spiders in this fun movement challenge!
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These 7 scary short stories are perfect to use during the Halloween seasons! This post is filled with lots of teaching tips & ideas.
Are you wanting to create a Halloween Archway? I created one in a day and it is so easy to make with spooky and fabulous results.
A fabulous collection of vintage skeleton illustrations. All these images are free to download and use for Halloween decoration and crafts.
Have I mentioned that I am a Font Junky? It's a real thing. Ask the memory on my computer - totally crammed with the burden of storing my insane number of fonts. I love paper. Just paper - all kinds. My sister and I used to play office when we were kids. We just couldn't get enough of scrap paper, old computer paper {remember the green and white striped printer paper with the holes on the sides?}, carbon copy paper! Oh my, it was just too much fun for 2 little girls to handle. :) Not surprisingly, when I grew up I started my own invitation and stationery business. Custom printing was my forte. I had experience in word processing AND fine arts {and many other very random things}. It came naturally, and so did my love of typeface. I collected fonts like I collect vintage goodies. I followed typeface blogs back when I didn't know they were called blogs. I think I thought it was a newsletter. :) Anywho... I closed my business about 2 years ago to focus on my job as mommy. My daughter was about 1-1/2 years old and crazy into everything. She wasn't like my son, who would be content to play with Thomas trains for eons. She flitted from one dangerous thing to another. To be privy to her brainwaves would be mind boggling to me. SO BUSY, I tell you! She needed more than constant supervision, she needed a full time bodyguard. Closing my business was not an easy decision, as it was one of my babies, too. But I didn't want to compromise my family for my business. And it was nearly impossible to slow it down and make any profit at all. So, 2 years have gone by, and my love affair with paper and FONTS lives on. I have compiled 30 FREE Halloween fonts here for your viewing pleasure. :) You've probably seen some before, but hopefully I threw in a couple new ones for you. I tried to include a good variety of classic Halloween, kid-friendly and downright creepy fonts. I also included a dingbat font at the bottom because, well, look at it! It's scary cute! You can find the majority of these available for download at DaFont.com. It is a wonderful free font site. I have used it for years. If you need help finding or downloading fonts, just email me and I'll see what I can do. A Charming Font, A Lolita Scorned, Blackwood Castle, Bleeding Cowboys, Black Widow, Bleeding Freaks, Buffied, Creature, Dracula, Dread, Endor, Fiddums Family, Frankendork [outline], Frankie, Ghoulish, Haunt, Haunting Attraction, Horror Hotel, JI Pumpkins, Jack Lantern, KR Along Came a Spider, Kreepy Krawly, Trinigan {Nightmare Before Christmas}, Nightmare, October Crow, Sanctuary, Sketch Bones, Spinstee, Zombie H {the H is Holocaust, but I'm not a fan of that name}, MTF Sweet Halloween Dings I will most likely be adding some Halloween printable freebies on here soon, too! So check back or follow along if you like. If you create anything with one of these, please share. I'd love to see it! *Yes, I realize that this really has nothing to do with vintage, but like Shrek, I am like an onion - many layers. It's been on repeat in the car lately. :) Sometimes I link up with the following fabulous linky parties: The 36th Avenue, A Ruffled Nest, At the Picket Fence, Be Different Act Normal,Between Naps on the Porch, Beyond the Picket Fence, Blissful & Domestic, Bowdabra Blog, Cheerios and Lattes, The Chicken Chick, Coastal Charm, Common Ground, Country Momma Cooks, Crystal & Co (The Mommy Club), The Dedicated House, DIY Show Off, Elizabeth & Co., Embracing Change, Faded Charm, Family Every After, The Farmhouse Porch, Finding Fabulous, Fine Craft Guild, Fireflies and Jellybeans, Free Pretty Things!, French Country Cottage, Fresh Eggs Daily, Ginger Snap Crafts, Happy Hour Projects, High Heels and Grills, Home stories AtoZ, House of Hepworths, Hubby Made Me, I Heart Naptime, Lil' Luna, Ladybird Ln, Life on Lakeshore Drive, Little Becky Homecky, Mandatory Mooch, Milk & Cuddles, Mod Vintage Life, My Repurposed Life, My Romantic Home, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, Nap Time Crafters, Nifty Thrifty Things, Not Just a Housewife, One More Time, Project Inspire, Primp Your Stuff, Redoux, Rooted in Thyme, Savvy Southern Style, Shabby Art Boutique, Simple Home Life, Six Sisters' Stuff, Skip to My Lou, Someday Crafts, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Stuff and Nonsense, Tatertots and Jello, Thirty Handmade Days, Tip Junkie, Twigg Studios, Uncommon Designs, Under the Table & Dreaming, The Vintage Farmhouse, ...
Are you a pumpkin lover? Do you go for everything pumpkin? I am huge coffee drinker, but I don’t really like Pumpkin Spice coffee. I know, I know, don’t shout me! I pretty much stick to the basics – pumpkin cookies, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin pie. I love teaching about pumpkins though. It is a ... Read More about Pumpkin Investigation
Sponsored by Scholastic Magazine I was recently contacted by Scholastic Magazine and asked to come up with a creative lesson or idea using their DynaMath magazine, for students in grades 4-6. I was so excited and then panic set in immediately. My thoughts were, “How can I come up with an original idea for Scholastic?” They sent me the magazine and as soon as I opened it up, the ideas came pouring out. The magazine is full of high interest stories that are current, with amazing graphics and information. The stories include math connections, but can easily be used in other content areas including science, language arts, and social studies. We are using STEAM in my school and this magazine is a perfect fit. "DynaMath magazine makes math meaningful by applying curriculum-connected concepts to engaging, real-world topics. Your student will also get plenty of math practice with over 40 motivating problems in every issue (with 40 more online)! Subscriptions also include full access to DynaMath Online featuring instructional videos, learning games, printable skills sheets, and much more. Grades 4–6, Monthly." Go to their website and check it out at http://scholastic.com/dynamath. My Lesson The front cover of the November issue is a giant Pikachu and I knew which story I was going to highlight immediately. True confession…I may have become a little addicted to “Pokémon Go” over the summer and many of my fifth graders are still obsessed. I work in a Middle School setting and making connections with kids is important. What better way than something that they love? My topic was chosen, but I wanted to plan a lesson that connected to our curriculum. I started thinking about my current science and math standards. I wanted to teach something that we need to learn about. I sat with my teammate and we came up with so many ideas that we decided to plan a whole day of learning! I planned a STEAM lesson on “Gravity” and wanted to review decimal reading, writing and ordering decimals. My teaching partner teaches ELA & SS, she planned a poetry and grammar lesson. We set a date and planned our first annual Poke Day. Poke Day One of my favorite teaching hooks is dressing up. I look silly in my hat, but it is for the kids! This is a judgment free zone. (BTW...I could not take off my Pikachu hat due to severe hat head) The day started with our classes in one room. I bought a set of plastic figurines from Amazon. I had sorted them by color and listed the eight colors on the board: Red Yellow Brown Gray White Blue Purple Green The students picked a figurine based on their choice of color without looking. I wanted to keep it fair. (I removed Pikachu) I was surprised there were no complaints. Note: The figurines could be used in different math activities based on your grade level and current standards; making graphs, sorting based on type, making arrays, counting, and creating word problems, etc. DynaMath Magazine The students read the article, “Counting Pokémon” and discussed the game turning 20 and the changes in technology over the years. We have a huge span of reading levels and found the story perfect for all levels. The kids loved getting their magazines. They can’t wait to read the other selections with math practice. Next, the students were given a Pokémon Trading Template. They created their own Poke Cards. We used our Chrome books to research our characters and collected information. We compared and ordered the decimals of their characters' heights and weights. The students took string and measured the actual heights and could see that the drawings of characters are not to scale. Here are a few of the finished trading cards. We used Pokemon.com and went to their Pokedex tab.(Make sure this website is available in your school) If not, Google the name of the character and a photo and facts will show up. If students do not know the character, have them ask an expert in class, I had two. You can also search by colors on the Internet, with photos for names. We broke into two groups for the next activities. Some kids wrote poetry and went on a Poke Hunt in ELA (sorry no photos) and the other half built parachutes used the engineering design process in my room. Then we traded off classes. The trading card and poetry sheets are available on my TPT store for free. Click here for link. Poke Parachutes I had taught a lesson on air resistance the day before our Poke Day and modeled all materials in a wind tunnel. I dropped samples of materials and my students observed the air resistance. The students wrote down the materials they wanted to use and sketched their designs. We have used the designed process several times this year. The Parachute STEAM lesson is available for free on my TPT store here. Click here for link. The task: to design a parachute that will get your Pokemon to the ground safely. (we discussed that safely means slowest) We jumped right into the parachute building. The materials were laid out. We spent about 30 minutes building, testing and redesigning. Both classes were engaged and love STEAM challenges. Once both classes were finished we took them to our back entrance that has a big foyer. We had them drop them off the second floor railing. Students worked in pairs and recorded their times using stopwatches. They were beyond excited. We used decimals and ordered their times. (I wish I could share my videos) Here are samples of their data sheets: I will have my students complete a reflection sheet next week about our day. Learning should be fun and meaningful. This was a day that I hope they will always remember. Do You Use Scholastic Magazines? The day was a great success and I want to give a big shout out to Scholastic Magazine. This was my first experience with DynaMath magazine and would love to have this in my classroom on a monthly basis. It would liven up many of my math lessons and the articles would make the real-life connections. No more "Why are we learning this?" Scholastic Magazines is hosting a #SmartTeachingTips contest for teachers to develop your own creative ideas on how to incorporate Scholastic Magazines into the classroom! You could win a $200 gift card from the Scholastic Teacher Store! Share your #SmartTeachingTips for how you use Scholastic magazines creatively in your classroom. Tell us about it on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram, and include a photo or video. Be sure to use #SmartTeachingTips. Three winners will be chosen based on outstanding creativity. Each winner will receive a $200 gift card to the Scholastic Teacher store. We’re excited to see your ideas! Follow Scholastic Teachers on social media to learn more. Other Great Offers from Scholastic Printables – 30 Day Free Trial Scholastic Printables offer teachers full access to our online database of over 20,000 amazing activities, engaging lesson plans, and other incredible teacher-created resources for grades PreK-6. Try it free for 30 days by clicking here. Scholastic Magazines - Promotional Code Scholastic Magazines are the most affordable and exciting way to bring current, curriculum connected nonfiction into your classroom. To save 40%, mention code “2905” when ordering. Call 1-800-SCHOLASTIC or visit www.scholastic.com/magazines. Good luck on the contest and enjoy these great offers from Scholastic!
From the MAKE Blog: Fred sent in this great Rubiks cube costume along with how to make your own, he writes - "I made this for my Halloween costume last
You'll love these fun fall festival ideas for school! We have cute autumn themed games and fall fair activities for the whole family.
Dressing up for Halloween as a couple is a delightful journey into shared creativity and playfulness. With costumes carefully chosen to complement each other, we become characters that reflect our …
