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Hi, I'm so happy that you decided to check out this simple Diy Autumn wagon craft. If you are a follower of my blog, you probably know just how much I  enjoy Autumn.  We have just a few more days, and we can finally welcome Autumn. I'm super excited about this. Today I created this simple Autumn wagon. All of my materials for this craft came from my local dollar store. Are you ready to create your very own Autumn wagon?  I'm sure the answer was yes! It is simple, and you'll just love the way it all turns out when you are all done.  Materials Needed (If you are only making one wagon, just buy one of each listed below) 1 Small straw bale 2 sets of pumpkin decorations 2 wooden baskets 1 wired twine Paint brushes/water/ glass jar 2 Wooden cars (you'll just want these for the wheels) Paint (I used red, orange, bronze, and black) Gold glitter glue Hot glue gun Optional **** 1 set of squirrels or any other animals you are able to find. (The squirrels that I have are actual...

Encouraging young ones to explore entomology- (the  scientific study of insects )  Teaching them to make observations that they discover in nature.  I hope that you and your young ones will enjoy this free printable I've provided.  Below you will find a link to the pdf file.  Enjoy and go out and discover nature!  I'd love to hear about which insects you come across. Pdf download for bug sheet  Click here   [Courtesy of my husband]  :) -Stephanie  Pin For Later

The day after Christmas, we took some time to relax and enjoy our time just being home. My oldest daughter and my husband decided to build a robot, a rather cool box robot.  Just the two..sitting together, being hands-on. I sat nearby.-Taking pictures and listened in on their conversation. They needed this time. Just the two, together. I enjoyed watching the two of them work together as a team.-Building, brainstorming, and enjoying time together. I honestly enjoy these simple moments in life. It was a simple, relaxing day at home. Robot in action.

Our daughter absolutely loves getting hands-on and trying out new things. We recently made ourselves some green goo. - Boy was it messy and tons of fun. What you need to make your goo: 1/2 cup of water 1 cup of cornstarch Food coloring (color of your choice) 1 bowl It's pretty simple, add your cornstarch to your bowl and then slowly pour your water into the bowl. Add a few drops of food coloring- using your hands mix the mixture together.- This part is tons of fun.- Get into it! Our daughter allowed the mixture to go between her fingers. She squished it together and also rubbed it between her fingers. Of course, don't forget to ask your little one a few questions about the mixture. Questions asked: What will happen when the cornstarch is added to the water? Will it thicken up? Become solid? Is the mixture thick, gooey, or slippery? Have fun!

This hands-on craft is so much fun! At times it can get a little messy, but it's tons of fun. My daughter absolutely enjoyed this fun craft. We named it- Little colorful box monster. It's colorful and designed by my daughter.  For this craft you will need: -An empty box. -We used a tissue box.  -Craft/construction paper -Scissors -Paint -Glue stick  -and anything you would like to add to your little monster. stamps, stickers, beads-etc. Since we used a tissue box we can easily insert items into the monster's mouth. -Mail, battery-operated candles, candy, and more!  Get creative when designing your monster box. Cover your box with craft paper. We chose white paper. This made it easy for my daughter to paint and create her own look for it. We added some teeth and a few sparkly stick-on. I promise your kids will enjoy this craft! :) Thanks for stopping by!  Hello and welcome new readers! 

I remember discussing color-changing celery with my husband. He mentioned experimenting with that when he was in school. I know at some point we all have.  For this experiment we used carnations.  Take three measuring cups and fill them with water. Our daughter then put a few drops of food coloring.-At this point she was excited and ready to add in the carnations.  We allowed them to sit in the food coloring overnight. In the morning we noticed the tips of each flower had changed. Currently, they are sitting in the food coloring. I'm hoping that by this evening we will see more change in color. Have you tried this with your children? If so, how did they react to the color change? Our daughter had a few questions about the color. She specifically wanted to know how it happens.  I figured after exploring creepy crawlers we could enjoy this simple hands-on experiment.  **Update- One carnation changed entirely in color.- Going from white...

I can tie my shoes! Hands-on learning for little ones We're exploring and learning new things. -"Mommy I want to tie my shoes". I'm enjoying these moments. Teaching, creating and watching my daughter learn new things each day. I'm truly thankful for this opportunity to show her so many new things. Materials needed: -cardboard -shoelace -scissors -paint **And also a big thank you to those who shared in on our joy in my last blog entry. I appreciate all of you! Thank you for sharing in on our happiness. Pin/Save/Share For Later

Will it float, sink, or absorb water? Observation activity This was a great learning/observation activity to do with my little one. I asked questions like, "why do you think the rock sank to the bottom, but the sponge was able to float". I went over the different shapes, and sizes of each object. Also pointing out which ones were lighter, and heavier. I also asked which one she thought would float, sink, or absorb when placed in the water. We went over this a few times, and soon she was able to tell me what would happen when they were placed in the water. Our observations- Rock -when added to the water, they sank to the bottom. Silk flower  absorbed some water but still managed to float above water. Cotton balls immediately  absorbed water, and sank to the bottom. The paper towel absorbed  some water and floated the first time. The second time put into water it sank to the bottom. Jewel , along with buttons all sank to the bo...

  It's been raining, and I love it. We need more of it! Yesterday we were stuck in the house, and so we decided to get ready for the Fall season, So we created some fun fall crafts.    Autumn inspired-Little Hands Art   This was such a fun craft to do with my little one. All you need for this craft: -Little hands ;) -hole puncher -scissors -twine -Washi tape -Paint   Dress the scarecrow activity   For this activity create your scarecrow, and outfits to put onto your scarecrow. I laminated everything, all done! Enjoy this simple, yet fun activity!  

Today at Play-Doh cafe, we grilled up some hot dogs, baked a delicious pizza, and found a one-of-a-kind recipe for mom's homemade meatballs to add to our Italian seasoned spaghetti. We served up root beer floats and  Italian cream sodas. Our pug dined in and when he was finished he left us a very nice tip! Oh, what fun we had with our pretend play. Pin for later