Over the weekend I scored a great deal on mums. They were not in the best shape, but they were $1 for a big bunch! The farmer also had some lopsided pumpkins priced to move, and an idea that I have loved but never got around to trying popped into my head.
Out of my bargain shopping, a mumkin was born.
This was such an easy project! All you need are:
A pumpkin
Some mums
A drill with a 7/16th bit
Simply drill holes into your pumpkin, be generous with your holes!
Snip the mums to be about 2" long, insert them into the holes you drilled.
And there you have a mumkin!
This is a perfect activity for preschoolers. I made one live on the Quirky Mama page with Harper and we had a ton of fun with it! I loved that making a mumkin gave her a chance to work with natural materials and to use her fine motor skills in the process.
The mumkin is a very chic and classy option for Halloween decor without going the route of spooky and scary! I can't wait to make more with the kids!
Easy Cornucopia Snack for Kids
Thanksgiving is near and there is no better way to build excitement for the kids than with a yummy and easy snack like this kid made Cornucopia snack!
This is such an easy snack to make with little kids. My preschooler and first grader had a ton of fun making, sharing and eating this!
It is as simple as dumping your ingredients in a large bowl and giving it a stir! You can completely customize the ingredients to match your preferences or what you have on hand!
Ingredients:
Unless otherwise specified, use one small box or package of each ingredient
Cheerios
Cheeze Its
Honey Nut Cheerios
Fruit Flavored Mini Marshmallows
Dry Roasted Peanuts
Peanut Butter M&Ms
Craisins
Milk Chocolate M&Ms
Peanut M&Ms
Chocolate Chips
Sugar Waffle Cones
After mixing well scoop the mix into sugar cones and serve!
This stores for 3-5 days in an airtight container or ziploc baggies. We like to substitute Rice or Corn Chex for Cheerios and Reeses Pieces for M&Ms sometimes. No matter what you mix into this Easy Cornucopia Snack, it will be a delicious hit with anyone you share it with!
This is such an easy snack to make with little kids. My preschooler and first grader had a ton of fun making, sharing and eating this!
It is as simple as dumping your ingredients in a large bowl and giving it a stir! You can completely customize the ingredients to match your preferences or what you have on hand!
Ingredients:
Unless otherwise specified, use one small box or package of each ingredient
Cheerios
Cheeze Its
Honey Nut Cheerios
Fruit Flavored Mini Marshmallows
Dry Roasted Peanuts
Peanut Butter M&Ms
Craisins
Milk Chocolate M&Ms
Peanut M&Ms
Chocolate Chips
Sugar Waffle Cones
After mixing well scoop the mix into sugar cones and serve!
This stores for 3-5 days in an airtight container or ziploc baggies. We like to substitute Rice or Corn Chex for Cheerios and Reeses Pieces for M&Ms sometimes. No matter what you mix into this Easy Cornucopia Snack, it will be a delicious hit with anyone you share it with!
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13 Savory Pumpkin Recipes
Fall is here and I am craving all things pumpkin! Pies, breads and cakes are lovely but there is something amazing about a savory pumpkin dinner! I gathered 13 recipes from my favorite bloggers to share with you. These recipes are completely craveable! I still can't decide which I will make first!
Pumpkin Pasta with Sage and Sausage by Food, Folks and Fun
Bacon and Pumpkin Pasta by Dizzy, Busy and Hungry
Pumpkin Dinner Rolls by Tastes of Lizzy T
Cheesy One Pot Pumpkin Pasta by Domestic Superhero
Beef and Cabbage Dinner in a Pumpkin by Over the Big Moon
Family Dinner in a Pumpkin by Capturing Joy
Vegan Pumpkin Nugget Tacos by Elephantastic Vegan
Pumpkin Chicken Enchiladas by Tatertots & Jello
Pumpkin & Feta Empanadas by Amuse Your Bouche
Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Bread by Om Nom Ally
Pumpkin Sage Scones by Houseful of Handmade
One Pot Pumpkin Mac & Cheese by B Inspired Mama
Pumpkin Chili by Food, Folks and Fun
If you still need a pumpkin fix, check out these yummy pie recipes or these other pumpkin for dinner ideas.
Which of these savory pumpkin recipes will you make first?
Pumpkin Pasta with Sage and Sausage by Food, Folks and Fun
Bacon and Pumpkin Pasta by Dizzy, Busy and Hungry
Pumpkin Dinner Rolls by Tastes of Lizzy T
Cheesy One Pot Pumpkin Pasta by Domestic Superhero
Family Dinner in a Pumpkin by Capturing Joy
Vegan Pumpkin Nugget Tacos by Elephantastic Vegan
Pumpkin Chicken Enchiladas by Tatertots & Jello
Pumpkin & Feta Empanadas by Amuse Your Bouche
Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Bread by Om Nom Ally
Pumpkin Sage Scones by Houseful of Handmade
One Pot Pumpkin Mac & Cheese by B Inspired Mama
Pumpkin Chili by Food, Folks and Fun
If you still need a pumpkin fix, check out these yummy pie recipes or these other pumpkin for dinner ideas.
Which of these savory pumpkin recipes will you make first?
Paper Plate Spider Craft
This cute craft is perfect for Halloween, it is easy to make and the results are so cute you will want to display the finished project so everyone can see how creative your little crafter is!
We are big on holidays! We get excited about them all; Easter, Valentine's Day, Memorial Day, of course Halloween is a big one too!
This year we started crafting up Halloween fun maybe a little too early, but we couldn't resist! This is one of the first ones we made and it was so easy and cute!!
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All you will need is:
A paper plate
A piece of black construction paper
8 googly eyes
A black kwik stik
school glue
Scissors
Paint your paper plate black with a Kwik Stik.
Cut 8 strips of paper for legs and glue them on, 4 to a side
Add 8 eyes
Give your spider a smile and you are done!
We are big on holidays! We get excited about them all; Easter, Valentine's Day, Memorial Day, of course Halloween is a big one too!
This year we started crafting up Halloween fun maybe a little too early, but we couldn't resist! This is one of the first ones we made and it was so easy and cute!!
This post contains affiliate links.
All you will need is:
A paper plate
A piece of black construction paper
8 googly eyes
A black kwik stik
school glue
Scissors
Paint your paper plate black with a Kwik Stik.
Cut 8 strips of paper for legs and glue them on, 4 to a side
Add 8 eyes
Give your spider a smile and you are done!
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Easy Paper Apple Craft
Every day, my little girls says, "Let's make a craft!" I love her enthusiasm and always encourage activities we can do together. On this particular day, we were anxious to get into some fall themed crafts, and we are always super excited to kick off fall with the harvesting of apples!
This craft was so incredibly fun! It was a bit of a challenge for my almost 4 year old, but we worked together to get it right.
You will need:
A square of heavy white paper {Ours was about 6'' x6''
A piece of green, red or yellow construction paper
School Glue
A tiny strip of brown paper for the stem
To begin we made thin strips of green paper that were 4 inches longer than the square of paper
Next we began folding those strips of green paper so we had 2 folded edges per strip
We glued these on the white paper
Working in a circle we kept gluing both sides of the strips on to the square, being careful to not disturb the other strips of paper
At the end, we added a tiny stem to the top.
We liked this apple craft because it was challenging, a good exercise in patience for both Harp and I. It was also really cute when it was finished! This was a fun craft to follow up with apple slices as a snack!
This craft was so incredibly fun! It was a bit of a challenge for my almost 4 year old, but we worked together to get it right.
You will need:
A square of heavy white paper {Ours was about 6'' x6''
A piece of green, red or yellow construction paper
School Glue
A tiny strip of brown paper for the stem
Next we began folding those strips of green paper so we had 2 folded edges per strip
We glued these on the white paper
Working in a circle we kept gluing both sides of the strips on to the square, being careful to not disturb the other strips of paper
At the end, we added a tiny stem to the top.
We liked this apple craft because it was challenging, a good exercise in patience for both Harp and I. It was also really cute when it was finished! This was a fun craft to follow up with apple slices as a snack!
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fall crafts,
kids,
kids crafts,
paper crafts
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