I found a few new ideas this year.
One here making Christian pumpkins from 1+1+1=1. It is a FABULOUS blog if you haven't checked it out yet. It also has links to her other blogs which I am just as crazy about too.
Here the kids are making theirs.
We have also been working on a Thanksgiving lapbook. The majority of the ideas came from her website. You can find it here. We have been working on them this week and will continue to do so the next couple of weeks. Updates to follow.
We headed to Knoxville Zoo for Boo at the Zoo the weekend before Halloween. We had a great time. I always seem to get a bit on edge when we go to things like that. I think mostly because of the number of people, the greater potential for losing one of my kiddos within all of those people AND because the kids are never interested in posing nicely for their momma with the camera. I LOVE PICTURES and when the 3 of them do cooperate it revs me up a bit. Just ask the husband.
Before heading to the zoo though, I made these bags for the kids.
(I'm not sure why this wouldn't rotate...had to put it in here anyhow because Molly was very concerned that Maggie only had one picture on her bag. I wanted to get this year's photos ironed on, but haven't yet....Molly seemed better knowing that soon she'll have 2 photos.)
I found this idea in the October 2009 issue of Family Fun magazine. It's a great magazine filled with tons of ideas every month. It's a magazine that you can store away and use it for
We also spent some time reading The Pumpkin Patch Parable and making coloring books based on the inspiring story. You can find those coloring pages, here, again at 1+1+1=1 .
I have really been looking forward to talking and teaching (and in turn, learning myself) about Thanksgiving. We have been having a great time this week. So many great activities to do out there...it's hard to fit them all in.
Happy November all!!!