This owl craft is the perfect paper bag craft for preschoolers and toddlers! Kids will have so much fun making their very own owl puppet to play with. We have included a printable owl pattern to make creating these cute animal puppets super easy. Just follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own owl craft. The kids will love putting on a puppet show for you with their owl puppets!

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This easy Halloween snack is so fun to make with the kids or as a little spooky surprise for them! Little ones will love getting involved with this easy pumpkin craft. They can be as creative as they like as they draw pumpkin faces on the jelly pots (also know as jello cups). These little halloween treats are great for classrooms, playdates, and parties. Just follow the easy directions below!

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These Halloween treat bags are such a fun Halloween craft for kids! Your kids will love helping you to make a set of Halloween themed treat bags, (and enjoy eating them!) To make this Halloween craft really easy for you we have included free printable treat bag tags in 2 designs. We have printable Dracula treat bag tags and printable Frankenstein treat bag tags. Just cut out the tags and attach them to your bags of treats. These Halloween treat bags would perfect to give out to trick or treaters or at a Halloween party

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We LOVE this apple theme counting game - it's such a fun math activity for preschoolers and it involves eating chocolate! It's perfect for counting, number recognition, not to mention memory! Just scroll down below for directions to make and play your very own apple theme counting game! We have a few more math activities for preschoolers you might enjoy too!

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You are going to love these black playdough Halloween bats! Follow our step by step instructions for our easy black playdough recipe, grab some bat cookie cutters and invite your toddlers and preschoolers to make a Halloween bat or two! If you are looking for fun Halloween activities for kids this activity will definitely be enjoyed by all!

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This is the perfect tooth brushing activity for preschoolers! It is a hands on activity that involves children cleaning marks of huge teeth with a toothbrush! It will help encourage healthy tooth brushing habits while being fun for them. Dental activities for preschoolers are great as children begin to learn about correct dental hygiene. We've included a free dental health printable to help you prepare this activity. Just follow the steps below to get started with your own tooth brushing activity.

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Bat crafts for kids are so perfect for Halloween! Whether you are looking for an easy bat craft for preschoolers, a fun bat treat bag to fill with something yummy or a spooky silhouette bat craft (complete with bat template!), we have it all covered in this collection of spooky bat crafts.

   

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With Halloween sneaking up on us - you are going to love this bat craft! It's such a fun Halloween craft for kids! These Halloween treat bags would be perfect for Halloween parties, playdates, or even for in the classroom. We have included a free printable template to make this bat craft super easy. Just follow the simple step by step directions below to make your very own Halloween treat bag to fill with yummy treats this Halloween.

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If you're looking for easy Halloween crafts for kids you are going to LOVE these mummy Halloween drinks! These spooky water bottles even double up as cute Halloween decorations and they would be perfect for Halloween parties or playdates. The kids will love helping you make these! Just follow the easy step by step directions below to make your own Halloween mummy water bottles.

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We love nature crafts for kids and this diy tic-tac-toe game is so much fun to make and play with! Using just a few conkers (or rocks), sticks and a slice of wood you can make your own tic-tac-toe game (also known as naughts and crosses or X's and O's!) What a perfect backyard game to keep the kids entertained on a warm autumn afternoon!

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Deciding to move your baby into their own room is a big step! There are so many questions you may have about moving your baby from their cribb or your own bed into a bedroom of their own. What is the best age to move baby into their own room? Will  baby sleep better in their own room? What is the best sleeping enviroment for baby? These are just a few of the questions you may have. To get answers to some of the most asked questions about moving baby to their own room we have Lauren from Little Sleep Stars with us to give us her top tips! 

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Autumn is the perfect time of year for trying out a few new Pumpkin Crafts for Kids! Whether you are looking for fun pumpkin activities, tasty pumpkin themed treats or easy pumpkin crafts for preschoolers, we have it all covered in this list of pumpkin crafts and activities for kids. 

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This colourful paper turkey craft is such an easy turkey themed craft for kids, especially if you use our turkey template! This will easily become one of your favorite Thanksgiving crafts for kids. Children can even write what they are thankful for on each of the turkeys's feathers! Just follow the step by step directions below to make your own paper turkey craft!

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This bat craft makes a PERFECT preschool shapes activity for this time of year! It is such a fun Halloween craft that looks amazing at the same time as teaching preschoolers their shapes. We have included a free printable bat pattern to make this bat craft easy and fun! Just follow the step by step directions below for this fun shapes activity for preschoolers.

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This set of printable pumpkin life cycle worksheets are fantastic for young children that are interested in finding out about where pumpkins come from. Whether you are doing a pumpkin project for preschoolers or looking for autumn activities for kids these worksheets would make a great addition to the subject. Why not have a go at a few of our pumpkin crafts and activities too! 

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The kids are going to have a BLAST with this pumpkin slime recipe! We love contact solution slime recipes as they are super easy to make and the pumpkin slime recipe we are sharing today has real pumpkin seeds mixed in. Making pumpkin slime is one of the best Halloween activities for kids at this time of year as it's so much fun. You can even pair this fun pumpkin activity with a favorite Halloween storybook! Just follow the step by step directions below to learn how to make slime with contact solution.

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