Osmosis Mom Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 to do with a group of multi-aged kids. Fun games or crafts or perhaps something science-related. Suggestions? So far I have the never-failing decorate a cupcake.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Leaf rubbings Pumpkin patch/decorate a pumpkin Make a spider web with yarn and popsicle sticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Owls! You can buy owl pellets for very cheap at places like Acorn Naturalist. You could read a book, color (there's tons of free printables online). You could make owls using just about any craft materials, you could even make owl cupcakes. http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=owl+cupcakes&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=8P6sTMOPOsH6lwfMu8HuCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQsAQwAA&biw=1229&bih=1086 Okay, I'm adding owl cupcakes to our owl unit this week! So cute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) Plant dye paints Fall leaf watercolors Some nice fall art projects (love this site) Halloween science ideas (some of these look really fun) ETA: some more Halloween science ideas Edited October 6, 2010 by Stacia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Ooohhhh!!! Owl Pellets! I love it! Apples are another fall item... Caramel apples, make apple cider or applesauce.... Carve faces into apples and eat them... Core the apple, fill with Grapenuts and brown sugar and then microwave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Hahah, owl pellets. I did that with this group and most of them (not my kids nor the other homeschoolers!) basically hated it!!! Guess a virtual owl pellet dissection would have worked better! Love the idea of apples. But there will be a lot of kids and little space. Cored out apples filled with sugar sounds yummy. What are those called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Pumpkin bowling (lots of fun because the pumpkins don't always roll straight.) Have extra pumpkins to replace those that break. Pumpkin decorating (use acrylic paint if you don't want to have knives involved) Get more involved and have the kids make pumpkins into a historical person or a favorite character from a book. Allow fabric, etc. to be used. This is lots of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 collecting/pressing leaves......fall nature walk.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Love the idea of apples. But there will be a lot of kids and little space. Cored out apples filled with sugar sounds yummy. What are those called? I don't know what they are called. I remember following a recipe on the GrapeNuts box when I was a kid. When I googled it, these recipes came up: http://books.google.com/books?id=7-ThAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=cored+apples+with+grapenuts&source=bl&ots=DJXziQTblf&sig=o8oeKZqINNILzYl4uSwwn_Z27gI&hl=en&ei=EJCuTNeXMJDmsQOTq53jDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Pumpkin bowling (lots of fun because the pumpkins don't always roll straight.) Have extra pumpkins to replace those that break. Pumpkin decorating (use acrylic paint if you don't want to have knives involved) Get more involved and have the kids make pumpkins into a historical person or a favorite character from a book. Allow fabric, etc. to be used. This is lots of fun. We actually went to the Fair yesterday and when I saw the decorated pumpkins, then I just *knew* this was meant to be..... So, that's what they'll do along with yummy cupcake decorating. I'll save the suggestions for next time. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 "What Can You Do With A Pumpkin" - Each kid gets a pumpkin. You can do this on the spot or you can do it in advance and then just have them bring it in to show off. They have to use their imaginations to do anything they want with that pumpkin (either turning it into something else or decorating it or whatever). You could do pumpkin carvings or decoratings and then toast the seeds. If a "field trip" is an option, an apple orchard to go apple picking would be fun (or you could get apples in advance and then you guys can make candy or caramel apples). Enchanted Learning has some cute ideas for younger kids: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/fall/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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