No Sew Mermaid Costume

My baby girl really, really likes mermaids.  And she wanted a mermaid costume.  A pink mermaid costume.  She has another (warmer) costume for Halloween so this was just going to be for dress up.  I don't sew, but figuring out how to make it myself still seemed like the best option.  And the whole thing only cost about 10 bucks.

8 Pirate Ideas fer Yer Lil' Scallywags: Kid's Co-op

Well, I somehow missed Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is not terribly surprising considering I didn't even know there was such a thing.  Luckily, last week's party was full of fun pirate ideas, so we can celebrate pirate day any old time we want. 

Secret Message Pumpkins

We read Twelve Haunted Rooms of Halloween, a cute Halloween story told in the style of "The Twelve Days of Christmas".  Believe it or not (which I hardly do), the kids like it because I sing it.  You can also search the illustrations for the 12 trick-or-treaters, 11 spiders spinning, etc., so it's also good counting practice.  Plus there's some bonus things to find throughout the book on the last page.  This is pretty tame for Halloween so it's good for preschoolers who like just a little scare factor.

67 Bajillion Fall Activities and Ideas: Kid's Co-op

Everybody has autumn on the brain, which was clear by the number of fantastic fall activities linked up to last week's party.  I've rounded them up (yes, even the round ups have been rounded up) to bring you 67 bajillion* fall activities for kids aka  Enough Ideas to Keep Your Kids Busy with Fall Activities Until NEXT Fall.

Easy Planet Craft

My sister is here today with another great idea.  

If you recall our summer list, U was originally for "unplug for the day." That scared the pagesus out of me (although we do unplug when camping, etc.) so based on a suggestion, I changed it to U is for Universe. I do have a bunch of other activities planned based on that, but due to my lack of energy, I just stuck with an art project.

Lots of Spots: Exploring Art Techniques (Virtual Book Club)

We are just going crazy with the Lois Ehlert books here (and I can't wait to see what you've been reading).  Our favorite so far has been Lots of Spots.  Ehlert includes a short rhyming poem about a wide variety of striped and spotted animals (I counted 50) with an explanation of animal appearances at the end.  Filled with her trademark collages, this book is as fun to look at as it is to read.

25 Projects for Boys: Kid's Co-op

Last week's party had so many awesome ideas for boys!  (Yes, girls might like them too!)

Maple Seed Birds {Nature Collage}

My two year old daughter was digging in her sandbox the other day when she said, "Hey!  There's a feather in here!"  I asked her to show me and she held up a maple seed.  We used to call them helicopters because of the way they spin down to the ground, but I realized they do look a little like feathers.

How to Make a Liquid Rainbow

My sister brought her four kids for a visit at the end of August.  She also brought the book How to Make a Liquid Rainbow.

7 Apple Activities for Fall: Kid's Co-op

Nothing says back to school like apples! Check out these cute apple activities from last week's party:

Apple Trees {Paper Plate Craft}

We love paper plate crafts and apple trees, so we had lots of fun with paper plate apple tree.

Series of Unfortunate Events Party

My sister is here today sharing a fun lunch party she put together for her kids based on the A Series of Unfortunate Events books: 

Virtual Book Club Author for September

I'm so excited that we're going to continue the virtual book club!  The author for September is Lois Ehlert and the link party will happen on September 17.  I've also listed the other authors for the year and made a tab (somewhere up there) with all the information you need to participate.  Can't wait to see what you link up!