Oct
28
2007
Let your child (or children) invite a few friends over to decorate cookies. This is a great party for grandmas to have, and invite the grandchildren. Have the cookie dough pre-made and chilling in the refrigerator.
You can make several different kinds of cookies, but the cutout cookies will be the most popular. Lay out an assortment of cookie cutters. Let each child cut out a few cookies with the cookie cutter of their choice. Bake the cookies and let them cool.
Set up a cookie bar with different colors of icing, sprinkles, candies, and whatever else you can think of. Let the children each decorate their own cookies. Let them eat a couple, then take the rest home, or keep some for holiday gatherings.
It’s a great project for a cold, or rainy fall day. What can brighten your day more than baking cookies? For more information on making holiday cookies check out The Best Cookies Ever.
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Oct
26
2007
Football Toss
Divide the children into teams of two. You will need a football for each team. Have each of the children line up facing each other behind a designated line.
The kids will toss the ball from one to the other. After each successful toss the person who catches the ball takes a step back. If either player drops the ball, the team is out. Play until there is only one team left. The winning team gets the prize.
Football Throw
Let each child throw the football, the winner is the child who throws the football the furthest.
Flag Football
Cut up some fabric in two different colors. Divide the children into teams. Dangle the fabric swatch out of each child’s pocket. Each team is a designated color. Then play a fun game of flag football. You set the exact rules. Make sure you let the children’s parents know ahead of time, so they don’t send their children in their dress clothes.
Football Hoop Toss
Hang an old tire in a tree, or have an adult hold a hula-hoop at arms length. Have the children attempt to toss the football through the hoop. If you tie a tire in a tree you can also start the tire swinging and see if the children can hit the moving target.
Here are more ideas and supplies for your football themed birthday party
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Oct
21
2007
The invitations are in the mail, but you’re not yet sure what you’re going to do with those cute little ghouls and goblins when they arrive at your house? Here are ten fun Halloween activities you can do. Many are old favorites, but they’re included here to jog your memory.
- Have a pumpkin-decorating contest, stay away from the carving unless you have plenty of adult assistance. You can have paint, glitter pens, assorted markers, stickers, and stamps for the children to use to bling their pumpkin.
- Have a scavenger hunt. I have a list of items to have the children find at my Children’s Halloween Party Lens.
- Play wrap the mummy. Grab some rolls of toilet paper, divide the children into teams, and let them wrap a team member up like a mummy. Give them some items to finish the look then judge the best.
- Have a scarecrow making contest.
- Play push the pumpkin. Purchase a few mini pumpkins, divide the children into teams. Have the children push the mini pumpkins with their nose, down around a marker and return to the start to tag the next person.
- Fun Halloween Games from Printable Games A to Z. Choose from Trick-Tac-Toe, Halloween Bingo, Halloween Word Scramble and more.
- Play ring the pumpkin. Divide the children into teams, have a large pumpkin and a hula hoop for each team. Let the team members take turns tossing the hula hoops to ring the pumpkin. The team with the most rings wins.
- Don’t forget to have a costume contest, judge the children’s costumes and hand out prizes for the most original, best costume, scariest, prettiest, funniest, etc.
- Go on a hayride, or visit a local Haunted House if the children are old enough. This may take some coordination, and cooperation from parents for extra vehicles to haul the children safely.
- Make Halloween shaped cookies with Halloween cookie cutters, then create a cookie decorating bar. Let each child decorate their own cookie. Include colored icing, sprinkles, candy corn, candy pumpkins, gummy bugs and worms.
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Oct
20
2007
Are you looking for treats for your Harvest or Halloween parties? I’m the preschool projects writer for Preschool Rock. I’ve written some articles with some fun Fall party treats. Check them out here:Ghost SticksWitches Hat CookiesFun, Easy Harvest Cupcake Ideas
I also have a recipe posted for yummy popcorn balls on my Halloween Party Lens. The Lens also has Halloween, or Harvest party games, activities, and supplies.
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