Tag Archives: Harvest Day

Do Something Different with Pumpkins

Are you looking for something different to do with pumpkins this year? Tired of the same old stuff? Try some of these cool ideas: Pumpkin Planters for Outdoors and In Here’s a cool idea to dress up the outside of your home for Halloween or Harvest Day. Instead of making a typical jack-o-lantern, just cut the top off the pumpkin and clean out the inside. Don’t cut out a face as you normally would. Instead, fill the pumpkin with soil and add a hearty plant that can withstand cool temperatures. You can also use artificial plants if desired. Make a … Continue reading →

Paper Mache Bowl for Trick or Treat Candy

Do you like Paper Mache? It can be slightly messy but it’s fun. It’s simple enough that almost anyone can do it. Just protect your work surfaces, and you won’t have to worry about the mess. For this project, we’ll try something a little different. Start with a large plastic bowl and turn it upside down. Paper Mache strips of paper onto the bowl. Do several layers. For the top layers, add strips and pieces of colored tissue paper or construction paper for an interesting affect. You can try orange and make your bowl look like a pumpkin or a … Continue reading →

Lunch Bag Pumpkin Craft

This project is incredibly simple to make and you can make a bunch of them for just a few dollars. Pick up a package of brown paper lunch bags, and you can make more pumpkins than you know what to do with. You will also need some newspaper or plastic grocery bags, some craft paint, string, construction paper, and glue. *Never leave children unattended with plastic bags. Start by crumpling up a lunch bag. Smooth it back out then paint it orange. When dry, add some rough vertical stripes if you like, to help simulate the sections of a pumpkin. … Continue reading →

Halloween or Harvest Day?

Some people celebrate Halloween, while others don’t much care for it. Some celebrate Harvest Day instead, especially many people of faith. Whichever one you prefer, or even if you celebrate both, October 31 means treats and fun for kids. I’ll try to include projects and ideas that can be used for both. I am a Harvest Day person myself, and our church goes all out to make the day great fun for the kids. We don’t do Halloween, but we also don’t want the kids to feel left out. The church throws a grand party, basically a fun-fair style event … Continue reading →

Decorating for Halloween or Harvest Day

Have you started decorating for Halloween or Harvest Day yet? We have less than 30 days to go! I’m running a little behind because we have two birthdays in the first two weeks of October (one of which is today), but I’ve been looking at all the cool stuff that is available. These days, it’s not just Christmas that offers tons of decorations. I saw the cutest string of fall lights the other day! I have also noticed that Halloween and Harvest day decorations are now available in more colors. You have much more to choose from than just black … Continue reading →

Thirty Days Hath September

You have probably heard the rhyme that helps children remember how many days are in each month. “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November” (the rest have 31, except February). Well, that makes it very clear that there isn’t much time left! It seems like the minute summer ends and Labor Day passes, the holidays loom before us. We are already half way through September, and that means it’s only about 6 weeks until Halloween, 10 weeks until Thanksgiving, and a little over 14 weeks until Christmas. If you count weekends, there are exactly 99 shopping days left until … Continue reading →