With Halloween approaching, we’ve been thinking of all things pumpkin! It’s been hot here and we are wishing we were somewhere cooler, sipping on pumpkin lattes. Instead, we’re here sipping our cold milk and dunking...
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Last week I was popped in to Pick ‘n Pay and noticed they had proper Halloween pumpkins. They looked so awesome I knew we had to carve pumpkins this year. And so we did (post still coming). Obviously there was some excess pumpkin...
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This is another super easy craft we did to decorate for Halloween. We have hung our bat bunting all over the house adding to the spooky feeling of the celebration. Do you know what bats are associated with Halloween? There are a few (3...
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We don’t normally really celebrate Halloween. We have, over the years, gone to a few dress-up parties but we have never decorated or made too much effort. This year the older two kids asked if we could decorate, so we are. We are...
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It’s almost Halloween and Laura and I are going crazy decorating our homes. When I think Halloween one of the first things that come to mind is spiderwebs. This cute Halloween spiderweb is a quick and easy craft that makes...
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My kids might be a little old to be painting with finger paint bu we haven’t done a sensory activity in a while. I decided to make some finger paint for them to use in our Halloween crafts and decor. It is so easy to make, you...
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South Africa has two seasons, winter and summer. There might be a week or two of Spring and Autumn in between but it’s cold then it’s hot. And right now it is super hot! It is also a little windier this time of year as the...
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I never knew how important it was to introduce children to different sensory experiences until my oldest daughter started having the worst temper tantrums. She had sensory integration challenges and we did not realise it and so she was...
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You know how at the end of the week there is always that one thing left that makes you scratch your head and wonder how you can use it? Well, last week we were left with a pineapple. Nobody in my house was all that excited about eating...
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Are your kids fascinated with ancient Egypt? I remember loving learning about it as a child. Now Lexi too is enjoying it. Lexi’s favourite homeschool curriculum is Story of The World. It offers an in-depth history of the ancient...
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