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Anytime I make something on the computer for my kids or for our household, I promise to share! From family taste tests to our latest chore chart to inspirational quotes, you can find all printables here.

Find the Differences Thanksgiving Printable Game

Find the Differences Thanksgiving Printable Game

I don’t think I am the only one whose memories growing up of Thanksgiving were as the boring holiday. It…
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The Summer Box

The Summer Box

We are at that point in the summer – bored kids wondering around the house, complaining about having nothing to…
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2 Printable Versions of Tic Tac Toe Valentine Cards

2 Printable Versions of Tic Tac Toe Valentine Cards

Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays- I don’t know if it is all the chocolate and…
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Valentine’s Day Sensory Tic Tac Toe Game

Valentine’s Day Sensory Tic Tac Toe Game

Whether I am planning a party party or just want to have some festive holiday fun around my house with…
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Valentine’s Day Tic Tac Toe Game

Valentine’s Day Tic Tac Toe Game

I don’t think I have ever been as excited as I was the day I found Valentine Pretzels shaped in…
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Rolling for Turkeys: A Printable Thanksgiving Game

Rolling for Turkeys: A Printable Thanksgiving Game

Looking for a last minute, easy Thanksgiving game for the kids to play while the turkey cooks? This game we…
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Instagram post 2177246565457164352_1704606355 Please tell me I am not the only one who’s favorite part of Thanksgiving is the pie ?! 🥧 Not just pumpkin pie, but all kinds- apple, blueberry, peach and cherry too! 🍎 🍑 🍒 I couldn’t help but turn my love of pie into a cute Thanksgiving craft! We made this Thanksgiving Pie Garland as a sweet, simple Thanksgiving decoration and yes, even my boys helped! 😁 While not nearly as good as the real thing, I still love the way it turned out! Directions are on the blog (search pie garland) if you want to make your own. But more importantly, share your favorite pie below! 🥧 #thanksgivingpie #thanksgivinggarland #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2170206928343643133_1704606355 Have you seen these Gratitude Pumpkins that people use for centerpieces in November? All you do is take a pumpkin and a sharpie and write something new every night that you are grateful for. It’s the perfect family dinner activity because the kids get such a kick out of writing and drawing on a pumpkin and it helps everyone focus on gratitude and blessings. We started our first one tonight at dinner and instead of complaining about how my day involved taking yet another sick kid to the doctor, I wrote that I am thankful for the medicine and resources that we have available to us to help us heal when we are sick. 😊 It was a much needed shift in my perspective after a long month of illness. Personally, I am thankful to whoever started this powerful activity (and creative use for leftover pumpkins!)😆 #gratitudepumpkin #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2169526721622050453_1704606355 I seriously think the best use for leftover Halloween Candy is making your own Halloween Gingerbread House (or if you want to go fancy like we did last year, make this Graham Cracker Candy Haunted Mansion!Step-by-step directions on the blog.) If you have followed me for any length of time, you know my kids love making graham cracker candy houses for each holiday. Honestly, it makes for an easy family fun activity where even the teen will join in because there’s sweets involved! 🍬🍭🍫Of course, if you don’t keep Halloween Candy around or it *somehow* disappeared already, you might just need to take advantage of some of those after Halloween sales! 😆 What do you do with all your leftover candy or (no judgement!) do you even have any left at this point?! 😜 #leftoverhalloweencandy #hauntedgingerbreadhouse #fallfamilyfun #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2167562213345302042_1704606355 Storm Trooper and Pokémon Trainer. The sick teenager (that won’t let me take his picture). And how every Halloween should end. 😴 #halloween2019 #oneluckymama #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2165603515884159288_1704606355 Why should you spend $ on a commercialized Halloween Party Game when you have your own artist at home! Or in the case of my son’s 4th grade class, have the kids make their own! (This one is for the Kindergarten class) I was super surprised the 4th graders opted for this game, plus a few others, when we were planning their class party, but they were in charge of the planning this year, so I know it will be a hit! Curious about what else upper elementary students want at their #classhalloweenparty ? Check out my latest blog post and download the free printable class party planner we used to stay organized! #pinthetailonthecat #halloweenpartygames #halloweengames #diypartygames #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2164450107825707351_1704606355 It’s amazing how much joy they get from a bin of corn. 🌽 They literally look forward to this every fall! #gandmfarms #cornpit #pumpkinpatch #fallfamilyfun #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2161885707080048017_1704606355 Note to self, when taking apart a skeleton for some Halloween fun, label the pieces so you can put it back together correctly!! On a related note, searching for hidden bones and assembling the skeleton at the end makes for a fun Halloween game!! #buildaskeleton #diyhalloweengame #familyfunactivities #joyintheworks
Instagram post 2160600719487566531_1704606355 What else is there to do when you have a huge amount of leftover candy except make some cute gift tags and give it away?! Love brightening someone else’s day instead of beating myself because I am terrible at estimating how much food I will need for a party! Plus just making the gift tags gave me joy, so that all adds up to success in my book! 😁 #joyintheworks #spreadjoy #givegifts #diygifttags #sweetsforthesweet #leftovercandy #candybarleftovers
Instagram post 2151808416841015408_1704606355 So far I am actually enjoying parenting a teenager (for the most part!), but one thing that isn’t my favorite?? Teaching them to drive! It’s not that he is a bad driver or anything, it’s just that I am putting my life in the hands of a teenager and they don’t have a developed prefrontal cortex yet and therefore don’t always make rational decisions! 😆#teenagedrivers🙈 #sofarsogood #howisheoldenoughtodrive #drivingpractice #lovemyteen #joyintheworks
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  • Use peppermints and candy canes as math manipulatives this Christmas. We used them in this simple preschool measurement activity - to measure both length with candy canes and weight with peppermints! | STEM | STEAM | Math | Measurement | Preschool | Elementary |
  • Awesome Christmas science or Christmas STEM challenge! Perfect for preschool and older kids!!
  • Easy and fun Christmas engineering in preschool #Preschool #PreschoolActivities #ChristmasActivitiesforKids #STEM #STEMActivities #Preschoolers #FunADay #Christmas #FineMotorSkills
  • Become a Christmas engineer with this simple sleigh building challenge using egg cartons! Kids will love this Christmas STEM challenge.
  • The Christmas Bell Game- Holiday STEM
  • Flying Reindeer STEM Challenge for Kids. A eco friendly craft idea for kids for Christmas. See you can make their reindeer fly!
  • science experiment for kids#science #scienceexperiment #chrismas
  • Challenge the kids to a LEGO Santa sleigh building game. Who can build the best sled for Santa? It's a great Christmas themed STEM activity.
  • 3 LOW PREP Christmas Themed STEM Challenges for December! Students will engineer Santa's Parachute, a Shelf for the Elf, and the Tallest Tree. Vocabulary cards, instructions, student recording sheets, and digital notebook included! Elementary STEM Activities | Holiday STEM | Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade

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