Have you heard about the Home Depot's Kids Workshops?

They are Free and Fun for kids ages 5 -12.

Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.

Have you heard about the Home Depot's Kids Workshops? They are Free and Fun for kids ages 5 -12.

Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment.
All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.

Valentine Card Holder
Kids can build this great Keepsake.

Have you heard about the Home Depot's Kids Workshops?
They are Free and Fun for kids ages 5 -12.

Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment.
All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.

So what kind of advents have we done?

I do have plans on having my boys start a Thankful Leaf Garland, where we will write one thing we are thankful for each day and string it up over the doorway of our kitchen, as soon as I take down the the Halloween garland that is.

Here are some Thankful craft ideas
Visit my Pinterest Thanksgiving Board for more fun Turkey Day ideas!




Create this beautiful Thanksgiving Garland




“The Thankful Tree”













Print out as many leaves as there are guests for a personalized holiday decoration.

Have you heard about the Free kids build it workshops at Lowe's?

Bring your kids up to your local Lowe's for a free wood building project and give your child the opportunity to say, "I built it!" Each participant receives a free apron, goggles, a project themed patch, and a certification of merit upon completion of their project. Be sure to sign your kids up for each project your interested in as these free workshops fill up fast.
Register at lowesbuildandgrow.com

Arts & Crafts






Pull out the paint and make some apple stamps
I love the way this apple stamp come out by alphamom.com, but don't feel bad if your little Picasso's doesn't come out as neatly.

paper
paint - red, green, yellow
apples
a small leaf

How to make it
1. slice your apples in half down the middle
2. dip your apple slice in your paint
3. stamp apple on paper
4. paint leaf
5. stamp on leaf


While you have the paints out, make an apple tree.
This is very similar to my version using the whole hand and part of the arm. These also makes really cute Autumn trees.


White paper
Brown paint for tree
Green paint for leaves
Red paint for apples

How to make it
1. Paint your child's hand and part of arm brown.
2. Press the arm and hand down on the paper to create the tree trunk
3. Using the green paint, let your child dip a finger in green paint making leaves
4. Using the red paint, let your child dip a finger in the paint making the apples in the tree




Fun with Food


Kids love to be in the kitchen, at least in my house. Here are some fun, and yummy ideas.

I will tell you tho, I cheat some times and use store bought crust. (GASP)















And finally what would World Apple Day be if you didn't make caramel apples!


Five Little Apples
(Sung to "Five Little Monkeys")

Five little apples swinging in a tree
I sure wish one would fall to me
One fell down
And hit the ground
Now how many apples do you see?
(Keep singing until all apples have fallen.)


Apples and Bananas
I love to eat, eat, eat
apples and bananas

I love to eat, eat, eat
apples and bananas

(Long A sound)

I love to ate, ate, ate
apples and bananas

Repeat 1x
(Long E sound)

I love to eat, eat, eat
epples and benenes

Repeat 1x
(Long I sound)
I love to ite, ite, ite
ipples and bininis

Repeat 1x
(Long O sound)
I love to oat, oat, oat
opples and bononos

Repeat 1x


(Long U sound)
I love to ute, ute, ute
upples and bununus

Repeat 1x

I love to eat, eat, eat
apples and bananas.



Apple Tree
This is the tree
With leaves so green.
(make leaves with fingers outstretched)

Here are the apples
That hang inbetween.
(make fist)

When the wind blows
(blow)

The apples will fall,
(falling motion with hand)

Here is the basket to gather them all.
(use arms to form basket)

 
Health & Beauty*

According to worldappleday.org, it is said that apple cider vinegar can increase the circulation of blood, help rid bad cholesterol, aids in keeping blood pressure under control, helps keep bones healthy and strong, will offset the uric acid that tends to collect around body joints and cause joint pain, can help fight arthritis, help lower the toxicity in the body and contribute to overall health, fight the ravages of free radicals.

It is often it is used as a final rinse after shampooing hair and restores life and luster to the scalp and hair.

Apples helps to neutralize food odors. The fibers also serve as a natural dental floss.
Here are some interesting beauty recipes from care2.com

Honey of an Apple Glow Mask
Wake up a dull complexion. This formula combines the magical apple with sweet honey, will bring moisture to your skin.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cored apple
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon dried sage

Pulse ingredients in a food processor, combining well. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes. Apply this mixture to a clean face. With your fingertips, begin gently patting your face. Continue until the mixture feels very, very sticky–this will bring the blood to the surface of your skin, making it glow. Rinse with warm water.


To Reduce Wrinkles and Inflammation
Grate an unripe apple and apply to clean skin to heal and improve the appearance of fine wrinkles or inflammation. Allow pulp to remain on skin for 10 to 20 minutes before rinsing with warm water.


Oily Skin/Acne Healing Mask
Mix equal parts grated raw apple (or unsweetened applesauce) and honey. Apply mixture to a clean face and allow to remain on skin for 10 minutes. Rinse with cool water.


To Reduce Eye Puffiness
Mix 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce with one small grated raw potato. Lie down and apply to eyes, covering with a warm damp washcloth, if desired. Allow to remain on for 10 to 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.


Autumn Magic Facial MaskSoothes and nourishes skin and nerves, and provides gentle exfoliating action.

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cored apple, peeled and grated
1 tablespoon rolled oats
1 teaspoon cream
1 teaspoon honey
Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Apply to clean face, massaging gently, and allow mixture to remain on skin for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.


What will you do to celebrate for World Apple Day?
Looking for more apple fun? Follow me on Pinterest where you can find more World Apple Day ideas.

Scrap Wrapping Paper
Glue Stick OR Tape
Glitter Glue
Marker
1.Cut the wrapping paper to size or the paper towel roll.
2.Glue wrapping paper to paper towel roll.
3.Pinch top, to make a crease, then push each of the two sides on the paper towel roll inward to create a pillow box. Repeat for both ends!
See Picture Below.
4. Decorate with other scrap card stock or wrapping paper, be sure to label it Reindeer Food
5. If you would like to add a jingle bell you will need to hole punch the paper towel at the top between the two flaps, and feed a piece of ribbon through it onto the jingle bell.
6. Spoon in oatmeal, and sugar, we used red and green sugar to add to the special Christmas Magic effect.

Not everyone has fancy design programs so I used Microsoft Office Word and was able to find the scroll shape to make this project.

Here's the poem.
Reindeer Food
On the night before Christmas
When all else is done,
Here’s one last thing to do;
It will really be fun.
Take the feed from this bag,
Spread with care on the ground,
Santa’s Reindeer are coming;
It’s sure to be found.
Then run quickly to bed
And don’t make any noise,
Because Santa will visit
all the good girls and boys.

If your using a herb/seasoning shaker your project is super easy! Just clean out the shaker, remove the old label, cut wrapping paper to fit the old labels spot and decorate, then have your kiddo spoon oatmeal and sugar into the container and your ready to go put out food for Santa's Reindeer. The great thing about the shaker is you'll have keepsake for next year!

Arts & Crafts






Pull out the paint and make some apple stamps
I love the way this apple stamp come out by alphamom.com, but don't feel bad if your little Picasso's doesn't come out as neatly.

paper
paint - red, green, yellow
apples
a small leaf

How to make it
1. slice your apples in half down the middle
2. dip your apple slice in your paint
3. stamp apple on paper
4. paint leaf
5. stamp on leaf


While you have the paints out, make an apple tree.
This is very similar to my version using the whole hand and part of the arm. These also makes really cute Autumn trees.


White paper
Brown paint for tree
Green paint for leaves
Red paint for apples

How to make it
1. Paint your child's hand and part of arm brown.
2. Press the arm and hand down on the paper to create the tree trunk
3. Using the green paint, let your child dip a finger in green paint making leaves
4. Using the red paint, let your child dip a finger in the paint making the apples in the tree




Fun with Food


Kids love to be in the kitchen, at least in my house. Here are some fun, and yummy ideas.

I will tell you that I cheat some times and use store bought crust. (GASP)















And finally what would World Apple Day be if you didn't make caramel  apples!


Five Little Apples
(Sung to "Five Little Monkeys")

Five little apples swinging in a tree
I sure wish one would fall to me
One fell down
And hit the ground
Now how many apples do you see?
(Keep singing until all apples have fallen.)


Apples and Bananas
I love to eat, eat, eat
apples and bananas

I love to eat, eat, eat
apples and bananas

(Long A sound)

I love to ate, ate, ate
apples and bananas

Repeat 1x
(Long E sound)

I love to eat, eat, eat
epples and benenes

Repeat 1x
(Long I sound)
I love to ite, ite, ite
ipples and bininis

Repeat 1x
(Long O sound)
I love to oat, oat, oat
opples and bononos

Repeat 1x


(Long U sound)
I love to ute, ute, ute
upples and bununus

Repeat 1x

I love to eat, eat, eat
apples and bananas.



Apple Tree
This is the tree
With leaves so green.
(make leaves with fingers outstretched)

Here are the apples
That hang inbetween.
(make fist)

When the wind blows
(blow)

The apples will fall,
(falling motion with hand)

Here is the basket to gather them all.
(use arms to form basket)

 
Health & Beauty*

According to worldappleday.org, it is said that apple cider vinegar can increase the circulation of blood, help rid bad cholesterol, aids in keeping blood pressure under control, helps keep bones healthy and strong, will offset the uric acid that tends to collect around body joints and cause joint pain, can help fight arthritis, help lower the toxicity in the body and contribute to overall health, fight the ravages of free radicals.

It is often it is used as a final rinse after shampooing hair and restores life and luster to the scalp and hair.

Apples helps to neutralize food odors. The fibers also serve as a natural dental floss.
Here are some interesting beauty recipes from care2.com

Honey of an Apple Glow Mask
Wake up a dull complexion. This formula combines the magical apple with sweet honey, will bring moisture to your skin.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cored apple
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon dried sage

Pulse ingredients in a food processor, combining well. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes. Apply this mixture to a clean face. With your fingertips, begin gently patting your face. Continue until the mixture feels very, very sticky–this will bring the blood to the surface of your skin, making it glow. Rinse with warm water.



To Reduce Wrinkles and Inflammation
Grate an unripe apple and apply to clean skin to heal and improve the appearance of fine wrinkles or inflammation. Allow pulp to remain on skin for 10 to 20 minutes before rinsing with warm water.



Oily Skin/Acne Healing Mask
Mix equal parts grated raw apple (or unsweetened applesauce) and honey. Apply mixture to a clean face and allow to remain on skin for 10 minutes. Rinse with cool water.



To Reduce Eye Puffiness
Mix 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce with one small grated raw potato. Lie down and apply to eyes, covering with a warm damp washcloth, if desired. Allow to remain on for 10 to 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.


Autumn Magic Facial MaskSoothes and nourishes skin and nerves, and provides gentle exfoliating action.

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cored apple, peeled and grated
1 tablespoon rolled oats
1 teaspoon cream
1 teaspoon honey
Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Apply to clean face, massaging gently, and allow mixture to remain on skin for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water.


What will you do to celebrate for World Apple Day?

Do you have a Lego Store near you? If so visit your local LEGO Store on the first Tuesday of every month and you can learn how to build a cool mini model, and take it home – for free! Quantities are limited and offer is good while supplies last only. A new model will be available every month and will be specially themed to that month – ask a Store Associate for details! Models are not for sale and cannot be purchased. One free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. See store for more details.
This month build a LEGO Watering Can
Tuesday, April 5, begins at 5:00pm

Tuesdays can be terrific too!

The Knack Easter Chick Event FREE Make-It Take-It.
Tuesday April 5, 10am - 12pm
Michaels
Take part in some family crafting fun, create your very own festive Easter egg chick. While supplies last. Ages 3 and up.

 
 
 
 

 March 20th marks the 42nd publishing anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Many libraries, book store and even children's museums may be celebrating the event with special storytimes and crafts.

Looking for something to do at home with the kiddos try some of these
fun ideas:

My Awesome Rainbow Cupcakes with Lucky Coins.