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Hands on Fall at Family Fun Friday

October 22, 2015

This week at Family Fun Friday we are taking some time to enjoy the season with hands on Fall activities.  This time of year offers so many opportunities to take advantage of all that nature has to provide. A trip to the local pumpkin patch or even the grocery store will supply you with all you need for a pumpkin washing sensory bin. Spruce up your Autumn decor with homemade leaf garland and reconnect with the outdoors with a nature hike.  

Our moms are sharing their favorite fun finds this week. Thumbprint art and hammering nails in pumpkins are sure to bring some fun to your kids’ day.  Don’t forget those big pile of leaves, have your kids grab a few handfuls and get busy with leaf collages. Spend your weekend having fun with these hands on Fall activities.

Every week at HappyandBlessedHome.com we share the talents and top posts from our blogging friends all around the web with HappyandBlessedHome.com readers via: Family Fun Friday. The Family Fun Friday Team reviews 100+ link-ups to select the top features in the following categories: Encouraging Posts for Moms, Recipes, Family Fun, and Homeschooling. Every week is different and is tailored to the trends that are current to help moms save time and energy so they can have more freedom to do what they love best – enjoy family fun!

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Please PIN this! 🙂 And, please stop by your favorites and thank the bloggers who try to help readers by sharing their talents and tips. We’re so thankful for this online community and hope you’ll make new friends online!

Giveaways, recipes, homeschooling, kid’s activities and free printables, we’ve got you covered at Family Fun Friday. If you are looking for the best tips, links, resources, freebies and more – you’ve come to the right place! Family Fun Friday is all about connecting as a family. We feature great ideas for family fun, and things to help moms get things done so they have more time to spend doing what they love to do – be with family! Welcome to our community!

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Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.comwhere she shares, easy recipes, free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook /Pinterest / Twitter /Google + /Bloglovin’/Instagram. Monica will round-up all the Family Fun Friday posts.
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Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun on her blog Gym, Craft, Laundry. Follow: Blog /Facebook/Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.
 
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 Whitney blogs at That Square Plate. She loves cooking small, flavorful dishes with fresh ingredients, and seafood! She was a picky eater growing up and now she aims to catch up on all she missed! Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter/ Instagram/ Bloglovin. Whitney will feature delicious and easy recipes.

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Special Thanks

Thanks to all my blogging friends for linking up last week at Family Fun Friday. I have a special YouTube Video for you at Thank You All My Blogging Friends! So many great ideas, crafts and things to do! If you link up, you permit me to use your pictures/ideas as part of future posts and/or social media. Now on to some fabulous posts for moms.

Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.

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I love how fall inspires a “new year” and “new you” proposition for many families! I think you’ll love these wonderful posts scripted by some of the most talented bloggers I know!

Explore the outdoors with fun hands on Fall activities.

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Crunching leaves, giant pumpkins, plentiful harvests. This time of year gifts us with so many opportunities to learn from and enjoy all that nature has to offer. The changing season is the perfect time to get outdoors and collect some of the Fall treasures and encourage your kids (and yourself) to get your hands on Fall.  This week the nature inspired activities and crafts we are sharing will bring the outdoors in, keeping the sights and sounds of Autumn all around you.

  1. Hammering nails into a pumpkin, what kid wouldn’t love that? There’s Just One Mommy shows us how a wood mallet, a handful of nails and bright orange squash will keep your kids busy while adding a unique decorative look to your porch pumpkins.
  2. Now that the pumpkins are carved, what are you going to do with all those seeds? Mini Monets and Mommies shows us how to turn those dried seeds into a fun rainbow pumpkin seed mosaic craft.
  3. Let the colors of fall dance in your windows with this simple leaf garland from Hands On As We grow. A hands on activity so easy a toddler can help you create this colorful decoration for your home.
  4. Something 2 Offer inspires us to really get moving and explore the great outdoors with an impromptu fall nature hike.  Leaves underfoot, colorful trees and cooler weather combine perfectly for a lovely Fall experience with the family.
  5. Because leaves are everywhere and we need creative ways to have fun with them. Leaf collages from Serenity You is another simple, hands on way to get your kids actively participating in the Fall season.
  6. This time of year is a goldmine of new smells, sights and textures for your little one.  The pumpkin washing sensory bin from Where Imagination Grows combines different shaped and sized pumpkins, some water, soap and sponges into an activity that will excite your child and keep their senses stimulated.

Halloween Crafts Galore!  

Herchel’s rounded up Halloween Crafts Galore! on Gym Craft Laundry.  Simple candy corn treat cans and zany monster notebooks are two of festive and fun Halloween Crafts you still have to time to make before it’s too late. If you have a minute, show Herchel some bloggy love on Facebook.

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Halloween Treats

Check out Whitney’s Halloween Treats post on her blog That Square Plate.  Cookies, cupcakes, donuts, oh my! Sweets are a perfect way to celebrate Halloween.  Give Whitney some Facebook sugar here: That Square Plate on Facebook.

 
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I'm passionate about enriching children's lives and bringing families together. HappyandBlessedHome.com is a website dedicated to offering encouragement for moms, preschool tools, free printables, easy recipes, party plans, home care tips, and ideas for family fun. You can find me on Twitter @MonicaPruett, on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HappyAndBlessedHome/, or on Pinterest at: https://www.pinterest.com/happyblesshome/. I look forward to "seeing" you online.

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