Painting Pumpkins

SUPPLIES:
-Pumpkins
-Paint (we used 6 different colors)
-Something to elevate pumpkin so it doesn't sit in wet paint (we used plastic bowls)


DIRECTIONS:

1. Place plastic bowls (or whatever you are using) in a plastic bag then place pumpkin on top.

2. Squeeze paint onto pumpkin and let it drip down.

3. Keep adding paint until you are happy with your design.

*They take a while to dry especially if you use a lot of paint*

Fall Tree

SUPPLIES:
-Paint (brown, red, yellow, orange)
-Cardstock Paper
-Brown Crayon
-Pom pom balls

DIRECTIONS:

1. Draw a tree trunk on the cardstock paper.

2. Squirt a little bit of each color onto a paint tray.

3. Have your toddler use the pom pom balls to make "leaves" on the tree!

Grilled Cheese Pizza

Ingredients:
Sandwich Bread (we use whole wheat)
Sliced Cheese (really any kind you want will work.)
Pepperoni
Butter
Pizza Sauce

Directions:
1. Butter one side of each slice of bread.
2. Place bread (butter side down), cheese, pepperoni, second piece of bread (butter side up) in frying pan.
3. Flip after first side is nice and toasted.
4. Take out of frying pan after 2nd side is nice and toasted and cheese is melted.
5. Serve with a side of pizza sauce for dipping!!

Make Your Own Crayons

Everyone has tons of broken crayons...instead of tossing them out you can make your own crayons using them.

SUPPLIES:
Broken Crayons (various colors)
Muffin Pan (I keep an old one to use for this)
Paper Liners


DIRECTIONS:

1. Pre-heat oven to 250*

2. Place a paper liner in each of the cups on the muffin pan.

3. Peal off all paper from the crayons then place some in each liner.

4. Bake in oven for about 12 minutes.

5. Remove from oven and let them cool completely before using them.

PB & J "Sushi"

Ingredients:

• 2 slices of bread
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly

Directions:

1. Use rolling pin to roll out each slice of bread.
2. Spread Peanut butter onto each slice.
3. Spread Jelly onto each slice.
4. Roll each slice into a log.
5. Slice each log into four pieces.

Sand Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1 Package Vanilla Wafers
• 2 Oreos
• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 1/4 C Butter
• 2/3 C Powdered Sugar
• 2 3/4 C Milk
• 12 oz Cool Whip
• 2 Packages (small) French Vanilla Pudding Mix

Directions:

1. Add Wafers & Oreos to Food processor or blender. Blend until you have the consistency of sand.
2. Mix cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar in a small bowl.
3. Mix milk and pudding mix in a larger bowl.
4. Add the Cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture.
5. Fold in all of the cool whip.
6. Layer into a bucket...Sand, Pudding, Sand, Pudding...etc.

*Chill at least one hour before serving.

*recipe found on savingdollarsandsents.com

Rainbow Rice

SUPPLIES:

• White Rice
• Food Coloring
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Zip Lock Bags
• Tin Foil

Directions:

1. Measure 2 Cups of Rice into each Zip Lock bag.
2. Pour in about 2 Tablespoons of Rubbing Alcohol.
3. Pour in about 1 Tablespoon of food coloring.
4. Shake up the bag to mix the food coloring & alcohol into the rice.
5. Spread the rice out onto the tin foil and let dry.

*Project idea is from shareandremember.blogspot.com*