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Free Fall Worksheets and Fall Fashion

September 20, 2016 By Vicky 17 Comments

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I love the new beginning that Fall represents. The weather becomes cooler, leaves begin to change color and fall from trees and probably the biggest new beginning is that kids return to school. When kids start…

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20 Halloween Activities and Treats

September 16, 2016 By Vicky Leave a Comment

When it comes to beloved kid holidays, Halloween is right up there. I mean what kid wouldn’t love a holiday all about dressing up in costumes and getting free candy? OK, I admit it, I am all about the free candy too, especially those houses that give full sized candy bars. I love you full sized candy…

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Preschool and Kindergarten Worksheets for Fall

October 5, 2015 By Vicky 5 Comments

It seems like the kids just started school and now we in the full swing of Fall. How did that happen? Is this as busy a time for you as it is for me? Well I have something to make your life easier. Free Preschool and Kindergarten Worksheets for Fall! How will these make your life easier? By…

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Halloween Math Game

September 30, 2015 By Vicky 2 Comments

Moms are the busiest people I know. Whether they work outside the home or are raising kids, there are a million and one things we moms do each day. No one needs another time consuming thing to add to their list. If you’ve ever been online and saw a fun kids activity and thought “who…

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How to Make Crayons for Halloween

September 16, 2015 By Vicky Leave a Comment

I was recently at the grocery store and noticed the endless array of Halloween candy on the shelves. My kids get plenty of candy on Halloween between trick or treating and class parties. In the past, I have added to the candy giveaway, but this year I wanted to give classmates and trick or treaters…

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Halloween Fine Motor Activities

September 14, 2015 By Vicky 2 Comments

Every time we have been at a store this past week my kids have been begging for Halloween costumes, candy, toys and decorations. With the stores putting stuff out earlier and earlier, the Halloween frenzy is in full swing. So how do I take advantage of my kids excitement for Halloween without breaking the bank? …

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Halloween Crafts for Kids – Black Glue and Salt Pumpkin

September 9, 2015 By Vicky 2 Comments

The stores are full of Halloween candy and costumes already. Have your kids picked out their costumes yet? Mine have no idea what they want to be, but that hasn’t stopped us from making some fun Halloween Crafts for Kids. If you have hung around here for a while, you may have noticed that I love working…

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Fall Activity – Decorating a Fall Tree with Foam Leaves

November 12, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

I love looking out of my daughter’s bedroom window and seeing all the trees outside ablaze in Fall colors. People think because we live in Northern California, that we miss out on the changing colors of Fall leaves. While we don’t get the variety of colors I used to see in the Northeast, we do…

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Our Favorite Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

October 27, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

My kids and I don’t love Thanksgiving for the same reasons. I love it because of the family and food while my kids love it because of all the fun Thanksgiving crafts they get to make. Now being the kids of a blogger, they do more crafts than the average bear. They are still not…

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Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids: Pipe Cleaner Turkey

October 22, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

I’ll let you in on a little secret about those of us who blog about kids activities. We often buy things having no idea what we will use them for, but knowing that they can be used somehow in a craft or activity down the line. Such was the case with a package of fall…

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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