LOVE this idea for my son's preschool Thanksgiving party as a snack
container! But, they would be great for any family or friend get together during
Fall.

Materials
Needed:
Orange Solo Cups (These can be located at most major
big-box stores or online)
Black Sharpie Pen or Googley Eyes

Red, Yellow, Brown and Green
Cardstock
Scissors
Glue

Step
1:Cut feather shapes out of 3 different colors for the turkey. If you are using
orange cups, I found the best color combination for the turkey's feather's to be
yellow, green and brown. Attach the cut-outs to the back of the cup using glue.
Wait 5-10 minutes before finishing your
project.

Step 2: Glue googley eyes to the front
side of the cup or draw eye shapes using a black Sharpie pen.


Step 3: Cut a small triangle shape out of the
yellow cardstock to act as the turkey's beak. Glue right below the
eyes.

Step 4: Use a small piece of the red
cardstock as a cut-out for the turkey's gobbler. Glue to the right of the beak
shape.

Step 5: After the glue has dried, fill these cups
with your child's favorite snack for a fun, Fall inspired
treat.

Stay Tuned for more DIY Thanksgiving ideas....and for this Friday's Freebie!

These cute little orange solo Mayflower inspired cups are super cute and easy to make!

Supplies Needed:
Orange Solo Cups- Traditional size or children's sized with lids/straws (These can be located at most big-box stores and online)
Colorful Straws
White Cardstock

To make the boat inspired sails, simply cut the white cardstock into 1.5" x 1.5" squares. Use a hole punch to make 2 punches at either end of the square, centered. Then, thread the straw through the two punches, pulling the sail toward the to of the straw. It's that simple! Within 5 minutes or less, you can create a Thanksgiving inspired drink cup for your little munchkin(s).

For more ideas and our Thanksgiving Printables, be sure to click here.

As my son's preschool room mom, I was tasked with setting the menu and decorations plan for their annual Halloween luncheon and craft. So, I definitely took it upon myself to search for and come up with some fun ideas.

Two of my favorites this year were well received and super easy to create.

1st- Mummy juice/milk boxes

This couldn't be any easier (although somewhat time consuming).

Supplied Needed:
-White Duck Tape
-Variety of googley eyes
-Juice and milk boxes
-Glue

Step 1- Cut 5-6, 5-8 inch strips of white duck tape. Start at any point and begin to wrap around the juice box or milk box. Alternate starting and stopping points, be sure to angle a few pieces and consider cutting one or more of the strips in half length wise to add dimension and interest to your design.

Step 2- Using glue, add your googley eyes. Use your creativity here. Alternate where you place the eyes; horizontal and centered or at an angle.

Step 3- Re-glue the juice/milk box's straw to the side of the carton.

Spooky Fruit

The 2nd project that I tackled this year was to offer healthy lunch options that were not only fun for me to create, but fun for the classroom full of 2 year olds to eat.

Supplies Needed:
-Mini oranges or tangerines
-Celery bunch
-Bananas
-Lemon juice
-Chocolate chips (mini and regular)

Peel the oranges or tangerines. Cut your celery into 1-1 1/2 inch pieces. Simply place your celery pieces into the peeled oranges and there you have it- mini pumpkins.

For the bananas, peel them ahead of time and dip them into lemon juice to prevent browning.
Put two mini chocolate chips into the bananas to resemble eyes, pointy side down. And then to finish your plate, place a larger chocolate chip to resemble the ghost's mouth.

These two fun Halloween party ideas showcase that not all party ideas have to be complicated or time-intensive. Within a few minutes, you can create Halloween details that not only your kiddos will enjoy, but you as well.

Be sure to check out our other Halloween inspiration ideas!