Family Night

Hey all! Before I get to my LAST Halloween post of the year.. I wanted to give a HUGE shout out to the staff and families at both center's for the AWESOME nights we had this week! They were a great success because of all the support!

Now.. Lets get to our Halloween ideas! If you're looking for some décor, dinner or spooky music ideas before the trick or treating look no further! Here are some ideas your kiddos are sure to love! Have a fun Halloween and remember to be safe!!

        Love, Your CC Blogger

 

 

           

http://wearychef.com/fun-halloween-dinner-ideas/

http://florassippigirl.blogspot.com/2014/10/jack-o-lantern-quesadillas.html

http://www.everydayjenny.com/shredded-chicken-rice-stuffed-peppers-halloween-style/

 

         

 

 

UEA

Hey family! So.. October has been FLYING by and its already UEA!! That means most but not all of our kids are out of school Thursday and Friday this week! If you're like me and you are looking for a family weekend activity you've come to the right place! I have found some fun things to do! Now.. The weather man says its going to be a nice 4 day weekend but.. Utah changes weather like a baby changes diapers so I have planned some indoor and outdoor activities! Along with this list I have a challenge, if you do any of these activities post some pictures! Let us know what ya liked/ disliked if what you did was worth the money and or headache! We love to see pics of our favorite families having fun! Enjoy the list and I'll catch ya next week!


Salt Lake and Surrounding Areas

Thanksgiving point: Cornbelly's and Scarecrow festival

Gardner Village: Wee Witches Weekend

Hogle Zoo: Boo Lights

This is the place: Little Haunts

Black Island Farms


Ogden and Surrounding Areas

Dinosaur Park: Halloween Carnival

Tree House Museum: Enchanted Woods

Trout Farm: Corn Maze

The Corn Maze: Maze and Pumpkin Patch


  

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DIY Costumes

Hey all! Tis the season for dressing up, candy, and kids that cant decide what they want to be for Halloween! Now if you're anything like me you have so much anxiety to make or buy the best costume for your kiddo, something that they'll love and you can keep in a decent price range! Well thank goodness for pintrest cause I have found some pretty dang cute DIY costumes that can be done easily and for a decent cost! Enjoy!

    

• www.cutediyprojects.com
• partypinching.com

 

                      

http://missiontosave.com/dr-seuss-cat-hat-thing-1-thing-2-costumes/

             
http://inventorspot.com/articles/20-kids-halloween-costumes-make-you-feel-inadequate-damn-you-pin
http://www.costume-works.com/creative-diy-baby-costume-ideas.html

Stranger Danger

Hey family! With Halloween and other fall festivities just around the corner I thought what better time than now to talk to our kids about stranger danger and safety in numbers! My kids LOVE to walk home from school and church with their friends! They think its so cool! My son also thinks he's old enough to go trick or treating with his friends and no adult! Letting my kids do those things gives me total heartburn! until now.. I have found some awesome tips and lessons on how to teach our kids about strangers without scaring them!  We now are going to have a family night based on those lessons! Will  I still worry? ALWAYS! But I'm hoping that after talking to and teaching them I'll less worry and more confidence! Trick or Treating alone is still a no but.. the others are ok by me!  Hope you guys find this just as useful as I did!  Stay Safe Friends

https://www.stayathomemum.com.au/my-kids/behaviour/stranger-awareness/

    

The Importance Of Make Believe

Hey all! I'm going to do things a little different today, hope you enjoy! Recently I've been taking some child development classes, as a mom I find these classes to be helpful not only in my profession but home as well. My hope today is to give you a little insight on a topic that I didn't think was very important but turns out.. it is!

I've always just thought that when kids play make believe ( House, School, Super Hero's) they were just being silly. While that might be true they are actually learning so much more that we realize! Research shows that when children pretend play they are not only learning how to be creative which is very important! But they are learning social skills, problem solving, empathy and so much more! Very often when children play make believe they pretend to have qualities that they wish they had such as independent, brave, strong, etc..  By observing and engaging in their play we have the opportunities to pick those things out and help encourage our little one to be as smart, strong, independent and brave as they can be! We can teach them that the sky is the limit and they can do whatever they want to do in life! Albert Einstein said " Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create!" I LOVE that! I understand that not everyone has a great playroom to play in so I found some cheap easy items to have at home so your kids can enjoy make believe play at school and home inside and out! I hope you find something useful!

                                                               Love, Your CC Blogger

Household items for pretend play

Curling iron or blow dryer ( with the cord cut off)
Old High heels and dresses
Old Pots and Pans
A card boar box can make anything!
Old men's clothes or jerseys
  

http://www.workingmommagic.com/2015/01/diy-pretend-makeup.html
    

Labor Day!

Hey Hey CC Family! I know, I know... Its been WAY too long!!!! But.. I'm back and better than ever! I'm also taking requests! ANYTHING you want to learn about, ideas for homework, meals, family activities, crafts. Anything! I'll do the research and deliver you the  magic! Until then I'll deliver the magic on whatever i can think of! :-)

Fun things to do with your kiddos this wonderful 3 day weekend!! 

* Zoo        * North Shore Aquatic Center     * Hike Waterfall Canyon    * Craft for Fall

* Drive in     * Picnic at the Park      * .99 Bowling at Fat Cats   *Fishing 


What is Labor Day??

Labor day is a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people, in the US and Canada on the first Monday in September, in many other countries on May 1.


 Here are a few ways to  teach your littles about labor day!  HAve Fun! 

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Summer School

Hey all! So.. I know school has only been out for a week but I have already been racking my brain trying to come up with ways to keep my kids progressing in school work as well as let them enjoy their summer! I know from experience that the summer time can be detrimental for education, especially for kids going from kinder to first grade!  I don't know about any of your families but in mine homework is quite the chore during the school year! So how I was going to require reading, writing and math daily this summer was beyond me. However, I'm happy to say I think that I have found some fun tips and tricks on how to accomplish this task! Hopefully some of you can and will use some of these ideas as well!  If not.. I'm proud to say that our center will fulfill some of these tips for them! Let me know what works for your little's and if I can do anything to help!
                                                  Love, Your CC Blogger






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