Touchless Finger Painting Fall Leaves

We did some "mess-free" finger painting this morning. I used Fall paint colors and squirted it onto wax paper then covered it with another piece of wax paper.

Then I let Avery bang, smush and smash as much as she wanted. I also helped her to get good coverage.

After we had enough, I pulled the paper apart to let dry.

When they were completely dry I cut Fall leaf shapes out of the wax paper and hung them on the window to enjoy. 

They look especially nice when the sun hits them. :)

Yours Truely

Pumpkin Carving 2011

 Yay! Daddy came home early from work so we could carve our pumpkin! AK watched her daddy carve out the top and empty the pumpkin guts. She had played with the pulp and seeds. She even tasted the pulp and did not like it so she decided she had enough of that.

Mommy and Daddy each drew a jack o' lantern face and we held them both up for AK to decide which one we would carve.

She picked mommy's!!!

Daddy carved out the face and AK and mommy watched.

We had so much fun!!!

 Look how great our jack o' lantern looks!!!

See ya later! 

Yours Truly

Apple Picking...in the Living Room

Something I have always wanted to do in the Fall is go apple picking. I decided to bring that joy to our living room today! While AK napped I stuck apple shaped post-its around the living room. When she woke up I grabbed my camera and set her down in the middle of the living room. Here is what happened...

First she started handing me the apples but then I showed her how to put them in a bucket. She loved this activity. I plan on doing it again soon!

Yours Truly

Pumpkins for my pumpkin

Avery, daddy and I took our first trip to the pumpkin patch on a beautiful Fall Friday! I say "first" because we already have plans to go back! The photo ops were endless and the smiles just kept coming!

 Our friends and neighbors Emmy (pictured) and Sara came along too!

 There was a bunny petting zoo!

 AK and daddy

What a fun Fall field trip... we can't wait to go back!!!

Yours Truly

Fall Leaves Stamping

Avery and I did a Fall Leaves Stamping painting this afternoon. Turns out I did most of the work and she watched. First I cut out the shape of a tree from brown card stock and glued it to white paper. Then, to make the stamps, I cut small triangular slivers out  of  three wine corks. 

We used red, yellow and orange paint to stamp fall leaves on the tree and on the ground.

My little girl liked playing in the paint more than the actual stamping. She kept trying to eat the stamp with paint on it. :)

Fall is my favorite time of year so I can't  wait to do more fun activities with AK!

Yours Truly