Life, Gluten Free

Roll a Pumpkin Game

Halloween is almost here and I wanted to share wih you a fun game that we've been playing.

It's fun for all ages, and we've even played it long-distance with family on Skype!

All you need is:

1) a pair of dice

2) paper

3) markers

4) the instructions which you can print here, which is courtesy of Julie at Happy Home Fairy.

Plus this game helps kids hone their counting skills!

One of our favorite parts of this game is when someone rolls a 10, which means you get to pick a person and draw a part that is missing from their pumpkin.

Like the picture above where my husband is drawing eyes on Sophie's pumpkin...

and this one below, where she drew a bunch of teeth on his pumpkin :)

Here's one of my pumpkins:

If you roll a 7, you have to draw a fun accessory on your pumpkin. We decided it could be anything-- a hat, scarf, earrings, hair, eyebrows, arms, etc.

It's a game with lots of laughs :)

Halloween Treats that are Nut-free and Gluten-free

It's that time of year again! Time for trick-or-treating and sweet treats.

Luckily I've got a handful of halloween treats that are both yummy and free of the top allergens.

Apple Fries

Cake Bars with Plum Icing

Boo-Nannas

Candied Orange Slices

Chocolate Banana Truffles

Spooky Chocolate Cheesecake Bites

Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cake

Still want more ideas? Check out last years post:

Halloween Traditions for Kids with Food Allergies.

 

DIY Halloween Countdown

Mom, How many more days until Halloween?

Sound familiar?

Here's a quick and easy way to let your kids countdown to Halloween!

Halloween Paper Chain

You'll need:

colored paper

scissors

stapler or tape

Cut 2" strips of paper in the color of your choice. We used yellow, black, purple and orange.

Staple or tape the pieces together to make a chain.

As each day goes by, you can remove a link or put a sticker on each link as you countdown to the last.

If you opt for the sticker option, you can use your chain as a fun garland :)

** I originally spotted this Halloween Paper Chain idea at Tinkerlab. For more inspiration visit Marie at Makes & Takes, I love her idea for a Witch and Pumpkin Countdown chain! I saw it after we already made ours. 

Sophie also has her own calendar, and is counting down the days by marking each day up until Halloween! She's excited!