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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with kids through stories, art, and hands-on learning. Explore ways to honor culture with respect and creativity #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #KidsLearning #CulturalCrafts
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with kids through stories, art, and hands-on learning. Explore ways to honor culture with respect and creativity #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #KidsLearning #CulturalCrafts
Here's a fun way to make a bit of edible art with Halloween party supplies you probably already have around (or use up leftover trick-or-treat candy) 😍🍬🍭🍫
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Here's a fun way to make a bit of edible art with Halloween party supplies you probably already have around (or use up leftover trick-or-treat candy) 😍🍬🍭🍫
It's a beautiful weekend to get outside with one of our "slightly spooky" October nature scavenger hunts - grab the free printables or use our ideas in the article for inspiration! barleyandbirch.com/a-halloween-...
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's a beautiful weekend to get outside with one of our "slightly spooky" October nature scavenger hunts - grab the free printables or use our ideas in the article for inspiration! barleyandbirch.com/a-halloween-...
October will be here before you know it, and these free printable mini Halloween coloring pages make quick and easy entertainment (newly updated with BIGGER pages and writing prompts!)
Find the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/freebie-mini...
Find the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/freebie-mini...
October 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
October will be here before you know it, and these free printable mini Halloween coloring pages make quick and easy entertainment (newly updated with BIGGER pages and writing prompts!)
Find the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/freebie-mini...
Find the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/freebie-mini...
One for young October readers - turn your cozy fall read-aloud nights into a game with this (brand new!) free printable Halloween reading bingo card. 📙🕷
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
#kidlit #childrensbooks #october
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
#kidlit #childrensbooks #october
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
One for young October readers - turn your cozy fall read-aloud nights into a game with this (brand new!) free printable Halloween reading bingo card. 📙🕷
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
#kidlit #childrensbooks #october
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
#kidlit #childrensbooks #october
See our last-minute Halloween instant printable fun + activity ideas here (plus a look at a few projects for the upcoming month) ☺️
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October 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
See our last-minute Halloween instant printable fun + activity ideas here (plus a look at a few projects for the upcoming month) ☺️
URL: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/4216...
URL: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/4216...
Make a DIY Jack-O-Lantern shape sorter from a cardboard box 🎃 (doubles as a fun Halloween lantern too!)
Visit the DIY and optional templates here: barleyandbirch.com/2018/10/make...
Visit the DIY and optional templates here: barleyandbirch.com/2018/10/make...
October 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Make a DIY Jack-O-Lantern shape sorter from a cardboard box 🎃 (doubles as a fun Halloween lantern too!)
Visit the DIY and optional templates here: barleyandbirch.com/2018/10/make...
Visit the DIY and optional templates here: barleyandbirch.com/2018/10/make...
Spooky season is right around the corner...! 🎃 Get in the mood with this collection of b&b's best Halloween activities for all ages and interests...🎃
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
October 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Spooky season is right around the corner...! 🎃 Get in the mood with this collection of b&b's best Halloween activities for all ages and interests...🎃
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
Grab the popcorn and a side of construction paper for these 31 kids Halloween movie + craft pairings 🎥
Save the streaming list here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-25-...
Save the streaming list here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-25-...
October 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Grab the popcorn and a side of construction paper for these 31 kids Halloween movie + craft pairings 🎥
Save the streaming list here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-25-...
Save the streaming list here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-25-...
One for young October readers - turn your cozy fall read-aloud nights into a game with this (brand new!) free printable Halloween reading bingo card. 📙🕷
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
October 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
One for young October readers - turn your cozy fall read-aloud nights into a game with this (brand new!) free printable Halloween reading bingo card. 📙🕷
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
Download it here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/free-pr...
Our top 100 Halloween picture books (organized by theme) with links to some great art and craft project pairings for October kid lit art time! 👻
Find the full collection here: barleyandbirch.com/favorite-hal...
Find the full collection here: barleyandbirch.com/favorite-hal...
October 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our top 100 Halloween picture books (organized by theme) with links to some great art and craft project pairings for October kid lit art time! 👻
Find the full collection here: barleyandbirch.com/favorite-hal...
Find the full collection here: barleyandbirch.com/favorite-hal...
Use school portraits, printed pictures, or old family photos to turn your family into WEREWOLVES! 😎🌕🌑
Find all the ideas to help you make this as cute or creepy as you prefer here: barleyandbirch.com/werewolf-fam...
Find all the ideas to help you make this as cute or creepy as you prefer here: barleyandbirch.com/werewolf-fam...
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Use school portraits, printed pictures, or old family photos to turn your family into WEREWOLVES! 😎🌕🌑
Find all the ideas to help you make this as cute or creepy as you prefer here: barleyandbirch.com/werewolf-fam...
Find all the ideas to help you make this as cute or creepy as you prefer here: barleyandbirch.com/werewolf-fam...
Brand new to the blog, this twist on classic Bingo invites kids to conjure symbols or works of the season. A new kid-created favorite for October family game nights!
Find the DIY and free printables here: barleyandbirch.com/diy-hallowee...
Find the DIY and free printables here: barleyandbirch.com/diy-hallowee...
October 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Brand new to the blog, this twist on classic Bingo invites kids to conjure symbols or works of the season. A new kid-created favorite for October family game nights!
Find the DIY and free printables here: barleyandbirch.com/diy-hallowee...
Find the DIY and free printables here: barleyandbirch.com/diy-hallowee...
Oooo here's a fun new printable creative prompt for Halloween 🧙♀️🪄👻 Invite your kids to dream up their own potion recipes and magical spells for a wickedly good time.
Download the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/printab...
Download the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/printab...
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Oooo here's a fun new printable creative prompt for Halloween 🧙♀️🪄👻 Invite your kids to dream up their own potion recipes and magical spells for a wickedly good time.
Download the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/printab...
Download the full set here: barleyandbirch.com/shop/printab...
Have you ever tried blind drawing? It is SO much fun, an incredibly easy art activity to pull together, and results in some of the *best* spontaneous kid-made artworks. Here are over 30 ideas to help you embrace the spirit of the season through your own Halloween blind drawing sessions or stations.
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Have you ever tried blind drawing? It is SO much fun, an incredibly easy art activity to pull together, and results in some of the *best* spontaneous kid-made artworks. Here are over 30 ideas to help you embrace the spirit of the season through your own Halloween blind drawing sessions or stations.
Need some fresh ways to celebrate the season with your kids? 31 creative, kid-friendly October experiences to add to your family Halloween bucket list 😊🍂
Find all the ideas here: barleyandbirch.com/creative-kid...
Find all the ideas here: barleyandbirch.com/creative-kid...
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Need some fresh ways to celebrate the season with your kids? 31 creative, kid-friendly October experiences to add to your family Halloween bucket list 😊🍂
Find all the ideas here: barleyandbirch.com/creative-kid...
Find all the ideas here: barleyandbirch.com/creative-kid...
Over 31 fun and easy Halloween sensory play ideas - from bins and bottles to playdough, slime, and beyond!
Find them all here: barleyandbirch.com/31-fun-and-e...
Find them all here: barleyandbirch.com/31-fun-and-e...
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Over 31 fun and easy Halloween sensory play ideas - from bins and bottles to playdough, slime, and beyond!
Find them all here: barleyandbirch.com/31-fun-and-e...
Find them all here: barleyandbirch.com/31-fun-and-e...
Happy National Pumpkin Day! Mix up the perfect weekend-before-Halloween activity with these playdough pumpkins 🎃
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin spice playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin spice playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
October 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happy National Pumpkin Day! Mix up the perfect weekend-before-Halloween activity with these playdough pumpkins 🎃
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin spice playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin spice playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
Use torn scrap paper and nature supplies to make fantastic fall-inspired art 🍂
barleyandbirch.com/make-hallowe...
barleyandbirch.com/make-hallowe...
October 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Use torn scrap paper and nature supplies to make fantastic fall-inspired art 🍂
barleyandbirch.com/make-hallowe...
barleyandbirch.com/make-hallowe...
She's giving Scorpio...😈🖤 Five years later, our DIY Wednesday doll is still wickedly delightful as ever!
You can find the tutorial and optional pattern for our Addams softie here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-add...
You can find the tutorial and optional pattern for our Addams softie here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-add...
October 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
She's giving Scorpio...😈🖤 Five years later, our DIY Wednesday doll is still wickedly delightful as ever!
You can find the tutorial and optional pattern for our Addams softie here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-add...
You can find the tutorial and optional pattern for our Addams softie here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-add...
Use up cardboard and paper scraps to make these gorgeously graphic shape collages 😍
Find the easy tutorial here: barleyandbirch.com/make-scrap-s...
Find the easy tutorial here: barleyandbirch.com/make-scrap-s...
October 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Use up cardboard and paper scraps to make these gorgeously graphic shape collages 😍
Find the easy tutorial here: barleyandbirch.com/make-scrap-s...
Find the easy tutorial here: barleyandbirch.com/make-scrap-s...
Check out these cute jacks muggin' for the camera! 📸 Make your own spice-scented playdough pumpkins with pop-in features for fun seasonal sensory play 🎃
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
October 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Check out these cute jacks muggin' for the camera! 📸 Make your own spice-scented playdough pumpkins with pop-in features for fun seasonal sensory play 🎃
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
Find the DIY and homemade pumpkin playdough recipe:: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-jac...
Spooky season is right around the corner...! 🎃 Get in the mood with this collection of b&b's best Halloween activities for all ages and interests...🎃
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Spooky season is right around the corner...! 🎃 Get in the mood with this collection of b&b's best Halloween activities for all ages and interests...🎃
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
Find our Halloween favs here: barleyandbirch.com/discover-mod...
Learn how (and why!) to prep and preserve the fall nature supplies you plan on using for long-term kids’ play or crafts
Discover the easy process here: barleyandbirch.com/how-to-prese...
Discover the easy process here: barleyandbirch.com/how-to-prese...
October 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Learn how (and why!) to prep and preserve the fall nature supplies you plan on using for long-term kids’ play or crafts
Discover the easy process here: barleyandbirch.com/how-to-prese...
Discover the easy process here: barleyandbirch.com/how-to-prese...
DIY woodland fairy peg dolls - perfect autumn play accessories ✨🌲🍄
Visit the full tutorial + grab the free fairy wing and hat templates here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-woo...
Visit the full tutorial + grab the free fairy wing and hat templates here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-woo...
October 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
DIY woodland fairy peg dolls - perfect autumn play accessories ✨🌲🍄
Visit the full tutorial + grab the free fairy wing and hat templates here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-woo...
Visit the full tutorial + grab the free fairy wing and hat templates here: barleyandbirch.com/make-diy-woo...