Witch Books for Kids

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If your little ones are mixing up pretend potions in the sandbox or shouting “Double, double, toil and trouble!” during circle time, it’s officially witch season! Whether you’re hunting for silly rhymes, sweet stories of friendship, or just the right kind of spooky (the fun kind, not the hide-under-the-blanket kind), these witch books for kids … Read more

Paper Plate Halloween Crafts

Colorful collage of Halloween paper plate crafts for kids including a vampire, witch, owl, jack-o’-lantern, ghost, bat, mummy, and candy corn. The text reads “Halloween Paper Plate Crafts” with bright rainbow accents across the top.

Some people decorate for Halloween with cobwebs and candles. We do it with glue sticks, paint-stained fingers, and an army of paper plates that somehow multiply overnight. These paper plate Halloween crafts are silly, spooky, and way easier to clean up than glitter (you’re welcome). Grab a stack of plates, crank up the Halloween playlist, … Read more

Candy Corn Paper Plate Craft

Candy corn paper plate craft for kids with four smiling candy corn pieces on a white background.

Confession time: I don’t actually like eating candy corn… but making it out of paper plates? That’s a whole different story. This candy corn paper plate craft is bright, goofy, and way less likely to end up stuck to your teeth. It’s the perfect mix of easy and adorable. Just paint, cut, and glue until … Read more

Taste Safe Candy Corn Slime Recipe

Finished candy corn slime stretching from above into a swirl with a candy corn piece beside it, with the text “Taste Safe Candy Corn Slime” and the Parenting Chaos logo.

Every Halloween, my kids come home with mountains of candy corn…and honestly, there’s only so much of it anyone can eat. So we turned the leftovers into something way more fun: taste safe candy corn slime. It’s soft, stretchy, and smells amazing, giving all the slime-making excitement without a single drop of glue. This simple … Read more