Kids Craft Time at the Fall Party!

We had our 9th Annual Family Fall Party last Saturday and did a little craft with the kids while the men had a Corn Hole Tournament – (Congratulations to my son Timothy and my nephew Wes…they were the big winners!)

Anyhoo, here are a few of the little owls we made…

They were easy to do for ages 3 and older…any younger and the mama’s did ’em!

Here’s how ya do it…

You need:

*pine cones-I used those cinnamon scented pine cones so the owls aren’t only cute they smell kinda like the holidays.

*Cotton Balls

*Feathers

*Orange craft paper or Orange felt for the nose

*clay pots

*Moss

*Google eyes

*Pipe Cleaners & *Craft Paper for your “Hoo Loves You ” sign

Gently pull apart the cotton balls and tuck the cotton into the pine cone…

Glue two whole cotton balls for the owls eyes…

Glue the crazy eyes onto the cotton balls and glue a couple of feathers to his little head…

Glue some bigger feathers like wings spread out…if you want your owl to be in flight…oh! And don’t forget to glue on his tiny orange nose!

Tuck some moss in the clay pot to make a comfy nest…

Or glue some smaller feathers to the side of the owl if you’d prefer your little owl sitting still !

Then if you want, make a little sign: Hoo Loves You?

(Got this cute idea from the great website: The Crafty Classroom)

It was fun and reminded me of all those years Mama used to plan crafts for us every Thanksgiving…

Sheer bedlam…laughing-talking over one another…

Just being family.

This day was a very good day.

 Enjoy every moment of these last few days of October my friends…