Pumpkin themed Printables and Recipes for Kids

Boy, pumpkin sure is the theme in fall. I'm seeing everything from pumpkin IHOP pancakes to pumpkin beer. So I thought, why not tap into that beta-carotene goodness for my Week-of-school-snacks and Five-day-school-lunch-menu series? Here are healthy recipes featuring pumpkin. Involve toddlers and preschoolers in preparations. Then have them follow up with free printable pumpkin coloring pages! Older kids and print and cut pumpkins stencils from these links, too! Weekly Snack Menu, Healthy Pumpkin Themed Kids Treats

Free Printable Imbolc Activities, Wiccan Sabbat Crafts

The pagan holiday of Imbolc is celebrated on February 1-2 (depending on year). It's a Gaelic druidic holiday, called St. Brighid's Day, and honors the coming of spring. Much is known about Christian and national holidays. Many Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh and Hindu celebrations are familiar. The holidays that are least known (also some of the world's oldest) are pagan or wiccan. I don't practice Wicca, but as a homeschool parent and teacher, I explore different cultures. If you're a pagan parent or homeschooler or you're teaching world religions, here are free printable Wiccan crafts, coloring pages and resources for holidays (or sabbats). Imbolc Printables

Free Printable Wiccan, Pagan Holiday Activities: Litha, Lughnasadh, Mabon, Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltain

Pagans and Wiccans celebrate several holidays: Samhain (Halloween), Yule (Winter Solstice), Imbolc (Candlemas), Ostara (Easter), Beltane (May Day), Litha (summer), Lughnasadh (late summer) and Mabon (harvest). Here are free printable Wiccan, fairy and pagan coloring pages and crafts. These would fit in with Halloween celebrations, as well as literature studies involving witchcraft and magic-themed fiction. Weave these crafts and activities into lessons on: Wiccan, Coloring Craft Activities