carly esquerra

Creating fun interactive activities for kids can sometimes be hard to think of, be messy, or may take to much time. Creating obstacle courses with shapes allows her to learn shapes + get some physical activity! I completely give credit to our slow mornings playing outside with chalk to Henley knowing and drawing shapes, letters, and smiley faces all while learning how be more confident in jumping! I absolutely love my time with this girl out on our porch drawing all the things and watching her learn and grow!

A mess can be cleaned up, having fun and learning new things is more important” Create outline of ghost on white paper. Have child trace ghost pattern and then cut along the line (supervise or guide child in the process-if to young for scissors). If you are using black paper, draw and cut out circles/ovals for eyes and different smile faces. If you are using paint or markers, first draw, color/paint, then cut out (this is what we did) Glue eyes and mouths onto the cotton balls.

Last year I stuck with white and neutral pumpkins, but this year I added in the orange and black to incorporate Halloween a bit more into the entire fall season! I focused my decorating on the dining room because I actually don’t love when decorations take over the entire house! She sits at her small table for the at least one or two meals a day, plus uses it for arts and crafts! Hanging up her little art project helped create a fun fall space for her as well!

My inspo came from one single Pinterest picture and I will say I am so happy how our master bedroom turned out. I wanted a clean minimal and more modern space that didn’t feel cluttered or over decorated. Here are some similar ones: Lowes-Decor Therapy Mid Century, Milo Black Nightstand, Amazon Modern 2 drawer, Dresser: Purchased this from Craigslist for $50 about 8 years ago and its one of my favorite pieces!