Whether the kids are too young for school or they’re home for a holiday break, the fall season provides ample time for fun family crafts. Here are three DIY projects that will bring out the artistic side in your little ones.

Pumpkin Spice Playdough [smallfriendly.com]
Even if you’ve made your own playdough before, you’ve probably never seen one quite like this. Adding pumpkin pie spices to the usual recipe gives this moldable dough a fall-inspired scent, while a bit of food coloring adds autumn colors like red, orange, and yellow.

Apple Stamping [sweetlittlepeanut.com]
You may remember making stamps out of apples a child yourself, but this is one craft that truly stands the test of time. Simply cut small apples in half and let the kids use the flat sides as stamps with fall-colored paints. Best of all, this craft is fun for everyone from babies to toddlers and even your pre-teens!

Scribble Lantern Tutorial [valariebudayr.typepad.com]
There is some truly beautiful natural light come fall, so make the most of it with these paper lanterns that you can place on a sunny windowsill. The kids can scribble all over them with regular crayons to create a colorful look that’s even better when it catches the light.

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If you’re looking for something fun and adventurous to try with your significant other (or even just with a friend), visit Arthur Murray Dance Studio. This renowned chain of dance studios can teach just about anyone how to dance, whether you want to learn something snazzy for your upcoming wedding or you’re simply looking for a date night activity that’s a bit out of the ordinary.

Arthur Murray Dance Studio offers social ballroom dance classes in a lively group setting, as well as private lessons if you want a bit more one-on-one interaction. Classes are also tailored toward those with little to no dancing experience, so you can feel confident that things will never move too fast. Call the studio and receive a special discount on your first private dancing class at Arthur Murray Dance Studio.

The studio is open 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays.

Arthur Murray Dance Studio
19075 1-45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77385
(936) 321-9200
www.dancetx.com

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First opened in 1902 as a hotel and saloon for railroad worker, the Historic Wunsche Bros. Cafe and Saloon is a historic landmark in Spring. Come for an evening of drinking, snacking and ghost watching – as the oldest building in town, this place is rumored to be haunted! Favorite appetizers are the homemade sausage and sauerkraut balls and beer battered onion rings. The cafe serves several sandwiches and burgers, like their famous half-pound burger and catfish po’ boy. Chicken fried chicken is the house specialty, and customers rave about the thick sliced, doughy beer bread that comes with entrees. If you’re just there for snacking, don’t pass up the opportunity and order a side. Wunsche Bros also offers several tasty desserts like peach cobbler and their signature chocolate whiskey cake.

Historic Wunsche Bros. Cafe and Saloon
103 Midway Street
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 350-1902

www.wunschebroscafe.com
www.yelp.com/biz/wunsche-bros-cafe-and-saloon-spring

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