Looking for a new and fun snack for your little ones? (Or maybe you need a pick-me-up yourself?) How about some sushi? No, not the seaweed wrapped kind. I’m talking fruit sushi. Not only is it colorful and fun to eat, but it’s healthier than those crunchy cracker snacks most kids love to munch. It’s also […]
Snowflake Cookies Recipe
As I promised earlier this week in my post of snowflake crafts and activities, here is the recipe for some cute snowflake meringue cookies! Meringue Cookie Recipe: 2 large egg whites 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1/4 tsp. flavored extract (lemon, peppermint, orange, almond… I used vanilla) 2 […]
A Yummy Marshmallow Snowman Craft and Treat
Snowmen crafts are always popular with kids. We’ve had fun crafting snowmen with Cotton Balls, using Shaving Cream Paint, and even Artificial Snow. But if you’re looking for the snowman craft they’ll ask for again and again, nothing beats this sweet Marshmallow Snowman. This simple marshmallow snowman treat has become a favorite […]
Snow Day!
The kids have been waiting all winter for snow. We had a slight dusting a week or so ago, and yes, I pulled them in the sled on the barely snow-covered muddy grass that day… We’ve made paper snowmen and cotton ball snowmen, just waiting for the day we might be able to […]
Squid Dogs
I saw this fun idea in Disney’s Family Fun magazine several months ago. I haven’t tried it with my youngest yet; I still cut his hot dog up into tiny pieces… But for toddlers and preschoolers, it’s a fun lunch idea. Squid Dogs! First, cut a hot dog into 1 inch pieces. […]