With the hot weather the past few days, my son hasn’t had much of an appetite. He loves smoothies, but with no fresh or frozen fruit on hand I decided to improvise. 30 Second Smoothies for Your Toddler We took one pouch of baby food, added cold water, and stirred it up. We …
I’ve been on the look out for dessert snack hacks lately to reduce the amount of sugar we are eating. My kids love choosing toppings for their ice cream so for this simple snack hack I’ve substituted Yoplait yogurt in our after dinner parfaits. Simply set out different flavors of Yoplait yogurt and various toppings. …
Summer snacking can often get out of control with sugary or salty treats, especially down by the pool. So we created a better snack using Yoplait that will still keep us cool at the pool. Watermelon Cream Pops are simple to make and a great way to get the kids in the kitchen helping to make …
My son loves pizza but it’s not something I usually have on hand. I do, however, usually have grilled cheese ingredients! Here’s a Pizza Grilled Cheese Recipe thats an easy way to get your child cooking with you in the kitchen! Ingredients: Bread Cheese Butter (optional) Toppings like pepperoni, veggies, meat, etc. Tomato sauce Set …
We love scented play doh, so we turned it into super simple party favors to share with our friends! Party Favor: Put the dry Play Doh ingredients (1/4 cup salt, 1 cup flour, 1 packet of Kool-Aid) into a bag and attach our FREE Party Play Doh Recipe Card. Super simple, affordable, and endless fun! How to …
When I was ready to feed my son solid food, I had visions of him sitting happily in a high chair while I gave him little spoonfuls of mushy baby cereal. I thought that he, of all babies, would love to finally have some solid food for once. Boy was I wrong! Several months …
This super simple air dry clay recipe is easy to prepare and fun to get creative with! Ingredients: 2 cups of Baking Soda 1 cup of Corn Starch 1 1/2 cups of cold water Food Coloring (optional) This recipe will make enough for 4 individual balls of dough. Whisk together the ingredients in a …
We have a new favorite way of eating OREO cookies (besides eating them 3 at a time) around here……OREO Sprinkles! First, pick your favorite kind of OREO and put 3 or 4 into a plastic bag. The kids love the Golden OREO. You should also try the NEW Red Velvet OREOs! Next, use a rolling …
The Activity Moms know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! We also realize that morning schedules can sometimes leave us with very little time to prepare a healthy breakfast (at least at our houses). Our solution….Kashi Oatmeal! Kashi Instant Oatmeal is healthy, quick to make, and easy to get creative with! …
Cooking with Kids – Rice Krispies Treat Balls Recipe These Rice Krispies Treat Balls are SUPER easy for the kids to make and they are so delicious! My recommendation is to make the caramel sauce in advance, and just reheat it in the microwave on the day you want to use it. It also freezes …
The Easy Bake Oven was an exciting gift for us this Christmas! We baked the cookies that were included in the box the same day. Because the store bought mixes can be a bit pricey (especially for my enthusiastic bakers), we came up with a way to make your own Easy Bake Oven mixes. It …
I promise this easy homemade jam recipe really is easy!! We have made this easy homemade jam recipe 3 summers in a row, starting when my kids were 2 and 4. Kids of all ages will love to help with this and it makes really great jam! BEFORE YOU START, put 2 small glass plates …