I found these puzzle cards at a garage sale. I gave them to the kids to color and they loved it! Talk about a simple craft! Another craft we did was making some colorful button bracelets with pipe cleaners. But it was even more fun–and easier for little fingers–when we switched to Froot Loops for […]
Month: August 2017
Black Forest Cherry Cake with Kids!
It was Daddy’s birthday over the summer! It’s tradition to make him a schwartzwaldekirschtorte–otherwise known as a Black Forest Cherry Cake. You just can’t go wrong with chocolate and cherry! Well, it occurred to me as I was pinning recipes that really I could let the kids “decorate” the cake because it was mostly layering! […]
Gardening with Toddlers
I love growing a kitchen garden. But I love it even more this year since the kids can actually help me! One of the first things we picked was spinach. The kids helped pick all the plants, separate the leaves from stems, wash it all in a colander, and enjoy it as a salad for […]
Simple Ways to Make Food Fun!
It doesn’t take a “Pinterest Perfect Parent” to make food fun for your kids. Here’s some simple ways I get the kids involved with the process or make the food more fun to eat! Make a teddy bear pancake simply with yogurt, raisins, and strawberry slices! Cut a shape in their sandwich–whatever they want! We […]