How to create with your child in the kitchen
I threw my two year old son a ball themed birthday party. It was a good theme for him since he absolutely loves balls. But, when it came to food, it was hard to find ball themed items that weren’t choking hazards for toddlers. Coming up with a drink was especially hard. I looked into […]
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My three year old daughter has loved pandas pretty much since she could talk. I don’t fully remember how it started, but I know she wanted to check out all panda books the first time we went to the library. For our P alphabet craft, I wasn’t thinking and we did P is for pig.
What is better than making an O is for owl craft with your child? Making them out of another tasty O, oatmeal cookies. We have been working our way through the alphabet using animals and craft supplies starting with that letter. Most of my alphabet letters that we have made from food have been more
What comes to mind when you think of crafts materials or mediums that start with C? Crayons, colored pencils, chalk, cardboard, or construction paper? What about chocolate chip cookies? Once again, I wanted us to make our alphabet craft out of something that starts with the same letter. I decided to skip right over all
My three year old daughter used to be a great eater. I remember the pediatrician telling me she was going to get even pickier as she grew up and thinking to myself “duh, she can’t get any less picky.” Well those days are long gone and she is very picky. Meals seem to drag on
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One of the best feelings in the world is when your hard work pays off. Cooking in the kitchen with kids can be SO hard. I used to think it would just take a bit more cleaning. I didn’t realize that the extra mess was just the beginning. It can be painstakingly slow. Kids can
This morning my 3 year old daughter didn’t want to get out of bed. She told me she was too tired. That was until I told her it was a smoothie morning. Then, she jumped out of bed and immediately started getting ready. She absolutely loves having smoothies for breakfast. Mostly because she loves making
When you think of creating with your kid, do you automatically think of crafts? Crafts are a great way to create, but creating can also happen in the kitchen. Cooking with your kid can be daunting and require a lot of patience, but it is also so rewarding. As long as you pick age appropriate
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One of my daughter’s first words was “za” which meant pizza. Now that she is 2 1/2, she still answers pizza most of the time when I ask her what she wants to eat. Last week my extended family went and got a 3 foot across pizza. and my daughter ate her fair share of
Kids and PB&J sandwiches go together like…well…peanut butter and jelly. It is a great food to pack when you are going to be out and about as well as a super easy and quick lunch for home. Also, making a modified PB&J with your toddler is also a great way to practice spreading and helping
