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U is for Unicorn Craft: Udon Noodles

Emily — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

It looks just like a unicorn, right? Ok, maybe this alphabet craft didn’t turn out the best. But, my four year old had a lot of fun making it and it tasted good. We have been making animal alphabet crafts that use supplies that start with the same letter. U was a really hard one […]

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Yummy and Colorful Ball Ice Cubes Made From Kool-Aid

Emily — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:59:03 +0000

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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P is for Panda Craft: Pepperoni Pizza

Emily — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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. […]

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O is for Owl Craft: Oatmeal Cookies

Emily — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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 […]

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C is for Cat Craft: Chocolate Chip Cookie

Emily — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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 […]

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Preschooler Eating Hack: Make It Into a Sandwich

Emily — Fri, 26 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

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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Baking Cookies With a Preschooler

Emily — Fri, 19 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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 […]

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How to Help Your Preschooler Make a Smoothie

Emily — Mon, 01 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

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 […]

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Toddler Helping in the Kitchen: 5 Age Appropriate Tasks

Emily — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:56:50 +0000

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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Teach Your Toddler to Be a Bagel Pizza Chef

Emily — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:12:37 +0000

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 […]

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