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Ingredients: Favorite Meatloaf recipe bbq sauce salt & pepper cheese Method: Pre-heat your oven to 375°. Spray your muffin tin with cooking spray. Place in a handful of prepared meatloaf into each muffin tin. Press your thumb into each meatloaf ball, making a space for toppings. Squirt a dollop of bbq sauce into the space and salt and pepper. Bake meatloaves for 30 minutes or until cooked through (160F). Sprinkle on your favorite cheese and bake for another 5 or so minutes until the cheese has melted....

Hot Chocolate with Sprinkles: Put some color in your cup of hot cocoa with some rainbow sprinkles. Ice Cream Sandwich Donuts: Combine donuts and ice cream to make these fun ice cream sandwich donuts from Studio DIY! Add sprinkles to complete the donut look! Funfetti Cake Batter Pancakes: Surprise someone in your family for their birthday with these pancakes loaded with sprinkles! Get the recipe from Baked by Rachel!...

Pete the Cat became a famous cool cat in the book, “Pete the Cat: I love my White Shoes” and the follow-up hit, “Pete the Cat: Rocking in my School Shoes” both by Eric Litwin. Pete the Cat is back with a new book, “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons”. In this story, Pete loves his button up shirt so much that he makes up a song about buttons....

We are wishing it was warm outside, as you can see. So if we decide to bring the kiddie pool into the house, swimsuit and all, I’ll let you know.

Supplies for Puzzling Valentine Cards: red cardstock paper scissors black marker or crayon white envelope Start with an envelope and write the words, “Don’t be puzzled Valentine …”. Cut out a large heart and write a fun message on it. You can write anything you want them to figure out. I wrote, “Don’t go breaking my heart” and “I love you to pieces” on a different one. Cut up your heart into lots of pieces....

You only need a few basic supplies for this shape dice drawing game – something to draw with (crayons, markers, etc.), drawing paper, and two dice. You will need a regular number die, plus one you fancy-up with pictures of shapes or lines. I covered one of our foam die with colored masking tape and drew the shapes on with a Sharpie. I chose circle, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, and a straight line....

Terri is a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer who enjoys reading and crafting with her two girls, Lizzie and AJ. She founded Creative Family Fun in 2011 as a way to share her ideas and chronicle all the fun crafts and activities her family enjoyed. You can find crafts, books, learning activities, and activities for the whole family to enjoy together. You can also follow Terri on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest....

Here’s my kids enjoying the puppetry! I took my son to ‘Bed Time Stories’ and it was so fun to watch how enthralled he was at every storyteller. They have a true talent! I tried to retell one of the stories to my sister and did a horrible job. These storytellers are so gifted, turning an ordinary story into something magical! My parents and I hit up the ‘Laugh In’ night, the culmination of the festival....

I recently tried blow painting with the kids at school. They loved mixing paint colors and blowing their paint across the paper. I noticed that some of them looked like the tops of Truffula Trees and thought this would be a fun project for Earth Month in April. Blow painting Truffula Trees Supplies needed Tempera paint Straws (wider smoothie straws work best) Straws Watercolor paint (optional) Craft tip: I find that tempera paint is thinner than acrylic and works best for blow painting, but you can use acrylic too....

We’ve talked about the benefits of yoga for the entire family and know it can be especially helpful for children. From Yoga Cards, videos and games to a plethora of books, yoga really is accessible no matter where you live – you don’t have to be enrolled in a studio to partake. So if you’re ready to delve in right now, might I suggest taking a few rounds of deep breathing and try the yoga tree pose....

Projects using paper hearts:

We used to make these pancakes once or twice a week, particularly during the colder months of the year. They come together in a snap and everyone loves them. My kids didn’t even complain that they were whole wheat. They are very light and if you cook them in enough butter, the edges get nice and crispy. They are delicious with fresh fruit and cream, or my kids’ favorite–maple syrup and loads of butter....

Every year there are hundreds of thousands of dog bites that require medical attention in the United States. The majority of these dog bites occur with children. This is a tragic and unfortunate reality that could almost be entirely avoided with proper dog ownership and training. The following are five steps that are critical if you are going to have a harmonious relationship between your canine pal and your children....

Million Dollar Easy Lasagna: The best and easiest lasagna recipe out there! Flavored with Italian sausage, marinara sauce, AND Alfredo sauce! Sounds so good. (via Go Go Go Gourmet) Game Day Crock Pot Mexican Lasagna: Have you ever tried Mexican lasagna? It has the BEST flavors. Refried beans, salsa, tortillas, and Mexican cheese. You’re gonna love it! Chicken Lasagna: Tender chicken, cheese, veggies, and pasta covered in a rich creamy Alfredo sauce....

My kids love to doodle and sketch in these notebooks. We dressed them up a little bit to make them a little more personal, cutting out magazine images that represent all the fun things they love. AND I’m thrilled to say that I’m sharing this fun tutorial at Martha Stewart! Head on over to their Family Room blog and you’ll see my kids creating these fun personalized notebooks. SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave

This activity includes so many fun things for kids: colors, shapes, texture, cutting, threading, and tons of vocabulary words too, as you discuss each step of the process. Supplies for Salt “Glitter” Shape Garland: Fine or coarse table salt Food colors Scissors Colored construction paper or cardstock Craft glue Paint brushes Jars or Bowls An old shoe box String Hole punch Part 1 The first step is to make your colored salt....

Teachers and students, check out our hand-painted shoes to kick off the school year on the right foot. Our design is inspired by the artwork of Eric Carle. I’ll be wearing these when I head back into the classroom this fall. DIY hand-painted shoes for back-to-school Supplies Plain white shoes Fabric paint Fabric markers Paintbrush Pencil Note: I picked up these white shoes for $3 from a craft store....

If you love to grill as much as I do, you’ll definitely love this simple and delicious barbecue chicken skewers recipe that works great for dinners or any family & friends backyard gathering. These grilled chicken skewers are an all time barbecue crowd pleaser favorite dish. Tender chicken pieces flavored with olive oil, garlic and lime are one our staple dishes that will be on repeat all summer long....

Exploring Our 5 Senses: Popcorn Party! Before you start popping, investigate the popcorn kernels: How do they sound when you shake them in the package or jar? What do they look like? How would you describe the color? How do they feel when you roll them around in your hand? Do they have a smell? Set-up your air popper with the recommended amount of popcorn kernels. You can listen to and watch the popcorn pop through the clear cover....

Supplies for Googly Eye Hand Puppet: 1 pipe cleaner, any color 8 medium sized googly eyes glue – hot glue is quick and fast, but a white craft glue works good too. I like Aleene’s Tacky glue. Above supplies make 4 puppets.