I recently read a Mark Bittman article in the NY Times about freezing food. If you have not read this article, hop to it! It is an invaluable resource chock full of great tips and information regarding freezing food. The article was just what I needed to broaden my freezer-burned horizons and get my freezer doing the best job it can do. In case you are wondering what “tray freezing” is – well, it’s simple....
The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm brings to parents and their children an uplifting, warm and powerful story that helps kids cope with difficult moments in everyday life. Here’s a little more about the book: Be sure to find a copy of The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm for family and friends! Find them on twitter and facebook for more information. Thanks to Reading Rainbow for sending us a copy of the book to review!...
Our family has been HUGE fans of Dora & Boots since they first came into our lives years ago! So I’m thrilled to be partnering with Paramount Pictures on their new movie Dora and the Lost City of Gold, coming to theaters August 9th, yippee! And not only is it going to be so fun to see Dora and her friends on the big screen, we’ll be seeing them in a whole new way....
Supplies for Pine Cone Bird Feeder: pine cones peanut butter bird seed string or yarn something to hang it from- a tree, your porch, a fence, etc. Hopefully soon the birds will start munching! You and your kids will love watching the birds enjoying their snack that you made for them. This craft is so easy and fun to make. SaveSave
Some of the best s’more making cookies are Fudge Stripes cookies. They have the perfect chocolate to cookie ratio, letting the toasted marshmallow melt right in! But as I like to make it a little more fun and always try something new, we also used Keebler E.L. Fudge cookies and Keebler Chip’s Deluxe cookies. I thought the kids would get a kick out of eating one of the Keebler elves, s’mores style!...
This is a great breakfast idea for Valentine’s Day. The pink color of the smoothie makes it perfect to make for a loved one on LOVE day! Add a little heart straw to make it extra cute and special. My kids thought this was so fun and cute. (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Cherry Banana Smoothies) If you don’t have frozen bananas on hand, pop some in the freezer overnight....
My kids ran back and forth checking on the tart’s progress; sampling a spoonful of pudding or eating a few chunks of white chocolate. Their eyes opened wide as I sprinkled the finished tart with the crushed candy canes and chocolate shavings. They wanted to taste it just as badly as I did. And then their shoulders fell when I told them we still needed to take pictures. The downside of having a food blogger for a mother, I guess....
We’ve created yarn art for a few other holidays… Easter, Christmas, and Valentines. Only fitting we create something fun for fall too! It’s a simple way to decorate your holiday home! I’m sharing the full tutorial for this simple Pumpkin Yarn Art craft over at Creative Child Magazine. Head over to see the full tutorial and other great child-inspired articles!
We’re partnering with Consumer Crafts for a week’s worth of crochet projects. Head over to ConsumerCrafts.com to buy all your yarn supplies for our Crochet-A-Day projects. They make it super simple to order online and have loads of yarn and supplies on hand. They’re also offering 20% off yarn and needlecraft products all this week. Wahoo! I’m using Lion Brand Homespun Yarn so these hand warmers will be soft and snuggly....
I like using the Sugar and Cream yarn as it’s 100% cotton and soaks up the icy water from glasses really well. Supplies: yellow yarn crochet hook size H scissors yarn needle Stitches chain stitch (ch), triple crochet stitch (tc), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl) Pattern for the yellow sun only. We are using a granny stitch method where most crochet stitches are stitched through the hole, not the loop....
How do you make a salt coffee scrub? Make sure you don’t use the last of your ground coffee in this salt scrub recipe because the smell will have you making a cup of coffee to sip on before you use it. Homemade salt scrubs make a great gift for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or as part of a home spa day gift pack for someone special. Ingredients: 1 cup Epsom salt 1/4 cup ground coffee 1/3 cup coconut oil...
Back at home, warm up your iron to a synthetic setting. Cut a piece of gold foil transfer to fit over the ink. One side of the foil is shiny and one is dull. The dull side should face the print. Place freezer paper or plane white office paper over the gold foil and iron with even pressure and continuously moving. You can also run the printed page and the gold foil through a laminator to heat up the toner enough to make the gold stick to it....
I’ve partnered with KiX Cereal as an ambassador for today’s post. They’ve just come out with a super cool and interactive cereal box available only at Target. The new box is pretty great! Just what you’d want from a cereal box – something to craft with when all the cereal has been eaten! You can pop out the shapes, build them into animals, and have fun playing! After you enjoy your cereal, pop out the perforated shapes and make them into all sorts of creatures....
I’m happy to have Scotch Double Sided Tape here again today with an easy way to craft and give a holiday gift. Supplies for Holiday Paper Pockets: cardstock paper sheet – any size or color paper scraps for decorating double sided tape markers or letter stickers Cut your paper to your desired length. Fold your cardstock paper in half. You can fold this vertical or horizontal, depending on the size and look you want....
This year, we’re bringing back the apples…and most likely the fruit leather…and (hold the smart-phone) we’re going rogue with flavored honey sticks as well! But before little ghosts and ghouls grace our door on Hallow’s Eve, they’ll be a whole-lotta costume changes at our house first. Especially when you’re dealing with the imagination of a four year old (as demonstrated in the photo on the left). And that’s why I’m hosting a costume swap for friends and family the Friday before “National Costume Swap Day....
For each kit, there are 30 – 8 1/2 inch squares of fabric (1/2 inch allowing for 1/4 inch sewn edge on all sides) pre-cut to easily sew and make an I Spy Patchwork Quilt. There are 2 of every square to make it more fun for the kids finding the pairs when the quilt is done. The fabric is all sorts of fun shapes and characters that kids will enjoy....
My boys are soooo into Knock, Knock Jokes lately. In the car, at the dinner table, in the bath, they can’t seem to get enough of them. So, I thought what better way to get them involved in Valentine’s Day then to make this year’s Valentines all about Knock, Knock Jokes. Concept: I came up with this cute idea while sitting at a wedding reception. My boys were so into these little 2x2x2 inch boxes and the fun contents inside....
To make this parade stick you will need the following supplies: Duct tape: red, white and blue Scissors Sturdy cardboard tube (from aluminum foil or plastic wrap container) Hole punch (optional, can also use stickers) Pull off a strip of white tape about 12 inches long. Fold the tape in half lengthwise onto itself and stick it together, pressing down squeezing the air out. Repeat this until you have 3 of each color....
Supplies for Milky Rainbows: Milk or water – If you don’t feel comfortable drinking milk with food coloring, you can use milk that’s past it’s date OR you can use water for this too. I just like how the milk makes the colors show up so bright. food coloring – red, yellow, blue clear drinking glasses stir stick We lined up our glasses in a row, making it easy to see all the colors in the order of a rainbow....
