As much as we love popcorn, I'm kind of sad that I didn't know how to DIY microwave popcorn before now! Littlest loves popcorn. He would eat it all day long if I let him. Which means that buying the kernels is a much more economical option. But it's not always the most convenient way to pop popcorn. Meaning, sometimes I'm impatient and don't want to have to supervise the … [Read more...]
Paper Heart Owl
This week Littlest and I are focusing on the letter O. If you've read the blog for awhile then you are probably familiar with my fondness for owls. It made sense then while we were talking about the letter O, for us to make something owl related. I was really excited when I came across an idea to make animals out of a common shape. With Valentine's Day on the horizon I decided to go … [Read more...]
Reindeer and Snowman Holiday Donuts
Donuts for breakfast have turned into a birthday tradition for the kids at our house. But more than any other donut, Littlest loves powdered sugar donuts. So for his birthday this week I picked up a package of powdered sugar donuts as well as a package of chocolate donuts. And then I had a little bit of fun making Reindeer and Snowman Donuts. I turned the … [Read more...]
DIY Kid Friendly Ghosts
How handy that we could make ghosts for our letter G activity this week? We made two variations of these friendly ghosts. First a simple popsicle stick ghost. And the second started the same as the first with the addition of a bunch of tissue paper squares glued on the top. Then we used a cotton ball dipped in black paint to add the faces. This was great because it was simple enough for … [Read more...]
Making lunch time fun
Thank you to Fruit Shoot for sponsoring today's post and making lunch time fun All too often lunch is a rushed event at our house. This week we made a plan to make lunch a little more fun! Littlest absolutely adored this compartment style lunch. Tomatoes, celery sticks (with ranch dressing to dip them in, cheese cubes, orange slices, pretzels, and crackers. And to drink? Fruit … [Read more...]