It’s certainly Thanksgiving when the family is cooking, the game is on, and the kids are scrambling around. Why not reel in the children and have them help you make dinner with this entertaining science experiment!
Make Your Own Butter
All you need is:
½ pint of heavy cream
1 clean pint jar or other similarly-sized container [...]
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Candy is always fun to share with friends on Halloween night, and surprising your little goblins and ghouls or the mummies and zombies you call friends with imaginatively put-together treats is always a blast. Here are some great, innocent ideas for your Halloween party this year!
Popcorn Witch Hand
What you will need:
1 box of clear [...]
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G is for Gingerbread
This sweet bread is a definite favorite of mine
And don’t worry, it’s not just a recipe for Christmas time,
This bread isn’t like the cookies that are shaped like men
But isn’t it fun to change it up every now and then?
Gingerbread is sweet and spicy all in one
I promise there won’t be a [...]
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This year, make afterschool snack time a little bit more exciting and educational with our silly animal cracker game! It is just like charades, but more fun and much more delicious. All you will need is a box of animal crackers.
How To Play:
Have your children and their friends sit around a table so everyone can see [...]
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Welcome back, our chef extraordinaire.
We have new recipes to try if you dare!
To keep with the theme we’ll start out at “D”.
Followed by “E”, continue cooking alphabetically!
Can’t wait to get started and kick off the fun,
The rhyming and cooking has now begun.
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An Ode to Cooking…
Cooking with mom, cooking with dad,
Cooking with grandma can even be rad.
Try out a recipe, give it a go,
Rhyming and magic help cook our dough.
Grab mom grab dad count to two,
Baking and boiling, creating a stew.
Boring snacks and the same old grub?
Make these new munchies and join the club!
We’ll start at A [...]
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We all know it’s dangerous to play with fire…unless it’s delicious, that is! Use this fun activity to teach your child about fire safety and how to build a campfire. That knowledge will come in handy on your next camping trip!
You will need:
Safety circle (paper plate)
Fire circle (mini marshmallows, M&Ms, jelly beans, or [...]
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Avocados may have originated in South America, but they have become a classic summer food in the US. The buttery, savory fruit has a number of health benefits and is a great ingredient to incorporate into your summer cooking. Here are some fun avocado creations for you and your child to make together.
Guacamole
An avocado classic [...]
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Let’s face it: Kids are picky eaters. Whether it’s the fear of trying something new or just being stubborn, it can be a hassle to make healthful meals for your little one. Don’t you wish you could go back to the days of “here comes the choo choo train” and slip that baby food in [...]
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“Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” July is the month to show your appreciation to our beautiful nation. The Fourth of July is a day we celebrate our country by spending [...]
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