Chocolate Pudding Pie

by Marie

I needed a dessert for a party and wanted something with chocolate. After searching my cupboards, I came up with a few supplies I knew I could throw together. I found chocolate pudding, but added whipped cream I had in the fridge to make it fluffier. Then scooped this all on a graham cracker crust, [...]

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Backpack Date

by Marie

This idea for a Backpack Date came from my friend Heather. Each child that goes into Kindergarten gets to go with Grandma to the store and pick out a backpack, then they go to lunch. I thought this was such a fun tradition, I decided to do it myself. Since my son is starting Kindergarten [...]

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Fizzy Lizzy Giveaway

by Marie

I’ve written before about carbonated fruit drinks and how much I love them. Well, have you tried Fizzy Lizzy? This fizzy lady is an all natural sparkling fruit drink, with “no gunk and no junk”. You can’t get more natural than this drink, there’s even a comparison page to prove it.

They have every kind of [...]

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The Kissing Hand

by Marie

Today’s storytime is the perfect book to read to a child who may be a little apprehensive about starting school. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is about a young raccoon who doesn’t want to leave home to go to school. His mother gives him a reassuring kiss in his hand that he’ll always have [...]

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Little Girl Purse Rack

by Marie

Charli, from Texas Mama is our guest make and taker today, sharing how she organizes her daughters accessories. Every girl knows you can’t have just one purse, am I right ladies? So Charli is showing us her way to keep them all in place, ready for playtime.
My daughter, Hali has more purses than I do. [...]

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Basil Pesto

by Marie

I’ve been growing Basil in the garden for one purpose, Pesto! With only 4 ingredients, this yummy green sauce is so easy to make. It goes great with pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and is perfect as a dip for a crusty bread. I could probably eat it for every meal, it’s that good.

I’ve been excited to [...]

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Apple Stitched Card Pattern

by Marie

With the new school year coming soon, here’s a fun apple hand-stitched card pattern helping you get ready to learn. Stitch one of these cards to give to your child’s teacher, as they would love to receive a personal card from their student telling them how excited they are for the coming year. Or these [...]

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Kids Crafty Play Date

by Marie

It’s time for another local Kids Crafty Play Date. With the new school year on it’s way, I thought it would be fun to get out to the park one more time before summers over. We’ll be keeping it in Make and Takes fashion again, by making crafts with the kids and letting them play [...]

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Color Theory for Toddlers

by Marie

Today’s post is part of a Guest Post Swap. Jessica, from Zakka Life is guest posting here on Make and Takes and I’m lucky enough to be guest posting over at Zakka Life. Read here about introducing colors to children, then click over to read about The Magic of Music.
This project was inspired by [...]

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How to Eat Fried Worms

by Marie

Don’t worry, this post is not a recipe for Fried Worms! It’s our next Make and Takes Storytime. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell was a delightfully tasty chapter book to read with my 5 year old. Actually it was gross, but he loved it.

Billy has made a bet with his friends that [...]

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