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Oreo Cookie Turkeys for Thanksgiving

by Marie on November 9, 2009

Guest Post by Amanda of Impress Your Kids.
I have a vivid memory of getting off the bus in 4th grade and walking down the driveway while carefully holding a “make and take” in my hand. It was a tiny turkey made out of an Oreo and a few pieces of candy. A room-mother had come [...]

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Boo-tastic Goblin Treats

by Marie on October 7, 2009

Are you needing a ghoulish treat to make for a few little goblins at your feet? Well, these Rice Crispy Goblins are all too fun to make and even more creepy to eat!

Supplies for Rice Crispy Goblins:

rice crispy treats recipe
food coloring
toothpicks
candy corn
chocolate candy rocks
m&m’s, raisins, other candy around the house

Make rice crispies according to [...]

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Fun with Edible Nasturtiums

by Jane on September 16, 2009

Looking for something fun, edible and unusual to do with your kids? Look no further! Plant {and eat!!} nasturtiums!

This summer Cate and I planted nasturtium seeds in our planter boxes, as suggested by my fabulous landscape architect friend. There are so many reasons why this was the perfect idea:

The seeds are BIG, which is [...]

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Recycling Grocery Ads for Playtime Menus

by Marie on August 3, 2009

I was a guest over at Money Saving Mom last week, posting a fun craft for recycling your grocery ads into Playtime Menus. My kids love picking out which food to use for the menus and how much to price it at! Head on over to Money Saving Mom for the how-to.

And, if you don’t [...]

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Holiday m&m Taste Testing

by Marie on December 22, 2008

With so many red and green m&ms available during the Holidays, I thought it would be fun to mix them all up in a bowl and have an m&m Taste Test. We closed our eyes, picked one out, and popped it in our mouths. It was always a surprise to taste which flavor we were [...]

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We’re Going Nuts About Cracking Nuts

by Marie on December 17, 2008

Growing up, we always had a large bowl full of Mixed Nuts out on the counter. A few nut crackers were there ready to use and a smaller bowl for the empty shells. I loved fishing out the walnuts from the bowl, as they are my favorite. So when I saw a large package of [...]

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POM Pomegranate Contest & Giveaway

by Marie on November 24, 2008

After the pumpkin seed counting contest we had in October, POM Wonderful thought it might be fun to do a contest counting pomegranate seeds. How many seeds do you think are in this pomegranate? I’ll give you a hint… it’s more than the pumpkin seeds. That should get you going. Get the kids involved, everyone [...]

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A Pumpkin & Pomegranate Contest

by Marie on October 22, 2008

I love Fall and the foods that come with it. Pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds are some of my favorite treats! Here’s 2 contests that involve these fun Fall snacks.

Pumpkin Contest

I love cooking salty pumpkin seeds scooped from a Halloween Jack-o-lantern. I’m always amazed at how many seeds come out of a pumpkin. So I’m [...]

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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

by Marie on October 15, 2008

As apple season is at it’s peak, we’ve been making more Homemade Applesauce. We love to eat it warm and fresh right after preparing. For this batch of applesauce, we made it with a twist. Jeri, from Et Cetera, bottled up lots of applesauce, but added food coloring for fun. Just 1 or 2 drops [...]

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Creepy Candy Halloween Houses

by Marie on October 8, 2008

We love to make these fun Candy Halloween Houses. These turned out to be the best we’ve made yet. My son really gets into it. At first glance you may not know what he’s got going on, but there’s a story behind every piece of candy with graves, boobie-traps, and a cannon. For how-to instructions [...]

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