The days are warm and long. The kids are home and need something to keep them busy. It’s the perfect time to include your kids in meal preparation. Meal preparation is an opportunity for your youngster to have hands-on experiences with various foods. “Multi-sensory learning” is involving all the senses in the process. When kids have chores in the [...]
When I was growing up, kids were expected to help with family chores. The larger the family, the more chores children were given. I frequently could be found at my best friend’s home. Debbie was the eldest girl in a family with five children. Before she was allowed to play after school, her chores needed [...]
Kid’s White Poofy Chef’s Hat Directions You’ll need: A band of white poster board 26 inches long and 3 inches high 3 sheets of white tissue paper Scotch tape clear packing tape Method: 1) Cut the tissue paper to three 10 inches by 26 inches pieces. 2) Pleat and tape one of the short sides [...]
Easy & Healthy Munching We often rely on processed snacks, just because they’re easy. A mom’s question exemplifies the problems parents face with finding snacks that are both easy AND healthy. She says, “I’m looking for some easy-to-grab healthy snack ideas. My kids are sick of me saying ‘have a piece of fruit or some [...]
