Hi there Coffee Cups and Crayons readers! It’s Danae from Recipe Runner! I’m so excited to be back here again sharing another delicious recipe with you! This month instead of something sweet like the Lemon Yogurt Cake I made last month, I’m sharing a light and super easy to make lunch or dinner recipe, Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Lettuce Cups! With summer drawing near it’s time to start thinking about swimsuit season, trips to the beach, and spending as … [Read more...]
Awesome Iced Coffee Recipes
As you can probably tell from the name of my blog I love all things coffee. It's rare to see me out without a coffee cup in my hand and with the weather so sunny here in Florida I am obsessed with iced coffee recipes! Being the coffee lover that I am I thought I'd share some of my very favorite iced coffee recipes to make at home. They are perfect for an afternoon at the beach or pool, but can also be taken on the go to make running errands more … [Read more...]
Flower Sight Word Writing Activity
This flower sight word writing activity is sure to make writing sight words fun! Flower Sight Word Writing Activity For this activity, you'll need: Paper flowers (We made our flowers using circles and hearts. See how to make a spring flower box craft here.) Tape Paper with written words Clothespins Basket or container Writing paper or journal Pencil or other writing utensil Add sight words to the middle of the flowers. I used … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Printable and Giveaway
We love both teachers and chocolate chip cookies so coming up with a cookie gift for teacher appreciation week was a no-brainer! We gave chocolate chip cookies and this cute teacher appreciation printable to the office staff at our school last year and it got rave reviews. We are going to make it again this year! I'm excited to be over at Skip to My Lou today sharing our Thanks for being so sweet! teacher gift. Head over there to see how we put it … [Read more...]
Printable Random Acts of Kindness Calendars
In our family we believe that acts of kindness are important. A couple years ago we started counting down to Christmas with 24 random acts of kindness and I was blown away by just how good the experience was. Since then kindness has been a big focus and if you ask my kids they will tell you that our family is kindness-y! I've found that focusing on kindness and intentionally doing random acts of kindness as a family teaches the kids more than just to … [Read more...]
Word Family Sort Busy Bag
Do you have a little one who is starting to read simple words with short vowel sounds? Help them practice with this word family sort busy bag! Busy bags are such a great way to help kids develop skills that need a lot of practice. So they're perfect for working on skills kids need for kindergarten. Rhyming words, decoding, word families, word chunks and more can be practiced with this busy bag. Sorting words and looking for patterns help kids … [Read more...]
Awesome Forts for Kids
My brother and sister and I loved to make forts when we were little. We made simple ones using our dining room chairs and a blanket from a closet or the cushions on the couch. Sometimes we even put a blanket over the dining room table and had a picnic inside. A fort is a magical place full of pretend play and adventure and I'd consider fort building a childhood necessity! That's why I'm excited to partner with Horizon today to bring you these … [Read more...]
Turtle Themed Mother’s Day Card
This Turtle themed Mother's Day card may just be the cutest thing ever! Kids can make homemade Mother's Day (or cards for a special Grandmother, Aunt, friend, teacher...) with a "turtley cute" turtle theme using cupcake liners and just a few craft items. Turtle-themed homemade Mother's Day card Start with two different sized green cupcake liners. These can be found in the baking section of craft … [Read more...]
