Spring is here and we have been doing a lot of planting lately. The kids love to see their plants growing so I wasn't surprised when they decided to turn plastic eggs into little seed pots. DIY Plastic Egg Planters plastic Easter eggs hot glue soil seeds We were so excited to hear that Tinkerlab is starting up her Creative Challenges again. This month's theme is eggs and kids are invited to create, make and invent using eggs. I … [Read more...]
Rainbow Ice Cream Sundaes
We have been obsessed with rainbow activities lately. Spring is here are we are ready for some color and brightness! Rainbow snacks are always a hit with my family, but these rainbow ice cream sundaes are our new favorite. We're so excited to partner with Fruity Pebbles for this post! Rainbow Sundae Recipe: vanilla ice cream Fruity Pebbles (this is the secret ingredient!) whipped cream rainbow sprinkles maraschino cherry The … [Read more...]
Family Olympics Game Night
Last week we had a super fun Family Olympics game night! There were lots of laughs as we competed against each other in a bunch of silly minute-to-win-it style games and the kids have been talking about it ever since. And thanks to our sponsor, TogetherBox, I didn't have to do any of the prep work! TogetherBox sends a themed box of crafts and activities (with all of the instructions and supplies you need!) right to your house. When we opened … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Egg Rice Krispies Pops
My kids love to cook with me in the kitchen after school. Today though we were short on time so we made these semi-homemade Easter Egg Rice Krispies Treat Pops. They are a super easy Easter snack for kids! Rice Krispies Easter Egg Pops: Kellogg's Rice Krispies Original Treats (affiliate link) Icing Writing Tubes Spring Colored Sprinkles Lollipop Sticks Knife or Kitchen Scissors They sell the prepacked Rice Krispies Treats at our … [Read more...]
Flower and Garden Festival Fun at Epcot
Spring is my favorite time of year at Epcot in Walt Disney World because of HGTV's Flower and Garden Festival! There is so much to do, see and eat--even for kids! We have been having so much fun at the Flower and Garden Festival so I put together a quick guide of everything you "must-do" if you go with your family! Flower and Garden Festival Topiaries As soon as you enter Epcot you will start to see the Disney character topiaries everywhere. … [Read more...]
Frozen Olaf Inspired Cupcakes
Frozen finally came out on Blu Ray and DVD yesterday and we were so excited! We went to Target first thing in the morning to buy our copy and counted down the minutes until Frozen cupcake and movie night. Before we watched Frozen (affiliate link) we made some Olaf cupcakes! Our version may not be the fanciest out there but they are definitely easy and fun for kids to make. Olaf Cupcake Recipe: white frosted cupcakes (we used a box cake mix … [Read more...]
20+ Color Activities for Kids
There are so many ways to make learning colors fun for kids! Cooking, games, crafts and art activities can all be used to help kids explore and learn about colors. I'm thrilled to have Carolyn from The Pleasantest Thing here today with more than 20 color activities for kids! I'm so excited to be visiting Coffee Cups & Crayons today! This website always has such wonderful colorful activities, I thought I'd share a few of our favorite ways to … [Read more...]
Fun Rainbow Food For Kids
Rainbow activities are everywhere right now! An easy way to add to the rainbow fun is with colorful rainbow snacks. I've added a list of rainbow foods that are kid-friendly, look super yummy, and quite pretty! Inviting your kids into the kitchen to help whip up a batch of rainbow waffles or rainbow fruit kabobs are great ways to encourage trying new foods. And I don't know anyone who could turn down a rainbow treat! Rainbow Snacks for … [Read more...]
