Boo! Halloween is just around the corner! The decorations, the costumes, the parties, the treats. It's such a fun time of year for both kids and adults. The decorations, the costumes, the parties, the treats. It's also such a busy time of year for parents and teachers. Don't let your to do list keep you from joining in on the fun of the season. This yummy Halloween treat can be made in just minutes and is sure to make your kids … [Read more...]
Creamy Frozen Yogurt Lollipops
My kids love yogurt. We go through tons of it at our house, but I had never heard of Aussie Style yogurt until recently. And I am so glad I did! Yulu (today's sponsor) contacted us to try out their new yogurt. It was so rich and creamy that I had to turn it into a fun after school snack for kids! Frozen Yogurt Lollipops Yulu yogurt is inspired by Australian yogurt and is double smoothed to make it extra creamy. It's like having a delicious bowl … [Read more...]
Healthy After School Snacks
Do your kids come home from school ready for a snack? Mine sure do! After a busy day their little bodies need to re-energize before heading outside to play or starting homework. Here are some of our favorite healthy after school snacks and drinks that keep kids happy and fueled until dinner! Healthy After School Snacks: Ants on a log. Spread peanut butter or cream cheese on celery sticks and top with raisins. Kids love to help put it … [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...]
Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey Snack for Kids
There are so many sugary treats out this time of year! Halloween brings non-stop sweets that last all the way through Valentine's Day. Fun food like this Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey get kids excited about eating some of the healthy stuff too! Thanksgiving Fruit Turkey Supplies: pear or apple for the body raisins carrot peanut butter grapes or favorite cut up fruit wooden skewers These turkeys are easy to make and great for … [Read more...]
Math Activities for Kindergarten: Snack Time Practice
Getting your preschooler ready for kindergarten math doesn't have to be time consuming or involve a lot of preparation. Adding some math practice into everyday activities, like snack time, is the best way to get kids learning and having fun! Kids enter kindergarten with a variety of math skills such as: 1. Being able to count 2. Understanding how many objects are in a group 3. Recognizing and writing numbers 4. Following simple math … [Read more...]
Healthy Kids Snack: Painted Toast Flags
Painted Flag Toast turned out to be such a fun and healthy 4th of July kids snack! Instead of using milk and food coloring for our paint like we usually do we decided to try using fruit paint and found it to be delicious! This is one 4th of July craft you can do anytime of day...especially if you need a snack! To make the flag toast snack we cut the bread into a regular shape and made our fruit "paint". We had leftover strawberries and … [Read more...]
Healthy Kids Snack: Watermelon Popsicles
Watermelon + Popsicles = an awesome summer kids snack! One of the items on our "Old School" Summer Bucket List was to make our own popsicles and it was a total success! Instead of using juice we came up with our own popsicle recipe that is both healthy and yummy! How to Make Healthy Watermelon Popsicles 1. Blend chunks of fresh watermelon in the blender until it is smooth and juicy. 2. Pour the juice into popsicle molds or small paper cups. … [Read more...]