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Candy Cards

meaghan mountford — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:27:38 +0000

Cute cute cute li’l fishy candy cards! Found via The Crafty Crow, the how-tos come from Katherine Marie Photography. (Also find how-tos for cute cute cute li’l dude candy cards.)

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Apple Roundup

meaghan mountford — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:09:26 +0000

The Crafty Crow has a roundup of kid-friendly apple treat and craft ideas HERE, like this cute apple tin from Her Cup Overfloweth or this no bake apple pie from Chasing the Goose.

Technorati Tags: fall, kids, crafts, apples

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Nursery Rhyme Snacks

meaghan mountford — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:54:05 +0000

Little Nummies is a goldmine for an edible crafts column. The site features kid-friendly munchies. Find great inspiration, such as these nursery rhyme snacks. Find the how-tos for creating Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep and Hickory Dickory Dock.

Sugar Cube Igloo

meaghan mountford — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:01:14 +0000

Find a clever idea for crafting a sugar cube igloo at Sprout, an idea I found on the wonderful site, “The Crafty Crow.“

Earth Day Treats

meaghan mountford — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:26:00 +0000

Rice cereal treats really are perfect for any occasion…including Earth Day. How-tos for these cereal Earth treats here, from Green Daily.

Tin Can Herbs

meaghan mountford — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:10:47 +0000

Learn how to make herb pots from tin cans at Kaboose. These are intended for kids, but I find some of the best grown-up-friendly crafts at kid-friendly-sites. Find the how-tos here.

Rice Krispie Pops and Other Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas

meaghan mountford — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:38:59 +0000

Visit No Fuss Fabulous for about a billion ideas on everything, including this easy treat for a birthday party: Oversized M&M Krispie Pops. They devoted last week to children’s birthday party ideas, so visit the site for inspiration, such as this Carnival party. No Fuss Fabulous provides links and how-tos, as well.

Super Easy Cookie “Hats”

meaghan mountford — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:01:13 +0000

What a clever, easy (very kid friendly) idea for crafting “hats” from store-bought cookies and candy. Find this idea here at “A Feathered Nest” . The hats are made with Reese’s peanut butter cups, fudge cookies and piped frosting.

Sweet Easter Ideas

meaghan mountford — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:02:42 +0000

I have to again credit Gordon Gossip with another great find: Sweet Paul, a design, craft and food blog. Check out his Easter crafts here.
The how-tos are available in the current issue of Country Living.

It’s an Orange, It’s a Candle

meaghan mountford — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:23:09 +0000

What an oh so clever use for an orange! The creative mom from “Mom in Madison” gives us the easy step-by-steps and accompanying photographs for making your own orange peel candles. And, I’ll say it again (apolgies for sounding like a broken record to those who regularly read my column), once again, this blogger demonstrates the importance of fabulous photographs.

The blogger made the oranges for Imbolc, an Irish celebration at the beginning of February or early Spring, a precursor to Groundhog’s Day here in North America. Fire and light are key elements. So thank you, too, “Mom in Madison,” for introducing me to Imbolc. I of Irish descent had never even heard of Imbolc.

Ghostly Pumpkins Aglow

meaghan mountford — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:18:00 +0000

Pumpkin carving ideas abound on the internet, but I found these ghostly, painted pumpkins from Parents.com unique enough to stand out from the crowd. They offer tips and how-tos, as well as many other pumpkin painting and pumpkin carving ideas.

Popsicle Rockets

Andi — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:52:57 +0000

I haven’t posted an edible craft for kids in a while, so here is an easy but fun one, also found on fabulousfoods.com (originally posted by Heidi Ott from CraftersCommunity.com).

Here are the instructions for red, white and blue popsicles to make especially for the 4^th of July.

http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/dessert/frozen/4thpop.html

Candy Sushi

Andi — Sat, 05 May 2007 21:27:12 +0000

Alicia, from Craftgossip’s Jewelry Making blog, sent me some links to sites with instructions on making candy sushi. Â This looks like a fun project to do with my girls, so I’ll let you know how that goes once we’ve done it. Â In the meanwhile, here are the links.

http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/hostesssushi

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/kids/feature/famf0400mocksushi/

http://www.instructables.com/id/EWG0ZMWULRETVPK51O/

Thanks again Alicia!

Safe Kitchen Crafting for Kids

Andi — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:41:56 +0000

I have posted quite a few ideas and recipes for cooking and working with food together with kids, I thought that it’s about time to post some reminders about being safe in the kitchen.Â

Before you begin, it is very important to read the recipe to your children, of have them read it to you.Â Make sure that you have any ingredients and equipment needed andÂ plan which tasks you will each be doing.Â

I don’t have to mention that you shouldn’t leave your children unsupervised in the kitchen, they shouldn’t use sharp knives, stoves, etc. etc. etc. right?Â

Make sure that small children can reach the cooking area, either by bringing the work area lower, or by letting them stand on a chair or stool, as long as they can balance on it.Â Also, move all sharp and hot equipment out of their reach.Â Now would be a good time to teach the children about the kitchen equipment and the rules of your kitchen.Â Â

Ready to begin?Â First wash your hands well with soap and water.Â If you have an apron, put it on or make sure to be wearing old clothes that you won’t mind dirtying.Â

Also,Â make sure to wash your hands always beforeÂ and after working withÂ raw meat, poultry, egg, and fish products because these foods can contain bacteria.Â Â

Now you are ready to start.Â

Safe cooking to all!