Aw, my mac n’ cheese loves me, as evidenced by the hot dog heart. Well, I love my mac n’ cheese, so the feeling is mutual. Make (easy!) hot dog hearts HERE at Cute Food for Kids.… Read More ...
Chicken Pot Pie for Valentine’s Day
Infuse some heart-felt sentiments in everything, even pot pie. Easily dress up chicken pot pie (um, on my dessert island food list, by the way) for Valentine’s Day HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Hummus and Cucumber “Cupcakes”
While I usually have a hard time accepting savories dressed up as sweets (as in, for example, this sandwich cake and this party loaf, though I’m oddly OK with the reverse, sweets dressed up as savories), I’m on board with this idea. It’s cute, healthy, and kid-friendly. Make hummus and cucumber “cupcakes” HERE at Creative Kid Snacks.… Read More ...
Groundhog Day Donuts
Made from all store-bought ingredients, these are easy-peasy to assemble. I love the snow-covered ground option with the powdered donuts. Hee hee, clever, clever. Make Groundhog Day donuts HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
How to Carve a Watermelon Robot
Because everyone needs to know this. And I spotted this in an eerily circular route. I first saw it Spaceships and Laserbeams, but they say they found the source via me. How’s that for teamwork? Anyway, find the video how-tos to make a watermelon robot HERE at the National Watermelon Promotion Board.… Read More ...
Rainbow Powdered Sugar
I’ll never tire of rainbow-themed foods, I don’t think. To bring some rainbows to your every day, here’s an idea for tinting powdered sugar to decorate French toast or cupcakes or cakes, or whatever needs a little rainbow and sugar. Find the how-tos HERE at Rust and Sunshine.
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Free Swedish Fish Valentine’s Printable
Ah, the infinite variations to say “I love you” via a printable with a clever saying to put on a favor bag filled with treats that inspire said clever saying. Now that’s a mouthful. And I’m not entirely sure it’s grammatically correct. Forgive me, I’ve been up for too many hours. Anyway, back to more important things… find the free … Read More ...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Apples
Who would have thought Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would have such longevity? I remember hearing about them in high school. And I was in high school in the ’80s. (And yet I’m only 21 years old. Amazing.) Make Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle apples HERE at Creative Kid Snacks.… Read More ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Pancakes
So his day is almost over, but if ever there was a man worthy of having pancakes made in his honor EVERY day, it’s Martin Luther King, Jr. And maybe Ghandi. Make MLK pancakes HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
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Heart Lunch
All you need to add some love to your lunch (or probably more likely, your kid’s lunch) are a few heart-shaped cookie cutters. Case in point: This simple heart lunch HERE at Creative Food.… Read More ...
Cool Bento Picks
OK, that’s it. I’ve got to start getting more creative with my daughter’s lunch. She’s already gotten me half way there since she only eats pure, unadulterated food separated so it doesn’t touch. In a bento box no less! My first step in becoming a true bento artist (well, maybe not “artist”) is to buy these picks. The bento box… Read More ...
Polar Bear Nutter Butters
A thousands “aaw”s for these polar bears. And there are Nutter Butters under that cuteness. It’s amazing how much personality is captured in just the eyebrows and smile. Make them HERE at Hungry Happenings.… Read More ...
Solar System Snack
You know those solar system dioramas we had to make in elementary school? How perfect would this have been for training. Make a solar system snack HERE at Creative Kid Snacks.… Read More ...
Despicable Me Breakfast
What a great word, “despicable,” even if it means something not great. And I love how many toddlers now know what it means. Make a Despicable Me breakfast HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
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Homemade Animal Crackers
Oh who are we kidding, cookies. But calling them “crackers” helps us feel better to give them to kids. Oh, who am I kidding, I have no problem with kids munching on these cuties. Make handmade animal crackers HERE at King Arthur Flour.… Read More ...