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Easter Movement Games for Kids

Get hopping with a few fun-filled family-friendly Easter creative movement activities! Your child is always in motion. Turn that excess energy into something productive with a holiday-themed idea. These activities can help preschoolers and young elementary schoolers to celebrate the holiday while building gross motor and creative thinking skills. Follow the Bunny Leader Name a leader to play the role of the Easter bunny. The bunny leader should hop, hop, hop around the house or yard. Your child and their friends, siblings, neighbors, grandparents or other family members can hop along, following the bunny. Repeat this movement game with your...

Easter Cupcake Idea for Kids and Families

Add a sweet surprise to your Easter meal with cute kid-created cupcakes. Your family can enjoy the mixing, measuring, baking and more together! Even though your younger kiddos aren't ready to use the oven yet, they can still help with the prep work and the decoration. Don't worry if you're not an expert baker--it's perfectly fine to start with a boxed mix instead of a completely from-scratch cake batter. Here's What You'll Need to Make Easter Cupcakes White cake mix or your favorite family recipeWhite icingFood coloringOval-shaped wafer cookiesCandy eyesLicorice stripsPink or red jelly beans How-To Steps Bake the cupcakes....

3 Shamrock Green St. Patrick’s Day Treat Ideas for Kids

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with green treats galore! If you're looking for your kiddo to help out in the kitchen, check out these holiday-themed recipe ideas. Not only are these goodies seasonal specialties, the activities behind them can help your child to learn about the science of colors, explore through their senses and build fine motor skills. Shamrock Green S'mores Turn the traditional dessert stack into a St. Paddy's Day sweet. Magically transform plain white marshmallows into shamrock green goodies. Start with a cup of your child's favorite green-colored powdered drink. Mix the powder with water, following the manufacturer's directions....

St. Patrick’s Day Treats for Kids To Create

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a family-friendly cooking activity! Your kids can help you out in the kitchen, creating holiday-themed treats for everyone in the family to eat. Don't worry if you're not a master baker. These sweet recipes are easy enough for anyone to create. Shamrock Cookies If you have a heart shaped cookie cutter, you can make shamrock cookies. How can you create shamrocks from hearts. Use refrigerated, ready-made cookie dough as a base. Roll out the dough and cut it with the heart-shaped mold. Place the hearts onto a greased cookie sheet, arranging them in groups of...

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Leftover Recipes for Kids

What should you do with your leftover Valentine's Day chocolate? If your family has more chocolate hearts, bars or blocks than you know what to do with, check out these easy ideas! Valentine's S'mores Stack the chocolate hearts in between two graham crackers, add a marshmallow and heat until the stacker melts. Sprinkle on pink and red crystal sugar for a festive holiday look. Cute Cupcakes Bake up a batch of your fam's fave cupcakes. Let the kiddos frost the cooled cakes with white, pink or red icing. After the cupcakes are complete, add the chocolate hearts or pieces to...

Candy Conversation Heart Valentine’s Day Treats

What can you do with the stash of candy conversation hearts your child brings home? These Valentine's Day treats are iconic snacks. But sometimes you just can't eat the entire heart-shaped haul. If you have more conversation hearts than you know what to do with, try these easy ideas! Conversation Heart Cupcakes Forget about the sprinkle. Your kiddo can help you to decorate cute holiday cupcakes with conversation hearts. Simply bake your favorite cake recipe or use a boxed mix. Let the cupcakes cool and frost them with Valentine's Day themed colors, such as red and pink. Top the cakes...

3 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids

Is winter ending soon--or will the cold and snow continue? Groundhog Day may just answer this question! If you're looking for a way to celebrate this season-centered day with your kiddo, take out these fun-filled family activity ideas. Groundhog Cookies Bake up a batch of groundhog-themed cookies. Choose your favorite sugar cookie recipe or use a boxed mix. Add a coating of chocolate frosting to create the groundhog's fur. Your child can use other colors of icing, sprinkles, licorice strands and other candies to "draw" a face on the cookie! Shadow Play Will the groundhog see his shadow or not?...

Easy Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas for Kids

Are you looking for an easy Valentine's Day recipe? Your kiddos want to get creative in the kitchen. But you aren't exactly an expert baker. Now what? Instead of skipping a holiday baking session, check out these easy recipe ideas! Cut, Bake and Decorate Cookies Forget about complicated cookie dough recipes. If you don't have the time or energy to whip up a batch of your favorite cookies completely from scratch, you can always start with pre-made or refrigerated dough. Roll out the dough and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to create Valentine's treats. Follow the dough's instructions for baking....

New Year’s Buffet Ideas for Your Family

Start the year of right with a stand-out homemade New Year's Day breakfast or brunch! Your kiddos can help out in the kitchen, mixing, measuring, decorating and putting together creative treats. If you're not sure what to make or where to start, check out these easy ideas for your fam's holiday breakfast/brunch-time buffet. Pancakes with Toppings Mix up a batch of your favorite pancake recipe or buy a boxed option. Even though your littles can't actually cook the cakes, they can measure the different ingredients and mix them up in a big ol' bowl! Add a special surprise and sprinkle...

Toast New Year’s Eve With These Family-Friendly Mocktails

The colorful cocktails you favor just won't due when it comes to your family's New Year's Eve celebration. Instead alcoholic beverages, mix up a batch of kid-friendly mocktails! These holiday-themed sips are perfect for everyone in your fam and easy enough for your kiddo's to help you make. Choose one recipe, create a few or check out the mocktail buffet bar idea. Fizzy Berry Blitz Start with sparkling seltzer. Mix in your family's favorite berry juice. You can use bottled juice or make your own. Choose cranberry, cheery, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry or a mix of a few. Instead of a...