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Pot of Gold Rice Krispie Treat with gold confetti and rainbow sour belts

Pot of Gold Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats for St. Patrick’s Day

Filed Under: Celebrations, Featured Recipe, Holidays, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: cereal treats, fondant, kid friendly, no bake, party ideas, pot of gold, rainbow, rice krispie treats, sour belts, sour candy, st. patrick's day

St. Patrick's Day sensory bin activity for kids

Sensory Bin Ideas: Leprechaun Garden for St. Patrick’s Day

Filed Under: Crafts, Featured, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: craft, dollar store, imaginative play, Leprechaun, magical garden, rock garden, sensory bin, sensory bin ideas, sensory play, st. patrick's day, st. patrick's day activities for kids

white yarn wreath with glitter shamrocks and gold coins

Shamrock Wreath: St. Patrick’s Day Decorations DIY

Filed Under: Featured Craft, Holidays, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: craft, decorations, DIY, shamrock, shamrock wreath, st. patrick's day, yarn wreath

Try something new with Beating Heart slime! This cool slime recipe uses liquid starch and mimics the circulatory system, making it extra fun to play with and manipulate. You'll definitely want to add this to your collection of cool slime recipes!

Cool Slime Recipe: Beating Heart (Circulatory System)

Filed Under: Crafts, Featured Craft, slime Tagged With: acrylic paint, beating heart, cool slime recipe, cool slime recipes, fun kid activites, heart, liquid starch slime, metallic paint, science, sensory play, slime, slime with liquid starch

This homemade Black Bean Corn Salsa is sure to be a hit with any crowd! Kick up the flavor to your dinner recipes by serving it as a side dish or as topping to fish, chicken or your favorite Mexican dishes. It also makes for an easy appetizer when served with tortilla chips that everyone will love.

Black Bean Corn Salsa

Filed Under: Appetizers, Featured, Popular Posts, Recipes, Side Dishes, Snacks, Tailgating Tagged With: appetizer, black bean, corn, game day, recipe, salsa, snack

Love mermaid hair? This easy mermaid fin hair clip craft is a great way to get the look without the commitment of hair dyes. Makes a great mermaid activity for birthday parties or as a rainy day project for kids. Pair this mermaid fin clip with colorful hair extensions & you've got an inexpensive mermaid hair option!

Mermaid Fin Hair Clip Craft

Filed Under: Celebrations, Crafts, Featured Craft, Mermaid Party Tagged With: birthday party, DIY, hair clip, mermaid, mermaid craft, mermaid hair, mermaid party, mermaid party ideas, sequins

These pistachio pudding dessert parfaits are as adorable as they are delicious. If you need quick and easy Easter desserts, look no further than these no-bake pudding cups with homemade white chocolate bunnies, eggs and coconut grass!

Pistachio Pudding Dessert Parfaits for Easter

Filed Under: Desserts, Easter, Featured Recipe, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: bunny, coconut grass, cute, dessert, easter, easy recipe, eggs, kid friendly, no bake, oui yogurt, parfait, pistachio pudding, pudding parfait

Let Pennywise help you celebrate Halloween or a birthday party with these It movie party favor bags and note card free printables. He promises we all float down here!  Includes two versions, one with a red balloon and another with the iconic yellow raincoat of Georgie reminding, you'll float too! Perfect for any It movie fan.

It Movie Party Favor Bag and Note Card Free Printables

Filed Under: Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Featured Printables, Halloween, Halloween, Holidays, Printables Tagged With: envelope, free printables, Georgie, halloween, It, It movie, note cards, party, party bags, party favors, Pennywise, red balloon, treat bag toppers

Learn how to build a fairy garden with kids in clay pots. This kids activity is a great opportunity to teach about plants while having fun! Learn how to make both styles including a fairy garden scene with butterflies and a gnome house with broken pot rock steps.

How to Build a Fairy Garden with Kids

Filed Under: Crafts, Decor, Family, Featured Home and Family, Gardening & Outdoors, Home and Family Tagged With: fairy, fairy garden, gardening, gnome, gnome garden, kids activities, pots

Beat the summer heat with this refreshing Homemade Frozen Lemonade recipe! Made with fresh lemons, this frothy drink is simple and delicious! Make this kid friendly drink at your next celebration.

Homemade Frozen Lemonade

Filed Under: Celebrations, Drinks, Featured, Mini Chef Monday, Recipes Tagged With: drink, entertaining, frothy, frozen, homemade, kid friendly, lemonade, summer

Let your child color this apple "You are the Best" teacher appreciation coloring page for their special teacher! This free printable is a thoughtful gift!

Teacher Appreciation Coloring Page Free Printable

Filed Under: Coloring Pages, Featured, Printables Tagged With: coloring page, end of school, free printable, gift, kids, teacher, teacher appreciation

Why My Kids Share a Bedroom Even Though They Don't Have To

Why My Kids Share a Bedroom (Even Though They Don’t Have To)

Filed Under: Family, Featured Home and Family, Home and Family Tagged With: bedroom, boys, house, kids, parenting, sharing a room

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This dog biscuit recipe inspired by Biscuit the Dog is a perfect kids activity! Make these peanut butter and banana homemade dog treats with your child to pamper your pup. Don't forget to pick up Biscuit Goes to the Library, a level 1 book from the I Can Read! book series.

Dog Biscuit Recipe Inspired by Biscuit the Dog

This homemade Black Bean Corn Salsa is sure to be a hit with any crowd! Kick up the flavor to your dinner recipes by serving it as a side dish or as topping to fish, chicken or your favorite Mexican dishes. It also makes for an easy appetizer when served with tortilla chips that everyone will love.

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