Kids Activities, Kids Crafts and Family-Friendly Recipes
Oreo cookies are one of my kids favorite snack foods. Since they are such fans of the yummy cookies, I knew they would love this Oreo Cupcakes Recipe which has all the chocolate flavor you would expect from an Oreo. These moist and delicious chocolate cupcakes are topped with a decadent Oreo cookie infused frosting….
I don’t know about you, but my kids are obsessed with slime. Homemade slime, store bought slime – it doesn’t matter. They can’t keep their hands off the stuff. Playing with slime is a great sensory activity for kids. Children can explore with their sense of touch, smell, sight and hearing when playing with slime….
Baking bread is such a fun activity to do with kids. Measuring, scooping and kneading provides so many wonderful sensory and fine motor opportunities. Besides, who can resist a house that smells like baking bread. Baking bread with kids can sound intimidating, but thanks to this easy bread recipe it is not. People are really impressed…
I love easy recipes that look complicated. When I serve them, my guests are often wowed, wondering where I found the time and talent to make such a thing. This Red White and Blue Cake is one such recipe. Read on to find out the secret that makes this cake super simple. This cake can…
Do you remember Bomb Pops from when you were a kid? If you are like me, you look at them with a touch of nostalgia. The red, white and blue colors always made me feel patriotic. These Bomb Pop Patriotic Cupcakes are inspired by those summer treats and are perfect for any patriotic holiday such…
If you follow the weight watchers program, like I do, then you know that you can fall into a rut and eat the same things, day in and day out. These Weight Watchers Thai Chicken Wraps will change all that. These delicious and filling wraps are 4 points each on the Freestyle program. If you are looking for…
Since my kids have gotten a little older, they like doing kids crafts that are a little more involved and allow them to use their creativity. This paper flower craft is perfect since it can be done by older kids, but provides enough variation to keep them from getting bored. These paper flowers would be…
Have you ever bought a tube of crescent rolls? Are you only using them to make ordinary crescents? Well, hold on to your socks, because there is a lot more that you can do with them. We have made lots of recipes using crescent rolls here on Mess For Less and they are always crowd…
With the weather warming up, the kids have gotten interested in all the flowers growing outdoors. Inspired by our surroundings, I created a garden sensory bin for my kids to explore. It was easy to do and the kids got to get their hands dirty and a do a little Spring “planting” of their own….
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