For many years my kids didn’t exactly enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. In fact, the only thing they would eat was plain turkey and pumpkin pie. They never quite saw the big deal that went into the meal preparation. One of the ways I got my kids more involved in the Thanksgiving festivities was by including…
Watercolor Spider Webs
With Halloween coming up later this month, we have been busy working on Halloween crafts. One of our favorirte art activities is painting with watercolor paint and these fun and spooky Watercolor Spider Webs combine our love of watercolors with a Halloween theme. Thanks to Imperial Sugar for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my…
Dessert Lasagna with Cinnamon Pebbles
Have you ever heard of dessert lasagna before? If not, I am going to introduce you to something that will be your new go-to dessert, especially during the hot summer months. Why is this dessert lasagna particularly good for the summer? Well, first of all it is delicious! But perhaps just as important, it is…
Colorful Kids Activities
Spring is in the air and I am on the lookout for vibrant colors to pop up in nature. Seeing new flowers bloom and enjoying their variety of hues is one of my favorite parts of the spring. Color just makes me happy and I know my kids feel the same way. If yours do…
Easter Fine Motor Activities
One of the most popular posts on Mess for Less has been our 18 Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers, so I was inspired to gather some of my favorite Easter Fine Motor Activities. These kids activities are a great way for preschoolers and kindergartners to work on strengthening those important small hand muscles. Fine motor skills help…
Free Kindergarten Worksheets for Thanksgiving
How is it that Thanksgiving is almost here? It seems like my kids just went back to school and I am already thinking about who we’ll have over for Thanksgiving and what I will make. My kids are already in the Thanksgiving spirit, but that could be because they are huge fans of turkey and…
Apple Muffins Recipe
This time of year we are always trying to keep up with our apple tree. We have an apple tree in our yard that produces tons of apples each Fall. In an effort to use them in different and interesting ways, we have made Apple Cookies and Apple Crisp. Recently we used some backyard apples in…
Science Experiment – Making Pennies Green
My kids always enjoy a fun science experiment. We have learned so much with Simple Science for Preschoolers and an awe inducing Ice Cube Experiment. So naturally, when I asked my kids if they wanted to do a science experiment where we would be making pennies green, they were all for it. This easy experiment takes just minutes to…
S’Mores Bars
Summer is almost over and school will be starting soon where we live. But I am not quite ready to let go of summer yet. I want to squeeze in a few more trips to the beach and amusement park. I want to have a couple more cookouts and enjoy a few more swims. Will…
Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
There are few things that are as synonymous with summer as ice cream. As a kid, I remember every evening during the summer, the ice cream truck would come down the block with it’s music playing. I would beg my mom for some money so I could get ice cream. These days there are no ice…
