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Just the word fudge makes me hyperventilate: fudge, fudge, fudge! We love chocolate at Kids Activities Blog and fudge is the chocolate of all chocolates! Fudge Fudge Fudge My family loves sweets during the holidays.(Actually we love them all year around! ) There are certain sweets that we made only once a year during the [...]
It’s a kid chocolate factory day! This morning we had a kid-made fudgy batch of fudge. There isn’t a recipe more loved at Kids Activities Blog than one that involves chocolate so let’s bring it on! I’ve heard it said that some people don’t have a sweet tooth, but they’re certainly not members of my [...]
Holidays bring out the best in us with good times involving food, family, and fun! Notice, I listed FOOD first? That’s because whenever we have a big family get-together, the first thing we discuss is menus! I always love creating desserts that match the holiday. With the 4th of July approaching, this festive dessert is [...]
When my son was born, one of my good friends brought me a meal. The dinner was delicious but what stood out most for me was the big pan of delicious banana pudding complete with those cute little Chessmen cookies decorating the top. Of course, I had to get the recipe. Since then I have [...]
Drawing and painting pictures is something that is ongoing at my house. There is art on every table in various stages of genius. I thought it would be fun to harness that creativity with a new medium. Fruit! We created cookie sheet size edible works of art. They were as delicious as they were fun [...]
One of my favorite things about camping is the food. Food cooked on a fire tastes so much better than the “everyday” food we make at home! A couple of weekends ago we went on a camping trip as a family – it was wonderful! Typically, we have camped in tents, but this past trip [...]
Is that bowl of Halloween candy staring at you today? Did your kids bring home more candy than they could possibly eat? Get creative & try this recipe…you’ll use up some of those tasty Snickers candy bars! Bringing kids into the kitchen creates the perfect time to bond & learn together. Younger children can [...]
One of the things that says “summer” more than anything else are popscicles. This is by far my kids favorite way to consume a banana – stuck on a stick, smothered with chocolate, and covered with sprinkles. . Freezer Banana Pops are also a great way to rescue those bananas that are nearing the end [...]
My quirky kids like to play with their food… and it’s Wacky Wednesday at our house in honor of one of our favorite books by, Theo LeSieg. Here are several silly and “wacky” snack ideas that were recently linked up to It’s Playtime! I hope they inspire you and your children to have fun playing [...]
With three preschooler, an infant and a hubby who thinks “green” has a flavor, I have had to resort to a few tricks to make sure my kids are getting enough green leafy vegetables. My Genius Tip, for the Kenmore Challenge, is to get picky kids to eat veggies. Guys, they beg for these! We [...]
It’s cold, rainy lazy day and this edible bracelet activity is great to keep the kids engaged and entertained indoors. Don’t have any twizzlers? You can make bracelets with fruit loops. We’ve even made bracelets out of jelly beans – if it’s edible and sweet it will keep the kiddos engaged. . All you need [...]
Eating cookies is yummy and painting is fun – last week we combined two of our favorite things with two of our favorite people! I like simple easy recipes! We adapted this recipe from the back of a Duncan Hines Cake box (one we found when making our rainbow cupcakes a few weeks ago). These [...]
Do you have independent children? So far, I have three of them! This Popsicle recipe is perfect for them. It was simple enough that with minimal supervision/intervention my four year old was able to give the directions (she loved that) to my three year old who mixed these yummy treats up! We made a couple [...]
My daughter just turned four! Her birthday request was for rainbow cupcakes. I was imagining rainbow icing till she explained she wanted the entire cupcake to be a rainbow. How on earth would I make that? Then I remembered the blog post I read from Shannon, at Milk and Cuddles, there was hope! We could [...]
Today’s Fantastic Friday shout-outs all have one splendid theme, “dessert”. I have a massive sweet tooth and am seriously itching to try making my very own thin mint cookies (why does Valentines Day mean Girl Scout Cookies in my mind?), these melt-in-your mouth mini-cheesecake cookies, homemade cream soda-pop, and fudgy molten chocolate cake. I am [...]
These rainbow cupcakes are a huge hit with preschoolers and kids of all ages! They look fancy, but are super easy to re-create. Try it yourself with these easy steps: … What you’ll need: Gel Food Dye Toothpick Decorating Icing Bag (or a freezer ziplock baggie) Wilton Tip adapter (optional) If you are going to [...]
These are so yummy and easy to make! I love, LOVE, chocolate covered espresso beans – but the few times I’ve made them in the past I’ve just made a massive mess. Lets just say my lumps of beans were not very appetizing. Thanks to Mandy from The Trenches of Motherhood, I found a really [...]
Today my 11 year old made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. It turned out great. However, I would add pumpkin pie spice and maybe a tad more vanilla. But I can’t leave anything alone..I have to tweak it all. Normally she does also but this time she followed the recipe. Let’s call it Home Econ 101! [...]
My kids love to play in the dirt. For their last Birthday party we had a dirt/bug theme. The kids got to make their own dirt dessert and added bugs to their individual servings. Here is an easy “dirt” recipe. Ingredients for the dirt cake: Brownie Mix 8 eggs Heavy Whipping Cream Coco powder Bake [...]
This is a frugal summer treat, great for holidays like July 4th or another summer outting. Your children will love creating and eating their icecream! Make Your Own Ice Cream~ What you need: 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 2 cups half and half, ½ cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, 1 bag of ice, [...]
