Nurturing creative young minds and wiggly bodies
30
Jul
A family vacation isn’t fun if the children are screaming to get out of their car seats. Here are some suggestions to help amuse little ones when you can’t get out of the car.
Tags: activites for car trips, amusing kids in the car, car trip, car trip for preschoolers, family vacations, keeping kids happy in the car, Preschool, sanity, toddlers, tots, traveling, traveling with children
30
Jul
GORP is a great snack to keep on hand. I like to keep a jelly-jar of it in my car glove box for those emergency moments, when my stomach (or my granddaughter’s stomach) is growling, and I can’t get back home in time to fix a snack. Because the recipe is flexible, you can keep [...]
Tags: early childhood, girl scout snacks, GORP, raisins and peanuts, recipes
30
Jul
Earth-Friendly Products May Be Safer For Your Child Any time you can make your own something, you can generally make it cheaper. You can also make sure that the ingredients are safe for your child, and if you chose the cloth method, you can even help save the planet. Not bad for a day’s work! [...]
Tags: homemade baby wipes, infants, Preschoolers, Saving money, toddlers
14
Jul
A week of activities for the preschool child focused on the sound of the letter C. Free lesson plans. Activities include art, music, dramatic play, blocks, outdoor activities, and more.
Tags: activities for kids, alphabet activities, alphabet sounds, alphabet theme, cookies, Early Childhood Education, kids activities, lessons, Letter C activities, Preschool, preschool lessonn plans
14
Jul
1/2 pound bacon 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup raisins (optional) Cook bacon until crisp and drain, then break into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside. Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour [...]
Tags: breakfast, breakfast cookies, cooking with preschoolers, energetic, healthy breakfast, nutrition, Preschoolers, recipes, spirited, toddlers
8
Jul
Teaching preschoolers to eat healthy foods can be a challenge. The Raw Diet is often popular among young children, though. Here are some suggestions to get your preschooler eating healthier and loving it.
Tags: Child Health, family, feeding preschoolers, feeding toddlers, finicky eater, food, fussy eater, Health, nutrition, raw food, raw foods for children
4
Jul
More Juice, Please! Years ago when my husband and I were young, we struggled to make ends meet. We were both full-time students, with one infant and another on the way. For about a year we lived in subsidized housing. We used food stamps, medical assistance, and stood in lines to receive government commodities distributions. [...]
Tags: children, Finnancial assistance for young mothers, food, Health, helping mothers, infants, nutrition, nutrition programs for young mothers, Preschoolers, WIC, women, women infants children
