This is a delicious Filipino recipe found on the rasamalaysia web site. My advice is to be careful not to overcook the chicken thighs because they will be dry if overcooked. I only use only four chicken thighs for the family id four and I cut the meat off the chicken thighs for little kids. […]
During a babysitting job with boys and girls aged 4- to 8-years-old I brought autumn crafts to make with the bunch of little ones. They enjoyed making these easy autumn leaf crowns. I especially loved when the little boy was dancing and singing, “I am Autumn Man,” while wearing his leaf crown. Be sure to […]
This is a great, yummy twist on stuffed shells that I found on the Simple Veganista web site and it can be made with or without vegan ingredients. I liked it because it can be made ahead and is freezer friendly. Simply store in a freezer safe container or cover tightly with cling wrap and […]
In “Meet Georges Seurat,” Seurat the artist describes his unique approach to art. He describes pointillism and how to use math, logic, and lots of dots to make beautiful paintings. I had the children I care for use the idea of pointillism to make autumn leaves for 3D cardboard trees. Also be sure to read […]
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Pears and cider are in season in my neck of the woods so my Mom Boss asked me to make this recipe from the Epicurious web site. I used four pears instead of two pears so each family member can be served their own pear. I also cut the pears in half instead of eight […]
The kids I care for and I love the colors of Autumn leaves. So they really enjoyed making Autumn leaf (and an acorn) sun catchers this week. I have found that using high quality self-adhesive laminating sheets is easier than using regular clear contact paper and that using precut squares of tissue paper is much […]
A babka is a sweet braided bread which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. My memories of babka is that I loved it when my grandma came to visit with babka when I was a child. It is great for Rosh Hashana which begins tonight. I can’t say it’s necessarily easy to […]
There are two ways to color dry pasta with holes that can be threaded to make jewelry. Either color dry pasta using food coloring and a little water in a ziploc bag or paint the pasta with acrylic paint and allow the pasta beads to dry. Let the children help with any step coloring the […]
Train tables and train sets provide hours of open ended fun for children of all ages. Playing with trains helps children build fine motor skills, problem-solve, and foster their creativity. When choosing a train set and train table first consider the manufacturer’s age recommendation. Next, consider the size of the train table for the space […]
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