WE COOK: BANANA S'MORES

Banana S'mores are a fun treat to make all year long.

Easy to do camping, on the grill or in the oven.

It has been so cold lately, we did the oven version this time around!

They smell so good, and of course taste delish!!

STEP 1:

Peel & slice a banana in half lengthwise.  Place on a sheet of foil.

STEP 2:

Fill the banana with marshmallows, chocolate chips & crumbled graham crackers

(you can also use cookies or cereal.  We like Golden Grahams or Cap n' Crunch)

STEP 3:

Wrap the banana up in the foil sheet.  Place near the fire, on the grill or in an 

350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.  

It doesn't take long to melt all the goodies together!

ENJOY!!!

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FUN WITH KIDS: ELMO'S LEARNING ADVENTURE!! A MUST!

My daughter has been getting Elmo's Learning Adventure for over a year

now and we both love it!!

Every three weeks a package shows up specially for her.

It always includes a new hard cover book, an activity book we do together & 8 Activity Cards.

As you can see, my daughter has quite the collection going on....

and this is just what she keeps in the house, each of our cars are full of these also!!

There are 9 different categories that this collection covers, when the package arrives 

you will get a piece of the series to add.  Each category is color coordinated and numbered

which is great to help your child put them in order.

With your first order you get a huge package to get your kids started!

The package includes

* 3 hard cover books

*3 activity books

*18 activity cards

*slip case to hold all their books

*card box to hold the activity cards

~PLUS ~ 

as a bonus you you will get a cute Elmo backpack that is perfect toddler size!

ALL OF THIS FOR ONLY $7.95!!!

To say the least I LOVE this collection 

I LOVE my daughter's excitement when her new package shows up

I LOVE seeing my daughter constantly reading her growing library 

& I LOVE completing the activity books with her

GET YOUR KIDS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING,

REQUEST YOUR ELMO'S LEARNING ADVENTURE KIT!

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NEW YEARS EVE PARTY IDEAS: KEEP THE KIDS BUSY!

Source: howdoesshe.com via Amy on Pinterest

I was browsing Pinterest for some new New Years Eve Party Ideas and found this one.

Great idea for the kiddo's to keep them busy all night long!

Have a balloon for every hour that the kids can pop.  

Each balloon be filled with candy or an activity for them to do to pass the time 

until the next hour!

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FUN WITH KIDS: CUSTOM FREE VIDEO FROM SANTA!! A MUST DO!!

If you have kids you HAVE to do this!  What a great surprise! 

Head over to the Portable North Pole and create a 

FREE video from Santa for your kids!

Simply enter your kids name, age, and a few other fun facts to personalize the video from Santa! 

The video will then be emailed to you to watch with your kids!

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FREE AMAZON eBOOK: TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!

Here is a great FREE eBook from Amazon

To read with your kids this Christmas!

Download Twas The Night Before Christmas FREE

You don't have to own a Kindle to enjoy Kindle Books!

Download the Kindle App FREE Here!

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FREE THANKSGIVING CRAFTS & RECIPE eBOOK!!

JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING!

Doing Thanksgiving crafts leading up to the feast is always a fun

way to teach your kids What Thanksgiving is about!

How about some FREE Inspiration!

Click on the image above to get a FREE Thanksgiving Crafts & Recipe eBook!!

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SIMPLIFY MY LIFE: HOMEMADE CUSTOM CUPCAKE LINERS!

The plain paper cupcake holders are always the ones that we 

are getting cheap or free; but they are so boring!!

Here is a simple way to make them match any party!

In a shallow dish, put a few drops of food coloring 

and enough water to go up the sides of the liners.

(add more or less water depending on how far you want the color to go on the liners)

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WE COOK: THRIFTY HALLOWEEN TREATS!

Last week on Good Morning Idaho I shared some very thrifty Halloween Ideas.

These are fun to make for a party, though are so quick and easy it is a perfect

craft to do with the kiddos as home to enjoy!

If you missed this episode you can watch it HERE!

Bloody Cups
· Red Food Coloring
· Corn Syrup

Ear Wax Q-Tips
· Toothpicks
· Mini Marshmallows
· Peanut Butter

Witch’s Brooms
· Pretzel Sticks
· Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Cups

Jack o’ Lanterns
· Cutie Oranges h
· Sharpie Marker

Eyeballs
1 1/2 cups of creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup softened butter
3 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
14oz. white candy coating
1 tablespoon shortening
M&M's or Melted chocolate (eyes)
Red decorating gel

Directions for Eyeballs:
· With a mixer, beat the peanut butter and softened butter until smooth.
· Slowly add the powdered sugar, continue to mix until well blended.
· Shape peanut butter mixture into balls. Recipe will make 40 eyeballs.
· Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill and let set.
· Meanwhile, melt candy coating in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute, stir then do 30 second intervals until fully melted.
· Once melted, stir in shortening until smooth and shiny
· Dunk each peanut butter ball into the chocolate mixture to coat, set back on cookie sheet
· Let set.
· Make the eyeball design with either attaching an M&M or melting chocolate chips and making a dot.
· Use the red decorating gel to make lines down the sides.

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FUN WITH KIDS: LET THE KIDDOS HELP...THEY CAN MAKE IT PERFECT!

For my daughters 3rd birthday we had a Lion King Party.  

For those of you that know me personally you know I LOVE LOVE LOVE parties....Especially Birthdays!

I planned to make these cute pretzel sticks all perfectly painted just like the pictures.  Lets just say I quickly gave up and about threw this mold in the trash.  

Instead, I gave the mold to my daughter, to keep her occupied so I could finish the cupcakes.  Needless to say, they turned out adorable & ended up being my favorite part!

Of course the pretzel sticks where FREE from earlier sales.

I picked up the mold & candy melts at Michael's with 

40% off coupons. 

I recommend buying the Wilton Colored Candy Melts.  Chocolate is very fragile and if you are not using oil based food dye the chocolate will quickly clump up & separate! 

Emma wanted to help so bad, so painting was a perfect task for her.  We melted the colored candy melts and let her go at it.  

 I think they turned out adorable & yes PERFECT!

I plan to let her do this every year!  

We call it Art by Emma!

Moral of the story:

Sometimes you just have to let go and let "perfect" shine through the way it is intended!  

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FREE SPOOKY TREATS & PARTY EATS HALLOWEEN COOKBOOK!

Whether you are planning a Halloween Party or need to bring treats to your child's class 

This FREE Halloween Cookbook is full of great spooky treats!

Click Here to get your FREE Spooky Treats & Party Eats Cookbook!

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FREE HALLOWEEN CRAFT PROJECTS EBOOK!

Here is a great FREE eBook to get you in the Halloween Spirit!

Click Here to get your FREE Halloween Craft Project Book!

With 31 different projects, there is something for every age!

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FUN WITH KIDS: CARAMEL APPLE DIPPING BAR!

Source: elliesbitesdecoratedcookies.wordpress.com via Erica on Pinterest

I love this idea!

Having a Halloween party?  Why not make the desert hands on!

Caramel Apple Dipping Bar!  

*Tip*

If you toss the apple slices in lemon juice, it will keep them from turning brown!

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NATIONAL BOWLING DAY TOMORROW! BOWL FOR FREE TOMORROW 8/11!!

TOMORROW 8/11 IS NATIONAL BOWL FREE AMERICA!!

GET 1 FREE GAME OF BOWLING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

CLICK HERE 

TO FIND A PARTICIPATING LOCATION NEAR YOU!!

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ATTENTION TEACHERS: THIS CRAFT IS FOR YOU!! A MUST DO!!

~ Idea Credit - Twelve Crafts Till Christmas~

I just love this idea!!  

If you are a teacher of little ones this would be a great project to do at 

the beginning of the school year, to hang on your front door!!

Here's what you need:
~a round pizza pan
~a length of ribbon for hanging
~a felt circle cut to fit the back of the pizza pan
~magnetic letters
~craft foam cut into smallish rectangles big enough for a child's handprint
~paint
~paint brush
~sharpie
~hot glue gun

Here's what you do:
1)  Use hot glue gun to affix ribbon to back of pizza pan.  Cover with felt circle using hot glue. (I did this step at home.)

2)  Paint child's hand and press onto precut craft foam rectangles.  Let dry.  Write child's name on front side of handprint.  Cut out.  (I also wrote each child's name on the back of the foam before we did their handprints.  This helped me keep track of the little rectangles in the midst of the chaos.)

3)  Use hot glue to place the hands around the rim of the pizza pan like a wreath.

4)  Put magnetic letters on to spell whatever you want.

5)  I also hot glued a poem about handprints onto the back of the wreath.  The last line is my favorite: 

These children, your students are reaching big goals

because of the handprint that you’ve left on their souls.

Done!

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DOES YOUR DAUGHTER LOVE AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS?!......HERE ARE SOME FREE CLOTHING PATTERNS!!

Have you heard of Liberty Jane Clothing?

If you daughter is into American Girl Dolls you want to continue to read!!

Liberty Jane Clothing is a Seattle-based company that designs and makes doll clothes for American Girl dolls. They have a great free dress pattern as well as 14 other free clothing patterns that you can download and create on your own, saving you some serious cash!! 

These patterns are easy to read making them great projects for beginners and would also be perfect for a mother and daughter to do together!

Here are a few patterns they are offering free to you all:

 

 Click Here to download this cute summer dress pattern

Every doll needs a new swimsuit for summer!  Download Here!

Want more FREE PATTERNS?!

Sign up for Liberty Jane's Newsletter to get 2 more free patterns!!

Thank You Jessica with Liberty Jane Clothing for sharing these patterns with us!!!

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FUN WITH KIDS: TURN TOILET PAPER ROLLS INTO PARTY FAVORS!

I showed you HERE how I use toilet paper rolls to keep
the cords on appliances and my hair irons under control!

So, I was excited to see this very cheap way to make party favors for any occasion!

CHECK THIS OUT!

Fold in one side of the end.

Then fold in the other side. Repeat on other end.

Open back up and give the toilet paper  roll a bit of paint. Be careful to not use too much paint if your toilet paper roll is extra thin.

Give it a nice shine with a light coat of clear spray paint.

Fill with candy and treats, fold back ends.

Thanks for the great idea Skip To My Lou!!




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