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Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins

Orange Strawberry Jam Muffin Recipe

These Orange Strawberry Jam Surprise Muffins are the perfect treat to make with and for kids. The sugar zest on top creates a crunchy finish, a delicious contrast to the soft jam surprise middle. Muffins are my kids' go-to recipe to make and eat. They are so versatile and make great breakfast and snack options. My 8 year old can now make the batter on her own. Even the 2 year old can't resist pouring and mixing. He insists that no one else can fill the baking cups. Here's our family ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Cooking with Kids, grade school, Little Hands That Cook, Muffins, Preschool, Recipes, strawberries

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Growing Strawberries – Is it worth it?

growing strawberries with kids

Helpful tips for growing strawberries with kids in your backyard garden and the truth behind if it's worth it or not. Are you considering growing strawberries this year? Growing Strawberries with Kids So my dear readers, as many of you know, I love to garden with my kids for many, many reasons. We are more than willing to share our successes and failures with others - which means that at many play dates with the kiddos, we end up talking about our gardens. A friend recently ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: Amanda, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, strawberries

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10 Things to Make with Oranges

10 Things Kids Can Make with Oranges

Do you love oranges? Here are 10 things to make with oranges with your child! Which orange recipe will you make first? Gardening is a fantastic opportunity to spend time with your children, teach them more about the food they eat, and explore what it means to make healthy choices. It is a way to get kids in the kitchen, preparing healthy, nutritious foods.  Although much of gardening focuses around flowers, vegetables and herbs, fruit are an important part of our gardening ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Cooking with Kids, Kids in the Garden, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Read Your World: Explore and Promote Diversity in Children’s Books

Read Your World! Creative ways to explore with books. Discover the best diverse books and activities for your child as you join the annual Multicultural Children's Book Day.

Join the annual celebration of Multicultural Children's Book Day where diverse book recommendations are shared to promote inclusivity and understanding among young readers. This Read Your World event emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about diverse literature and involves book reviews and activities to celebrate multicultural stories for children. Since 2014 we've been joining each year with you to celebrate Multicultural Children's Book Day! Each year we share our top picks ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Book List, Diversity, grade school, Multicultural Children's Book Day, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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PANCAKE Day Ideas!

Get ready for Pancake day ideas with these yummy ideas for your preschooler. These pancake themed activities feature math activities with pancakes, pancake cooking with kids, and even our favorite pancake books! Are you ready for Pancake Day?  Every Sunday, I make pancakes for breakfast. My kids love to measure, mix and pour the batter for pancakes. Their favorite kind of pancake is oatmeal blueberry (mine too).  We also like to try other combinations like gingerbread, maple ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Amanda, baking, pancakes, Playful Preschool, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Chinese New Year Activities for Preschool

Collection of Chinese New Year Activities for Kids with with boos and activities

The Chinese New Year is almost here, get ready to explore with these adorable Chinese New Year Activities for Preschool. Set up these creative learning activities as you explore the Lunar New Year with your preschooler. Plus many ideas were created to use as extensions to these Chinese New Year books! Disclosure: We’ve included Amazon affiliate links in this post. Chinese New Year Activities for Preschool We've put together a collection of activities to do with your child or ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education, Kids Activities Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Chinese New Year, Multicultural Activities, Preschool, Toddler, Tot School, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Dragon Themed Fun with Positional Word Game

Egg Carton Dragon over Cardboard Castle with Preschooler

One of the beginning concepts in math is positional words. Your child will love learning the terms up, down, under and more with this Dragon Themed Positional Word Game. A fun preschool math activity to go along with the book Dragons Love Tacos. Where can your dragon go? Disclosure: This post contains amazon affiliate links.   Dragons Love Tacos Activity Explore a time from long ago with a castle and one special dragon who likes to explore in all sorts of directions ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Games, Math Tagged With: 100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids, castle, dragon, Eco Living, grade school, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Chinese New Year Sensory Bin Ideas

Collection of Chinese New Year Sensory Bin Ideas

Create a Chinese New Year Sensory Bin as you learn about the Chinese New Year with your child. We've put together a collection of adorable Chinese New Year Sensory Bin Ideas. They are sure to be a big hit! Plus we've included a few fun Chinese New Year Books to go along with the fun. Chinese New Year Sensory Bins We were inspired by the traditional of the Chinese New Year to share with you these 3 adorable Chinese New Year Sensory Bin Ideas. They were shared with us from ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Bilingual Babies, Chinese New Year, Preschool, Sensory, Toddler

By The Educators Spin On It

Cooking Around the World – JAPAN

How to Make Sushi at Home with Kids

Take your child on an adventure with food! We're traveling to Japan to learn how to make Sushi. Follow this easy step-by-step guide and explore flavors from around the globe in this series. Welcome to "Around The World in 12 Dishes". We will be taking you on a journey around the world, exploring 12 different countries with our children, by cooking 12 dishes with them. One for each country we visit. We started our journey the same way Phileas Fogg did in London, UK, and Stockholm, ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Around the World, Cooking with Kids, grade school, Japan, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Exploring Cultures from Around the World with Kids

Exploring Cultures from Around the World with Kids

Tips for how to explore world cultures with your kids. Discover ways to raise global kids through your local community events. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Exploring Cultures from Around the World with Kids One of the most meaningful lessons you can do with your child after school is to find local events that support other cultures within your community. These hands-on moments can be such a meaningful and memorable experience out of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Cultural Education Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, Bilingual Babies, Chinese New Year, grade school, Preschool, Raising Global Kids

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