Snacks celebrating the number 100

We took this snack to school on the 100the day of school, but it would be great anytime you want to highlight the number 100 in a yummy and fun way.  Our snacks were: 100 Skittles, 100 green grapes, 100 purple grapes and 100 curly herb breadsticks (recipe found here).

I had the glass containers just hanging around, but I had to make the big box -it's one of those massive goldfish cracker boxes with the top cut off.  I just covered the outside in scrapbook paper.  It was amazingly easy and the kids thought it was fab.


Then I cut out the number 100 on some matching scrapbook paper and taped it to some bamboo skewers to put in the containers of snacks.

I love when snacks are easy and fun and can be passed off as a lesson about numbers.

Free Fourth of July Printables

Happy 4th of July to all of our fellow USA-ers! Here are a couple of last minute free red white and blue printables for just in case you're feeling a teensy bit more patriotic today.

Download this "Proud to be an American" 8x10 printable:

OR

This cute little treat box to fill with snacks while you watch a parade, or light fireworks, or eat at a bbq, or WHATEVER.

Just click on whichever you'd like to download and print (easy 4th of July peasy):

Things of Pinterest: Homemade Popsicles

This week Pinterest has been inspiring me to make popsicles.  Oh sweet popsicle love.  Here are my favorite homemade popsicle pins:

http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/samoa-popsicles-recipe/

Because Somoa's are EVERYONE'S favorite Girl Scout cookie (that's a proven fact, don't fight it, they're undeniably delicious).

http://blog.houseoffifty.com/2012/06/delicious-hot-weather-treat.html

Long name, super amazing taste.  Plus they just look pretty.

http://lostgardenblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/strawberry-banana-popsicles-with-a-twist/

Not just strawberry and banana, there are other healthy things mixed in.  Because what better way to trick your kids into eating spinach than freezing it and calling it banana flavored?

http://butterflyfoodie.blogspot.com/2010/06/outdoor-treats-and-eats-part-one_19.html

This kind is made out of different juices.  YUM-O.  Pick your flavors and combos.  Endless possibilities with this one really.


If those pictures didn't make you hungry for something frozen, I really don't know what will.  Check out our Pinterest pinboards to see more of our favorite things!

Minnie and Mickey Kid Snack

Cheese and bread - two absolutely guaranteed foods that my kids will eat.  (Even the picky ones.)  But sometimes it's fun to make the cheese and bread a little less boring, so one day I made Disney style Mickey and Minnie Mouse.  (Which received much applause and praise from my 3 and 4 year old.)

They're made entirely out of 2 pieces of bread and a few slices of cheese.  I have minnie and mickey head cookie cutters, so that part was super easy - although their heads are just one big circle with two little ear circles, so it's not like it's horrifically difficult to cut freehand, right?

The bread for the rest of their bodies was made out of the scraps after I cut the heads out.

You can cut and place the cheese however you'd like.  I decided on a skirt and shorts for them, but even if you just made the ear/head part out of cheese your kid is going to know what it is and be excited.

And have I mentioned that these are ONLY BREAD AND CHEESE?  Seriously, easiest fun lunch ever.

Love Muffin Wrappers

This printable can be used like cupcake wrappers, except with muffins.  You get the wrapper in all 3 colors to print and use with any kind of muffin (as long as they're baked in a regular sized muffin tin).  And then you can give them to your special Love Muffin for breakfast.  Or lunch.  Or, I guess, dinner.  Or.....for a snack?  Muffins are kind of good any time.

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