Cooking with Kids – Carrot Cooking and Play

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To pay a little tribute to this wonderful blog and extend an obsession of my son lately, I thought we’d explore CARROTS today!  Cooking with Kids is such a wonderful learning activity. A few days ago my 2 year-old son spotted this bunch of carrots with their tops still on and just had to have [Read On]


Holiday Baking for Kids: Peanut Butter Popcorn Poppers

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This guest post by Meredith K. of Orville Redenbacher’s® offers us a great opportunity to not only create a delicious holiday treat but to also involve our children in the holiday preparations. Enjoy! The holidays are coming up, meaning that cookie-baking season is in full swing! Holiday baking is not only one of the yummiest [Read On]


Practical Life {Shucking Corn}

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Practical life exercises are often right in front of our adult eyes. We just need to create the space for our little spirits to participate in these activities. For example… Shucking Corn There are many activities that we do every day in which we can involve our children. Life moves fast and it is tough [Read On]


4 Ways to Learn with Pumpkins {Autumn Activities}

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We are huge fans of the fall season in our home. I have wonderfully warm memories of growing, picking, decorating and carving pumpkins around the Halloween season. What great experiences got a child, right? Here are a few more we’re adding to our list: Botany {Trip to the Farm} – Visiting a pumpkin patch farm [Read On]