Paint your sandwich

For the “starving” artist in your household, this activity should make any sandwich more fun. Using drops of food coloring in milk, paint your bread and then lightly toast and make a pretty sandwich! For a more detailed description from the Family Fun...

Kool-Aid PlayDough

I came across this new and improved version of homemade playdough on the Rainy Day Resource site. The Kool-Aid colors the playdough and makes it smell really nice- way better than that weird smell that regular homemade stuff has. 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons cream of...

Soft Pretzel Recipe

Use this recipe and make letters and numbers instead of the traditional pretzel shape! 2 – 16 oz. loaves frozen bread dough 1 egg white, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon water Coarse salt Separate thawed bread into 24 – 1 1/2″ balls. Roll each ball into a...

Play with your food!

Sometimes making a work of art out of food can encourage those picky eaters to gobble up things they’ve refused in the past.  Better Homes & Gardens has several food “sculptures” for you to try.  I particularly liked this Hot Diggity Dog recipe...

Easy mac & cheese recipe

Parent Hacks has a simple recipe for mac & cheese that is as quick as the box stuff, but more healthy: Cook macaroni (if you can get a hold of the whole wheat kind, so much the better). When done, drain, return to the pot, and add a generous pat of butter. Once...

Easy Bake Oven Recipes

Easy Bake Ovens are one of the best toys ever invented, I think, but have you seen how much the mixes cost? 2 for $5 is just too much, in my opinion. At Budget101.com, they have a page that has recipes so you can make your own mixes for much, much cheaper. Happy...
Candy Cake- better than Rice Krispy Treats

Candy Cake- better than Rice Krispy Treats

I found this recipe in Good Housekeeping last year and I don’t think I’ll ever make regular Rice Krispy Treats again. I have made it several times and everyone raves about it. Here’s the recipe: 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces 2...