Crayons and Croissants

Pumpkin Volcano

October 18, 2018 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for the perfect Halloween STEAM activity, check out our jack-o-lantern volcano experiment! We bought our pumpkins at the supermarket and then carved them at home. One was in the shape of a jack-o-lantern and the other was more simple. We then added baking soda, a few drops of dish soap (which helps with the bubbles), some food coloring (optional but so much fun) and then… the kids added vinegar! Before they started pouring, we discussed what we thought […]

Categories: Motherhood

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Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

August 23, 2018 by crayonsandcroissants

Yesterday, we decided to have a little adventure – all without leaving our neighborhood! I printed out these wonderful neighborhood scavenger lists for the kiddos, gave them each their own copy along with a pencil, and we set out to rediscover our ‘hood. We had such a wonderful time. The kids took notice of little things like the bees and butterflies, looked carefully in the trees for birds, said hello to neighbors walking their dogs, and picked up flowers, sticks […]

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Luxury Hotels with Family-Friendly Activities

June 7, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Planning a trip with the little ones this summer? From children’s cooking classes to family-friendly eco-adventures and itineraries just for kids, these luxury hotels have figured out how to make getting away fun for the whole family! The Peninsula Hotels offer kids’ cooking classes at all of their USA hotels. Choose from the Little Bakers Class in Chicago, Kids in the Kitchen in New York or our personal favorite, Kids, Cookies And Cupcakes: Young Pastry Chefs Academy in Beverly Hills – where kids work with the hotel’s pastry […]

Categories: Jet Set • Tags: Family Travel, Four Seasons, luxury travel, Ritz Carlton, sea island, The Peninsula Hotel

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Travel Guidebooks for Kids

June 6, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

We enjoy using kid-friendly travel guides when we are on the road. The kids love to help us read maps, sketch out itineraries and plan our meals. Here are some of our favorite travel guides. City Scratch Off Travel Maps are portable, colorful, interactive and extremely easy for children to use. Simply scratch off the sights as you go! Available for New York, Paris, London, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Zig Zag Travel Guides are ideal for young children! The layout is simple […]

Categories: Book Lists, Jet Set, Read • Tags: Children, Family Travel, London, New York City, paris, rome, Travel, travel guides

the best subscription boxes for kids

May 26, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

My kids love getting mail. And when that mail includes one of these cool gift boxes, it pretty much makes their day! If you are looking for a unique gift for a special kiddo, consider one of these subscription boxes and imagine how their faces will light up when their gift arrives in the mail. Little Passports Get ready for an exciting adventure in a box delivered right to your door every month. Little Passports monthly subscription program is perfect […]

Categories: Play, Shop • Tags: box subscription, Children, Crafts, gift guide

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Beautiful Handmade Mother’s Day Gifts

May 10, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Here are some of our favorite crafts that are simple, gorgeous and sure to make mom’s day! I’m in love with these DIY mother’s day cards with pom-poms from Design for Soul. Adorable and frame-worthy! How cute is this Balloon Bouquet from Oh Joy? I can’t think of a better way to brighten someone’s day. Surprise mom with this Mother’s Day Matchbox Bouquet from Oh Happy Day. This Handprint Card from Munchkin Time is such a beautiful way for children to make […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood • Tags: Crafts, diy, Kids, Mother's Day

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Stirring Up Fun with Food

May 8, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Get creative in the kitchen with Sarah Michelle Gellar’s new cookbook, Stirring Up Fun with Food. Most people may know Gellar as Buffy, but the former vampire slayer has now turned her attention to something more appetizing. She and her co-author, Gia Russo, have created a book filled with wonderful recipes that adults and kids will enjoy. While the recipes all have a kid-friendly aspect, the authors’ goal after all is to make food more fun for kids, the meals are still […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Cookbook, Family

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DIY Painted Tea Towels

May 2, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

Check out our simple tutorial for DIY Painted Tea Towels using Fabric Spray Paint. Today is Teacher Appreciation Day and Little M wanted to make something special for his teachers. We brainstormed and took a walk through Michaels (of course) for inspiration. We came across some great flour sack tea towels and decided to decorate them with fabric spray paint. This was our first time using spray paint on fabric, but it was so easy and really fun to use! Here’s what […]

Categories: Craft • Tags: Craft, diy, fabric paint, Kids, tea towels

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Homemade Play Dough

April 26, 2017 by crayonsandcroissants

If your little ones love play dough as much as mine do, then you should add one (or all) of these homemade play dough recipes to your repertoire. There is really no need to buy play dough when it is so easy and fun to make it yourself at home! Here is a roundup of some of our favorite DIY play dough recipes. Our favorite recipe for Valentine inspired play dough – can you guess the ingredient we used to give it […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: homemade play dough

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