Crayons and Croissants

Foodstirs: Baking Projects for the Littlest Chefs

January 21, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for easy, fun and simple ways to get your little ones more involved in the kitchen then look no further – Foodstirs has you covered! Foodstirs sends carefully curated boxes straight to your home, complete with ingredients and a recipe for a delicious baking project that you can make as a family. We received the Brownie Popsicle Kit and Little M’s eyes lit up when he realized we would be making (and then devouring) brownies covered with glaze and sprinkles […]

Categories: Bites • Tags: Children, Cooking with Kids

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Cooking Class

January 7, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

We have been having a lot of fun with our newest cookbook, Cooking Class by Deanna F. Cook. Cooking Class: 57 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Make (and Eat!) is a definite hit with Little M. The book explains how to get your kitchen organized, the importance of starting with good ingredients and important prep work and cooking terms – all in a very kid-friendly way and with lots of pictures! Recipes range from simple stuff like making cinnamon sugar (perfect […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook

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A kid-friendly thanksgiving

November 24, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Celebrate Thanksgiving with your littlest guests and try these kid-friendly tips and ideas. What would Thanksgiving be without little ones around? Make the day fun for them too, with these delicious recipes, easy crafts and cute books! Have a few snacks that the kids will want to gobble up, like these adorable chocolate and pumpkin spice acorns from Sugar Swings. Get the little ones involved in setting the table, and making things festive, with these beautiful handmade napkin rings from Happiness is Homemade If […]

Categories: Motherhood

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An eek-o friendly halloween

October 27, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Have an eek-O friendly Halloween with some of our favorite safe, stylish and not so scary picks! Not so spooky Spider Cookies Enjoy a sweet treat this Halloween with this simple and tasty recipe for “spooky spider cookies” from Parade magazine. A good friend shared this idea with us and it’s easy for even the littlest ones to make. DIY Treat Bags (made using apple stamps) Make these adorable treat bags (from NINE + SIXTEEN) and fill them with surprises for […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Play, Read • Tags: Halloween

Have You Seen My Dragon?

September 8, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Join us as we find the dragon and monster in two of our favorite new books! Ever since Little M and I discovered Have You Seen My Dragon and Have You Seen My Monster, both by Steve Light, we quickly added the titles to our list of favorite books. We first came across Have You Seen My Dragon and we love searching for the dragon as he travels uptown, downtown and across town in cabs, buses, boats and subways. Little M counts the monuments, sights and icons […]

Categories: Read • Tags: Bedtime Reading, books, Children, numbers, shapes

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DIY Apple Print Tote Bags

July 28, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Looking for a cute, practical and easy summer craft to do with the little ones? We have just the thing – apple print tote bags! We made these for Little M’s teachers at the end of the school year. Little M had so much fun squeezing paint, smearing paint on the apples and stamping! You will need: Plain canvas tote bags with cardboard inserts so the paint doesn’t bleed through Painters tape Fabric paint An apple (cut in half) A couple […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood, Play • Tags: Crafts, Kids

The Sprouted Kitchen: Bowl + Spoon

July 21, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We are in the middle of summer vacation and there is nothing we love more than lazy mornings, spending time outdoors, running through sprinklers and visiting our local farmers markets. We love stopping by our favorite stalls and stocking up on fresh, seasonal fruits and veggies. I am always looking for new recipes and any kid-friendly dishes are a bonus! Little M loves to be involved in the kitchen and he’s a wonderful helper. We adore the cookbook, The Sprouted Kitchen: Bowl + […]

Categories: Bites, Motherhood, Read • Tags: Cookbook, Kids

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Our Guide to Safer (Non-Plastic) Dishware

July 20, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Finding convenient, cute, easy to clean and SAFE cups, dishes, bowls and snack containers for our kids shouldn’t be stressful! BPA free plastic options are plentiful, but given the reports about the dangers of BPA substitutes we tend to avoid plastic altogether. Luckily, there are some wonderful, kid-friendly options in everything from stainless steel to glass (yup, even for kids). Read on for our favorites! DISHES I have mentioned the Innobaby Bus Plate here before. It’s a hit in our home – Little […]

Categories: Bites, Shop • Tags: dishware, Kids, plates, snack containers, stainless steel

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How to Make Fruit Ice

May 19, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Summer is right around the corner and the weather is already heating up. Encourage your little ones to reach for water, instead of other unhealthy drinks, by keeping your freezer stocked with fruit ice. You’ve never heard of fruit ice? Well, here is a quick and easy overview – it’s a great project to do with the kids. Best of all, they can pop a few of these into their water whenever they want a fruity (and healthy) drink! This is a […]

Categories: Bites, Craft

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