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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

February 3, 2016 by crayonsandcroissants

Little ones are so fascinated by the idea of Valentine’s Day! Hearts, candy, chocolates – what’s not to love? Here are some of our favorite, kid-friendly ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day! We are such big fans of Tinkerlab, which is a wonderful source for children’s art projects and science experiments. We recently got the Tinkerlab book and use it almost every day to find new projects and ideas – We are all set to tackle building a drawbot (a drawing machine) next! But first, I’m […]

Categories: Bites, Craft • Tags: Children, Valentine's Day

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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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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Mother’s Day Vase of Flowers

May 8, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Surprise mom on Mother’s Day with this DIY vase craft. This is the perfect project for little ones who want to make something special and it’s so easy (I promise)! We started with these simple glass bottles (actually glass milk bottles that we bought at Michaels) but you can also use any glass (or plastic) bottles that you have at home. Gather your supplies – we found these adorable bee and ladybug wooden stickers but you can use anything you have at home such […]

Categories: Craft, Motherhood • Tags: Children, Crafts, Flowers, Mother's Day, Vase

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French Cooking for Kids with Claudine Pépin

April 14, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Kids Cook French is a beautiful cookbook written by Claudine Pépin and illustrated by Jacques Pépin. We love this new book! Little M and I have spent a lot of time looking through the pages and marking the recipes we want to make. I can’t wait to try the Ratatouille and the Apple Tarts with Almond Frangipani and Little M has his eye on the Cheese Fondue. The classic French recipes are written in English and French. It has been fun to […]

Categories: Bites, Jet Set, Read • Tags: books, Children, Cookbook, Cooking with Kids, Food, French cooking

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Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

April 10, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

We spent an afternoon recently making salt dough shapes. For those of you who haven’t tried making salt dough yet, this is a great project to do with children. They can help with measuring, stirring, kneading, rolling, cutting out shapes, stamping and painting! Here is our recipe for Salt Dough and some step by step instructions. We used natural ingredients to color our dough: cocoa powder for brown and turmeric for yellow. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup fine salt ½ to ¾ cup water […]

Categories: Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Organic, Salt Dough

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Our Favorite Children’s Books About the Zoo

April 7, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Now that the weather is finally improving, we have been making a lot more trips to the zoo! Little M, Baby M and I love walking around and learning about the different animals. So it’s no wonder that these picture books about the zoo are favorites in our house! In Xander’s Panda Party, written by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Matt Phelan, Xander the Panda takes great pains to plan the perfect birthday party – but he has a little […]

Categories: Book Lists, Read • Tags: books, Children, Picture Book, Toddler, Zoo

Have an Eco-Friendly Easter

March 31, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

If you have kiddos at home, chances are you are on the lookout for simple and fun Easter ideas. Not to worry – we have you covered. Here are our top picks for crafts, toys and healthy treats! These lovely painted Easter egg cartons from Design Mom are so easy to make! Kids can color, paint or glue to decorate and then fill them with small toys or little treats. Check out these compostable Eco Eggs – made from plants and completely non-toxic. These […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Nest, Read • Tags: Children, Crafts, Easter, Eco-conscious, Food

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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas

Foodstirs: Baking Projects for the Littlest Chefs

Cooking Class

Have You Seen My Dragon?

Mother’s Day Vase of Flowers

French Cooking for Kids with Claudine Pépin

Cocoa and Turmeric Salt Dough Shapes

Our Favorite Children’s Books About the Zoo

Have an Eco-Friendly Easter