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Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Ideas

February 11, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Kids love to be involved in Valentine’s festivities, whether it is working on a craft, whipping up a treat in the kitchen or even unwrapping a special gift! Try these sweet Valentine’s ideas to bring a smile to your little one’s face this February 14th. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than crafting with the kids? This Tree of Hearts from Ideas from the Forest is cute and easy. Be creative! Let kiddos help as much as possible, they can make hearts from paper […]

Categories: Craft • Tags: Children, Crafts, Food, Holidays, Valentine's Day

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Ring In the New Year with the Kids

December 30, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

There’s no need for your little ones to miss out on the fun of celebrating New Year’s Eve. Bring on the fun with these kid-approved treats, games and crafts! Make some noise with these DIY paper noisemakers. Little M agrees that it isn’t a party unless there are some party horns! Whip up these bite-sized, kid-friendly treats and get your kids involved in the kitchen. Make a time capsule to preserve your memories of 2013. The kids will love gathering […]

Categories: Motherhood • Tags: Activities, Children, Family, Holidays, New Year

Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide

December 16, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for the perfect gift for that special little someone, we’ve got you covered with our eco-friendly holiday gift guide! For your kiddo who can’t get enough of cars, trucks and things that go: We just got this new Green Toys tractor and Little M loves taking it into the sand, dirt, bathtub – you name it! It’s compact enough to take along on your adventures and we love filling it up with small toys, leaves or […]

Categories: Motherhood, Nest, Play, Shop • Tags: Children, Family, gift guide, Holidays, Shopping

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Holiday Gift Guide from Four Seasons family travel bloggers

December 3, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Check out the new Family Luxury Gift Guide from Four Seasons Have Family Will Travel! Need some holiday shopping inspiration? Four Seasons family travel bloggers (including Crayons and Croissants) list their favorite gifts for kids and families- “from the functional to the stylish, and everything in between.” You can find the guide here, if you’d like to take a look. What do you think of my picks? Photos courtesy of Four Seasons Have Family Will Travel

Categories: Read, Shop • Tags: Children, Family, Four Seasons, gift guide, Holidays, Luxury, Travel

Tips for Hosting a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Make your Thanksgiving celebration fun for your littlest guests with these kid-friendly tips and ideas. From recipes to crafts to keeping the kids happy at the table, we’ve got you covered! Include kid-friendly foods! Although mashed potatoes, sweet potato pie and turkey and gravy are sure to be a hit with the kids, we love these ideas for Thanksgiving dishes with a fun twist like Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry “Ice Cream” Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes in Orange Cups, Frosted Pumpkin Cupcakes and […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Motherhood, Nest, Play • Tags: Children, Crafts, Family Dinner, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Toddler

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays

November 22, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Ree Drummond, aka the Pioneer Woman, is back with a new cookbook filled with simple holiday recipes to make your celebrations both delicious and memorable! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Ree Drummond, her blog, The Pioneer Woman, became an internet sensation and was soon followed by her very popular Food Network show, where she shares her family recipes and stories about life on a ranch in Oklahoma. Her cookbooks are just as incredible as her blog and […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook, Family, Family Dinner, Food, Holidays, Pioneer Woman

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Have an Eek-O Friendly Halloween

October 28, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

We put together a guide last year with our picks for a green, healthy “eek-o” friendly Halloween and we have compiled some of our favorites again this year! Paint the town – and the kids’ faces – red (and blue and yellow) with these new, natural, non-toxic cosmetics from The Veggie Kidz. We love that these products don’t contain harsh chemicals or toxins and that they are completely up-front about the ingredients. The cosmetics are made of high quality butters, […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Play • Tags: Activities, Children, Eco-conscious, Halloween, Holidays, Snacks

Put the BOO in Books With These Halloween Reads

September 30, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Get your kids into the Halloween spirit with these spooky, funny and adorable picture books! Little M and I are reading these now that it is October and Halloween is (finally) right around the corner! Ollie’s Halloween by Olivier Dunrea See how Gossie&Friends celebrate halloween in this adorable book filled with hooting, howling, creeping, and prowling goslings. Gossie is a wizard, Gertie is a chicken, Peedi is a dragon, Booboo is a bunny and Ollie, well Ollie is a mummy […]

Categories: Book Lists, Read • Tags: books, Children, Halloween, Holidays, Picture Book

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Eco-friendly Easter Ideas

March 25, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

It’s easy to know that Easter is almost here, supermarkets have started carrying chocolate eggs, easter baskets abound in gift shops and adorable pictures of bunnies and chicks are everywhere! Here are a few of our favorite non-toxic Easter crafts, toys and activities. Who doesn’t love dyeing hard-boiled eggs for Easter? This Bon Appetit blog outlines a fabulous way to color eggs using natural ingredients like beet juice, hibiscus tea, and blueberries. Or simply use this Nature’s Magical Egg Dyeing Kit […]

Categories: Bites, Craft, Shop • Tags: Children, Crafts, Easter, Eco-conscious, Family, Food, Holidays, Organic

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Tag: Holidays

Kid-Friendly Valentine’s Ideas

Ring In the New Year with the Kids

Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide from Four Seasons family travel bloggers

Tips for Hosting a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays

Have an Eek-O Friendly Halloween

Put the BOO in Books With These Halloween Reads

Eco-friendly Easter Ideas