50 TODDLER APPROVED RECIPES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Chicken Schnitzel. Photo Credit: brooklynfarmgirl.com. Pamela's toddler is obsessed with this recipe. Schnitzel is a German thing. It's thin pieces of meat that are coated with egg, flour, and breadcrumbs then fried to be crispy. FREE PRINTABLES FOR BUILDING FINE MOTOR SKILLS Being able to coordinate and use the small muscle groups in our hands, wrists, and fingers in a controlled way requires fine motor skills. Mastering these skills as kids allows us to be more independent. With fine motor skills we can perform tasks, such as brushing our teeth, eating, and getting dressed, on our own. This post discusses the benefits of building fine motor skills and how 45+ KID FRIENDLY VEGETARIAN RECIPES FOR DINNER If Meatless Monday is your new thing but picky kids are your problem, you need some delicious kid friendly vegetarian recipes. There are many reasons you might want to go vegetarian even if just one night a week. Whatever your reasons are, it’s always a good idea to try something new on your dinner plate! Here are some of the best vegetarian recipes kids will actually eat. 21 FUN FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS These activities are designed to help your two year old, three year old, four year old, or five year old with their hand eye coordination and control over their muscles. They may seem a little easy, but that’s okay. Repetition is good for developing simple but important movements. Adults tend to take our pencil grasp for granted. 21 GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS Any kind of movement of the large muscle groups can build your child’s gross motor skills. Things like running, walking, jumping, climbing. All normal things kids do. But also crawling, swinging a bat, balancing, and sometimes even stretching. Play any kind of sport or do any kind of exercise like jumping rope or jumping jacks. 15 SPRING CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS Basic supplies you’ll need for spring crafts. It’s always a good idea to have some craft supplies on hand for your preschooler. Here are just a few ideas: Paint and paintbrushes. Markers or crayons. Ink for stamping. Pom Poms. Tissue Paper. Paper Plates. 11 PERSONALITY TRAITS OF AMAZING MOMS Ashley at Spit Up and Sit Ups. 4. Amazing Moms are Supportive. Encouragement and support go hand-in-hand. Children with support grow up to be relaxed and comfortable. Without support, the world can be a scary place. Teach your child there’s HOW TO POTTY TRAIN A STUBBORN 3-YEAR-OLD (EVEN IF YOU'VE Talk about how cool underwear is. Take them to the store and let them pick out their own underwear. (This adds another layer of control for them.) If you can, have them watch a slightly older sibling or cousin go potty at least once. My daughter watched her cousin go potty. TIE BREAKERS FOR BABY SHOWER GAMES 2. Pink or Blue Tiebreaker. There’s a few ways you can do this. The basic idea is to have the winners draw out of bag or hat the correct gender for the baby. (I know gender is a social construct but it’s a baby shower.) You can do this with pieces of paper that have blue and pink on the inside. I SIDEWALK CHALK OBSTACLE COURSE Our new favorite summer activity is making a sidewalk chalk obstacle course. It's a great low prep gross motor activity that toddlers and preschoolers love to do over and over. 50 TODDLER APPROVED RECIPES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Chicken Schnitzel. Photo Credit: brooklynfarmgirl.com. Pamela's toddler is obsessed with this recipe. Schnitzel is a German thing. It's thin pieces of meat that are coated with egg, flour, and breadcrumbs then fried to be crispy. FREE PRINTABLES FOR BUILDING FINE MOTOR SKILLS Being able to coordinate and use the small muscle groups in our hands, wrists, and fingers in a controlled way requires fine motor skills. Mastering these skills as kids allows us to be more independent. With fine motor skills we can perform tasks, such as brushing our teeth, eating, and getting dressed, on our own. This post discusses the benefits of building fine motor skills and how 45+ KID FRIENDLY VEGETARIAN RECIPES FOR DINNER If Meatless Monday is your new thing but picky kids are your problem, you need some delicious kid friendly vegetarian recipes. There are many reasons you might want to go vegetarian even if just one night a week. Whatever your reasons are, it’s always a good idea to try something new on your dinner plate! Here are some of the best vegetarian recipes kids will actually eat. 21 FUN FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS These activities are designed to help your two year old, three year old, four year old, or five year old with their hand eye coordination and control over their muscles. They may seem a little easy, but that’s okay. Repetition is good for developing simple but important movements. Adults tend to take our pencil grasp for granted. 21 GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS Any kind of movement of the large muscle groups can build your child’s gross motor skills. Things like running, walking, jumping, climbing. All normal things kids do. But also crawling, swinging a bat, balancing, and sometimes even stretching. Play any kind of sport or do any kind of exercise like jumping rope or jumping jacks. 15 SPRING CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS Basic supplies you’ll need for spring crafts. It’s always a good idea to have some craft supplies on hand for your preschooler. Here are just a few ideas: Paint and paintbrushes. Markers or crayons. Ink for stamping. Pom Poms. Tissue Paper. Paper Plates. 11 PERSONALITY TRAITS OF AMAZING MOMS Ashley at Spit Up and Sit Ups. 4. Amazing Moms are Supportive. Encouragement and support go hand-in-hand. Children with support grow up to be relaxed and comfortable. Without support, the world can be a scary place. Teach your child there’s HOW TO POTTY TRAIN A STUBBORN 3-YEAR-OLD (EVEN IF YOU'VE Talk about how cool underwear is. Take them to the store and let them pick out their own underwear. (This adds another layer of control for them.) If you can, have them watch a slightly older sibling or cousin go potty at least once. My daughter watched her cousin go potty. TIE BREAKERS FOR BABY SHOWER GAMES 2. Pink or Blue Tiebreaker. There’s a few ways you can do this. The basic idea is to have the winners draw out of bag or hat the correct gender for the baby. (I know gender is a social construct but it’s a baby shower.) You can do this with pieces of paper that have blue and pink on the inside. I SIDEWALK CHALK OBSTACLE COURSE Our new favorite summer activity is making a sidewalk chalk obstacle course. It's a great low prep gross motor activity that toddlers and preschoolers love to do over and over. FREE PRINTABLES FOR BUILDING FINE MOTOR SKILLS Being able to coordinate and use the small muscle groups in our hands, wrists, and fingers in a controlled way requires fine motor skills. Mastering these skills as kids allows us to be more independent. With fine motor skills we can perform tasks, such as brushing our teeth, eating, and getting dressed, on our own. This post discusses the benefits of building fine motor skills and how 30 EASY, FAST, & ALL DAY RECIPES FOR BUSY WORKING MOMS 30 Minutes or Less Recipes. Cooking fast is a requirement for me set forth by the tiny overlord. She demands that dinner is in her mouth in less than 30 seconds. Well, physics doesn’t work that way so she has to settle for less than 30 minutes. She can be distracted by The Wiggles or Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood long enough for me to make 15 SPRING CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS Basic supplies you’ll need for spring crafts. It’s always a good idea to have some craft supplies on hand for your preschooler. Here are just a few ideas: Paint and paintbrushes. Markers or crayons. Ink for stamping. Pom Poms. Tissue Paper. Paper Plates. 11 PERSONALITY TRAITS OF AMAZING MOMS Ashley at Spit Up and Sit Ups. 4. Amazing Moms are Supportive. Encouragement and support go hand-in-hand. Children with support grow up to be relaxed and comfortable. Without support, the world can be a scary place. Teach your child there’s 25+ TOILET PAPER ROLL CRAFT IDEAS FOR KIDS The process of making a craft is what they like the most. So let them freestyle. It’s the most hands off approach to crafting. Just set out some toilet paper rolls and some craft supplies and see what they create. And if they like structure, you can always have an end goal in mind like the ideas below. (If toilet paper rolls aren’t your TOP 10 BEST PRIZES FOR BABY SHOWER GAMES Include a pretty bookmark or book thong (I LOVE THESE) and a k-cup to enjoy while reading! 10. Kitchen Tools and Utensils. I’ve won cutting boards from a baby shower years ago, and I still use them. You can get some great kitchen tools usually for less than $10, and they

make great prizes.

UFO PAPER PLATE CRAFT FOR KIDS Let’s make a fun alien and UFO paper plate craft! This is a great craft for kids to play with once it’s finished. Carefully, of course. And it’s made out of paper plates and other easy to get

supplies.

HOW TO THROW A SUCCESSFUL SIP AND SEE BABY PARTY Chocolate is a good option, too. Set out some chocolates or get some chocolate covered strawberries! For the sip part of Sip and See, you can offer coffee, tea, lemonade, soda, water, or juice. Or you can punch it up. (pun intended) You can even set out a sippy cup for baby even if they won’t use it. 15 EASY SENSORY BINS FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS A sensory bin is a box or container that holds items your toddler or preschooler (or really any child or adult for that matter) can explore with their senses. Mostly they revolve around touch but there are also quite a few that you can smell and taste. Sound is a part of it too because the sound of beans pouring into the bin is nice. 5 ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO WITH BALL PIT BALLS the bathtub. a storage bin. a toy box. a kiddie pool. Get some ball pit balls. 2. Throw them into bins or baskets. Get a basket or a bin and set it just far enough away for your toddler to throw the balls into it. You can use several boxes or baskets in case their aim is

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