We have lots of recipes on our blog where your grandkids can help make the food item and this Pudding Sand Cups Recipe is no different.  I’ve mentioned before that these are my favorite kind of treat to make because it keeps my little ones busy for a bit in the kitchen and then they always love to eat what they make.  Just wait until they see this!  Using instant puddings makes this recipe an easy one for all ages to help with so let’s get started! Print Pudding Sand Cups Recipe Kids of all ages love to make this Pudding Sand Cups Recipe. Using instant puddings makes it so ea ..read more

Could these Natural Dyed Easter Eggs be any more beautiful?  I love the soft look of these colors.  They do take a little more time than just dropping a tablet into some vinegar and water but that just makes the experience with your grandchildren even more special.  You will be teaching them how to dye easter eggs in such a fun and different way! Items Needed: Hard boiled eggs Beets Red cabbage Turmeric Hibiscus tea Parsley Vegetable oil, optional, for rubbing eggs after coloring Instructions: Prepare ingredients by cutting or grating Add water to saucepan Add ingredient and b ..read more

January is the perfect time to make our Easy Bird Feeder Craft.  Did you know that birds have the hardest time finding something to eat during the months of January and February?  It’s true! So gather your grandkids and make this your next craft. Items Needed: Popsicle sticks, paint brushes, ceramic paint colors, twine, glue gun (if using this, please do so with supervision with little hands!) or liquid glue. Instructions: With two popsicle sticks underneath, glue 11 popsicle sticks close together to make the base of the feeder. Then layer all four sides with popsicle sticks. Two ..read more

Even though I am currently living in Phoenix, it is actually chilly here.  I know that you probably don’t believe me, but Phoenix can really cool down in the winter. It even gets cold enough to want to make Hot Chocolate.  Then to make Hot Chocolate even more fun for the grandkids, we’ve made a Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board! What do I put in a Charcuterie Board? Usually the answer is…whatever you want! For this Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board we’ve included lots of yummy things some of which are seasonal but substitutions can easily be made. Items we used: Pirouette cookies, choc ..read more

We’ve got a great craft today that is easy enough for even the littlest of hands.  This Christmas Kitchen Towel Craft is also good to have your grandkids make and then give to mom for Christmas.  My grandkids love to have a little something to give to mom for her birthday, Mother’s Day and Christmas.  Very few items are needed and we purchased most of ours at WalMart. Items: Clear Cover contact paper, christmas cookie cutters, fabric paint in your desired colors, flour sack towels, masking tape, fine sharpie, pencils and scissors. (Littler hands will need an adult to cut.) Ins ..read more

So much of the magic of Christmas is the memories.  Memories of Christmases past, gifts we once have received and holiday goodies that we remember enjoying.  Two goodies that I remember that my own mother used to love during the holidays were Chocolate Covered Cherries and Peppermint Patties.  Peppermint Patties make such a great goodie gift and are surprisingly easy to make.  One word of warning though.  When making these, do not put them with other candies or cookies on a plate or a container because that will make everything else taste like peppermint!  Speak ..read more

The date today?  November 20, 2020.  My daughter just told me that they have closed my grandkids school again until the first of the year.  Which means she is going to need some help with keeping them busy.   I just started a list of things that I could do with my grandkids and we will be making this Marshmallow Snowman Craft! My grandkids in this family are 10, 7, 5 and 3.  Every one of them will love making this craft.  (They are BIG marshmallow lovers!) Of course there will be plenty of eating chocolate on the way to make these so you may want to have som ..read more

Ok so we have a big family favorite recipe today but it goes by a few names.  In our family it is our Snowball Cookies Recipe.  It is also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies and also Russian Tea Cakes.  No matter what you call them it’s not Christmas until our family makes these. With a wonderful nutty flavor sprinkled with powdered sugar these never last for long. Which is why it might be good to double the batch.   Here we go! Snowball Cookies Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened ½ cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt ..read more

Oh my word.  You are in for a treat today. We have this amazing Christmas Charcuterie Board for you.  Just take a look. Historically Charcuterie Boards were created with artfully arranged cured meats and cheeses.  Nowadays you can make pretty much anything into a Charcuterie Board. Including a Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board. These are extremely easy to make which makes it a fun thing to do with your grandkids.  My sister Tracy’s two little granddaughters helped with this Charcuterie Christmas Tree and then promptly ate almost the whole thing!  Their mom was surpris ..read more

I love the smells that are associated with Christmas.  Pumpkin, gingerbread and especially cinnamon.  For years, I have simmered this Mulling Spices Recipe on my stove top as the holidays have approached. Some days I will add a few slices of oranges to give it a little citrusy smell.  Other days I might drop a few drops of almond extract for an even sweeter smell. Another great thing about this Mulling Spices Recipe is that you can also use it to prepare a wonderfully spiced apple cider. Here is what you will need: 3 oz cinnamon sticks ⅓ cup cardamom pods ¼ cup allspice berrie ..read more