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Simple Kids Lunch: May Flowers

Kellie — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:57:01 +0000

April, and it’s showers, is over, so bring on the May flowers!! It might be raining where you are, but it’s 90 degrees with 1000% humidity here in NC. Have I mentioned how much I loathe summers in the south?? Well, I do. It’s May and it already feels like summer. One good thing about May would be the flowers that are starting to bloom. My girls have spent hours picking honeysuckles in our backyard. It’s become quite the neighborhood kid event. They are going to have to find something else to do soon because I don’t think there are many suckles left!! Here are a few flower sandwiches from the past that I wanted to bring back.

Wildflour Sandwich

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Flower Sandwich

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PB&J Pinwheel/Flower

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Happy May!!

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Rainy-Day Kids Snack: April Showers

Kellie — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:26:59 +0000

It’s been raining the last few days here, which is what inspired this fun kids snack (or even lunch). Being cooped up inside, I thought I’d get creative with goldfish flowers, string-cheese clouds and sunflower-seed raindrops (it was either that or play yet another round of Candy Land!). The results brightened up an otherwise gloomy afternoon, and as I reminded my girls, let’s not wish the rain away because, after all, April showers bring May flowers!

Rainy-Day Kids Snack: April Showers

Head over to Recipe.Com for full instructions on how to make this Lunch.

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Soaring Kids Lunch: Kite Sandwich

Kellie — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:46:13 +0000

Nothing says spring like a crystal blue sky, a stiff breeze and a soaring kite darting through the air. Now that the days are getting longer, we’re looking forward to some after-school outings in the park on those days when the weather is too perfect to stay inside. But of course, the other thing about spring is the changeable weather. So when those gloomy April showers have you cooped up, you and your kids can still have some wholesome fun with this (edible) kite! It’s easy breezy!

Soaring Kids Lunch: Kite Sandwich

Head over to Recipe.Com to see how to make this edible kite!!

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Chirpy Kid’s Breakfast: Bird in a Nest

Kellie — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:04:35 +0000

Flowers are blooming, birds are singing — spring is definitely here! That means mama birds are building their nests, and we always like to see which ones appear in our favorite climbing trees. My kids love to peek inside to see if there are eggs yet, or even more thrilling, little baby birds. But I always have to tell them that as cute as the birds can sometimes be, not to disturb them. Instead, I came up with this “nest” that I don’t need to worry about my girls messing with!

Chirpy Kid’s Breakfast: Bird in a Nest

Chirp-Chirp!!

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Fun Kids Lunch: Bunny Tushy

Kellie — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:29:18 +0000

It’s the Easter season and bunnies are hoppin around in my brain. The bunny tushy has been hoppin around pinterest for the last few weeks. There are adorable tushy cookies, cupcakes, sweet Easter cakes and I even saw bunny tushy pancakes!! I had to get in on the craze and create a fun bunny tushy lunch!!

Bunny Tushy Sandwich

~ Sandwich ~ Crackers ~Celery ~ Carrots ~ Cheese ~

Hoppin on your plate and into your belly!!

CLICK BELOW FOR MORE INFO:

To make Bunny Tushy:

1. Use a cup to cut out circles out of bread.
2. Make any sandwich you would like with the bread circles.
3. Slice up celery for the grass.
4. Slice baby carrots for the flowers.
5. Use a vitamin bottle to cut a circle out of white cheese for the tail.
6. Use a lid from a sprinkles bottle to cut out circles of white cheese for the paw pads.
7. Use a straw to cut out small circles of white cheese for the toes.
{Use a dried spaghetti noodle in the straw to get the cheese circles out.}
8. Arrange on plate and enjoy!!

Happy Easter!!!

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~ Bon Ap{petite} ~

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Springy Kids Lunch: Chickadee Quesadilla

Kellie — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:07:44 +0000

Ah, spring has finally sprung — the bunnies are hopping, the daffodils are blooming, and the stores are wall-to-wall with Easter candy. You may have trouble convincing you kids that there aren’t just three major food groups this time of year (chocolate, jelly beans and Peeps), but here’s a fun way to get their noses out of their Easter baskets — an adorable (and cheesy, but in a good way) chickadee quesadilla served peeping hot.

Springy Kids Lunch: Chickadee Quesadilla

Peep-Peep

Head over to Recipe.Com to see how to make this cute chickadee!!

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Nickelodeon Parents Connect

Kellie — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:02:35 +0000

Little Nummies are still showing up over at Nickelodeon’s Parents Connect!! Snacks with a wonderful mix of healthy and whimsical. I know I shouldn’t have favorites, but the Bird on a Wire is my fave this week!!

Here are the next 5 snacks:

Click on the name of each snack below for full instructions!

Nurse

Flower

Tugboat

Bird on a Wire

Paint Palette

Which one is your fave??

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Easter Kids Dinner: Hoppin’ Ham Bunny

Kellie — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:22 +0000

I’ve got bunnies on the brain — must be because Easter is right around the corner! This simple yet festive dinner was brought to you by leftovers. I know, I know—kids hate leftovers, right? But when you present them in an irresistible way, what’s not to love? My girls got their own bunny dinner last night, and their squeals of joy brought a smile to my face! Take that leftovers!

Easter Kids Dinner: Hoppin’ Ham Bunny

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Valentine’s Day Kids Lunch: Bee Mine

Kellie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:36:45 +0000

There are so many adorable Valentine’s snacks out there, this one is no exception. Whip up this simple lunch on Valentine’s Day, and your little ones will be buzzing with excitement!!

Valentine’s Day Kids Lunch: Bee Mine

Make it even more special with a Valentine’s-themed place card, such as:

Let’s bee friends!
Bee Mine Valentine!
Valentine, just bee yourself!
Won’t you bee my honey?
We are meant to bee!

Head over to Recipe.Com for the instructions on how to make this Bee-utiful lunch!!

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Kids Whimsical Lunch: Funny Bunny Sandwich

Kellie — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:05:14 +0000

Easter is in a few weeks, so bring on all things adorable and sweet!!

This fun little lunch is bounding down the cute trail
and hopping right into little bellies!!

FUNNY BUNNY

~ Sandwich ~ Marshmallows ~ Mini Choc Chips ~ Chocolate Chunk ~ Crackers ~

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Even more adorable:

Yep, my girls got the giggles over this little guy!!

Super fun and super easy to make!!

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To make FUNNY BUNNY:

Make a sandwich {I did peanut butter and honey.}
Cut a heart shape out of the sandwich using a cookie cutter.
Cut a mini marshmallow in half.
Press a mini chocolate chip into each marshmallow halve.
Use peanut butter to “glue” the eyes on.
“Glue” a chocolate chunk {or chip} on as the nose.
Use ample amounts of peanut butter to “glue” the body to his feet {crackers}.
Cut a regular marshmallow in half width ways for the ears.
Sprinkle whatever color sprinkles you have on the sticky sides of the marshmallows.
Use a toothpick in each halve to hold up the ears.
Stick the ears into the sandwich.
Cut another marshmallow in half and use for the tail.

Hoppity Boppity Hoppp.

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~ Bon Ap{petite} ~

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