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Investigating Detectives: Kid Sensory Science and Gardening with Egg Cartons
Sensory Play is a big buzz word. Back in the day, all my play time was sensory play. I'd run around outside, get filthy making mud pies and sand ice cream, dash through the sprinkler, plop in the bath, (where I swirled Dad's shaving cream into Mom's shampoo painting Picasso's all around the tub) and head to bed one truly happy camper. Make a sensory science egg carton garden with your kids! |
| Gardening: The original Sensory Play Based Learning. |
Today, lots of people don't like to let their kids get messy or to be seen in dirty clothes, the horror!
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| Start your seeds in egg cartons in doors in early spring. |
Everyday is Sensory Play day! Last week, Jake was covered in mud he found in a hole in the backyard. I plan to make some mud paint for my next sensory post.
Amanda loves to investigate with her magnifying glass, ziploc baggies, and spoons from the kitchen drawer.
When our seedlings come up, we'll plant them in this little garden box we built together last year. We have healthy strawberry plants already!
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| Keep bunnies out of your garden with raised garden boxes. |
Science projects cover the front porch, 'Please watch your step.' Our favorite toys are anything we can find growing in the yard.
Bonus = lots of free toys!
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A Whole lot of fun with the Tickle Me plant.
By far, the best seed to plant with your kiddos!
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Recommended Reading:
Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots: Gardening Together with Children
Planting a Rainbow
This Acorn Squash Recipe with Moroccan Spice give your taste buds a kick.
Angie shares her favorite spicy recipe. Moroccan Food Rocks. After you use your squash for a fun, Fall Thanksgiving Craft, make this recipe in the kitchen with your kids |
| Angie's Recipes at Kids Creative Chaos. |
it has just the right mix of sweet and savory. It is delish!"
Moroccan Spiced Acorn Squash Recipe
2 medium acorn squash (I used 3)
11/2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
¾ tsp salt, divided
½ tsp black pepper
2/3 Cup uncooked wild rice blend
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp Moroccan Rub
1 1/3 Cup water
1/3 Cup Golden Raisins
1 Medium red apple such as fuji (I used Jonagold's)
1 can 15oz. Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas) Drained and rinsed
2/3 C. slivered almonds, toasted and divded
1/3 cup snipped fresh chives
Additional snipped chives (optional)
Preheat oven 450. Cut squash in half crosswise. Remove and throw away seeds. Place squash on Medium sheet pan or Large Bar Pan. Using basting brush, brush squash with ½ tbsp of oil; sprinkle with brown sugar, ½ tsp of salt and pepper. Bake 32-38 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven and put on cooling rack.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in 10in skillet over medium heat 1-3 min or until shimmering. Add rice blend, onion and rub; cook and stir 1-2 min or until onion is tender. Add water and raisins; cook covered, 12-15 min or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
Dice apple, zest lemon to measure 1 tsp. Add apple, lemon zest, chickpeas, ½ cup almonds, chives and remaining ¼ tsp salt to skillet. Cook covered, 1-2 min or until heated thru. Spoon rice mixture evenly into squash halves. Garnish with remaining 2 tbsp almonds and additional snipped chives, if desired.
Cook's Tip: To form flat base, trim ½ in off top and bottom of the squash.
Kids travel journal: my trip to morocco
*Morocco Recipes*
Angie's Corner
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| With Pro Bowler Osku Palmermaa |
Last Friday, my 9 yr old daughter, got to bowl in a tournament for a chance to win scholarship money with Pro Bowlers that were in town for a PBA tournament. She just got a new heavier ball. So, after school Thursday, I took the kids to the local bowling alley so my daughter could get the feel of her new ball. My son got to bowl without bumpers to get ready for next fall.
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| Angie's kids with Pro Bowler Ryan Schafer |
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| With favorite Pro Bowler Dick Allen |
For being nervous she started out great! She bowled a 156 but dropped in scores a bit as she bowled her next two games. In all, she got to bowl with 6 Pro Bowlers.
She quickly developed a crush on the 1st Pro Bowler and at the end left there in awe. The last Pro Bowler complimented her and as he tried to get her dad to meet someone about a camp, her coach (from youth league and who she bowled with) quickly stepped in to hear about it.
It was a great night for everyone; the Pro Bowlers had a great time with the kids, the kids got to meet and see Pro Bowlers. I was disappointed I didn't get to see my bowling crush, but I got to see a few bowlers I grew up watching. We will be doing this again next year if the opportunity presents itself. :)
Ever wonder how to make Pumpkin Pie or how to make Pancakes from scratch? This vegan recipe from Angie does both!
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How to Make Pumpkin Pie Pancakes Vegan Recipe.Vegan Pumpkin Pie Pancakes |
1/3 C flaxseed
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cin + spice blend or pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix together
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup coconut milk or soy milk till consistency of pancake batter.
Mix wet, pour into dry, only mix till combined.
Toast chopped walnuts in your microwave, 1 min at a time until toasted in small microwave cooker.
Using large stainless steel scoop, scoop onto hot double burner griddle. Sprinkle w/toasted walnuts. Flip when bubbly.
Serve with vegan butter and pure maple syrup or try this vegan butter cream frosting.
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Raspberry and Grilled Chicken Recipe for Earth Day
This Earth Day, celebrate with organic and green friendly recipes. Let the kids help make dinner with this easy grilled chicken and raspberry salad recipe. Enjoy! |
| Click Photo for Free Printable Recipe from Cascadian Farm. |
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| Earth Day: Celebrate with a Cooking Lesson for kids. |
I love the honey granola cereal, chocolate chip granola bars, and the to die for raspberry fruit spread.
They sent us a picnic basket with water bottles and yummy recipes to try. We chose to make the Grilled Chicken and Raspberry Salad with Spa Smoothies and Spinach Manicotti.
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| Marinate Chicken in Pomegranate Red Wine Vinegar and Raspberry Fruit Spread. |
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Arrange on plate. Why, yes, that is a styro-foam plate. Not Earth friendly you say? I use them, wash them, and re-use them for lots of craft projects. We try...
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| Happy Earth Day! Note the Earth Friendly Tickle Me Crown and Necklace. |
This weekend, we moved into our new home on five, amazing acres (in which I have high hopes for self-sustainable farming) we'll have a picnic next to the pond with the awesome basket they sent.
Recommended Reading:
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Little Green Books)
*Hip Moms Go Green:
Very Berry Smoothie Recipe and Organic Garden Party
For Such a Time as This: Earth Day Picnic
In the Kitchen with Audrey: What's for lunch?
Cascadian Farms and Snack Girl's: Healthy Blueberry Muffins
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Today ~ I'd like to introduce Angie as a contributor to Kid's Creative Chaos. She has been posting recipes for several weeks now and I felt it was time to bring her in as a true blogger. I thought it might be fun to bring a new perspective on living life in true mommy chaos. Don't fret, she'll still post those yummy recipes on Tuesdays, but on Thursdays she'll share some of the fun activities she and her family do together. Angie's kids are into sports and lots of recreational fun.
'Day in the life with two spirited kids'
by Angie of Kids Creative Chaos (the mind behind Angie's Recipes)
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Yes, normally on Tuesday's and Thursday's I put up recipes but I was asked if I would like to post what we do with our kids on Thursday's to switch it up. I have never actually done a blog of any sort before so please bare with me as I stumble through this. :-)
I will just do a quick introduction of my family today, only because the only things we have done together as a family of late is homework, and I don't think my kids would appreciate me taking their picture during full on "Homework Meltdown". lol.
I am a stay at home with 2 very spirited kids, a daughter 9 soon to be 10 (but thinks she is going on 16 sometimes. lol) and a son that just turned 6 (with the personality and charm that could make him sly like a fox as he gets older. lol). But, both are extremely sensitive and caring kids who make sure they don't purposely hurt the feelings of others.
Right now, we haven't gone and done much together, well because up until recently it has been cold and we tend to go into "hibernation" of sorts over the winter. My kids do bowl on a Saturday Youth League so that is where you will find us on Saturday mornings. My daughter does tournaments where she can earn College scholarships and my son is in a different league for younger kids, but next year he moves up to his sister's league where he can start bowling tournaments. Bowling ends the beginning of May, and then my daughter starts up fast pitch softball and my son wants to attempt football.
As a family we like to camp, attempt gardening, (we start out great and by late summer it all goes down hill) and visit places- even if they are quick, weekend getaways. Spring Break is coming and I have a couple of places I would like to take the kids. Crossing my fingers they will get along and have a good time- periodically our outings end up with one or both kids going into a meltdown over something and ends with my husband or I mad and disappointed the trip didn't go the way we had envisioned it would when we planned it.
Stay tuned as we share our camping, 4-H, and sports activities with you each Thursday.
Paper Birthday Party Hat Ideas for School Hat Day: Caps for Sale
Make your own fun caps for your elementary school hat day, a birthday party activity, or to celebrate with a Saint Patrick's Day Parade. You could even use them as a companion project for the book Caps for Sale. Enjoy! |
Make a silly hat for a birthday party or
a leprechaun wig for a parade from construction paper.
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Make a construction paper hat base by following the Daisy Head Mayzie Hat instructions. Then, cut strips of paper, curl the ends around a pencil, and glue or tape to cover the paper hat band with silly hair. Ta da! Now, you've got a fun hat for a parade or school hat day.
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| Caps for Sale book. |
We adapted this book for a mini-drama camp and had so much fun pretending to be sneaky monkeys!
Companion printables for Caps for Sale:
Classroom Printables for Caps for Sale
Caps for Sale Printables for Pre K from Royal Baloo
Recommended Reading:
Caps for Sale*
How to Make a Chef's Hat
Crazy Saint Patrick's Day Parade Hat
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*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)
Easy Vegetarian Pasta Recipes to Make in a Skillet
Angie's, Harvest Vegetarian Pasta Recipe, is a delicious vegetarian dish you cook in a skillet. Her family didn't even notice it was missing meat. Enjoy!
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Vegetarian Skillet Pasta Recipe.Harvest Vegetarian Pasta Recipe
1 lg onion
8oz white mushrooms
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 15oz solid pack pumpkin
4C low sodium vegetable broth
3/4 C dry white wine such as a Chardonnay (or just sub it for additional vegetable broth)
1/2 C water
5 garlic cloves, pressed
3 tbsp Moroccan Rub
1/4 tsp salt
1 14.5oz pkg of multigrain penne pasta
1/4 C. shelled pistachios
1/2 C. heavy whipping cream
1oz Parmesan cheese
coarsely ground black pepper and chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Thinly slice onion using Simple Slicer on #2 setting, cut onion slices in half. Slice mushrooms using Egg Slicer Plus. Heat oil in 12in skillet over medium high heat 1-3 min or until shimmering. Add onion and mushrooms. Cook and stir 2-3 min or until onion is translucent. Meanwhile, combine pumpkin, broth, wine and water in bowl; whisk well.
Add garlic pressed, rub and salt to skillet; cook 10-20 sec. or until fragrant. Stir in pumpkin mixture. Bring to a simmer; stir in pasta. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 9-11 min or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, coarsely chop pistachios using Food Chopper. Turn off burner; stir in cream. Grate cheese over pasta; sprinkle with pistachios. Garnish with black pepper and parsley if desired.
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Recommended Reading: Fresh and Fast Vegetarian: Recipes That Make a Meal  Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe |
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is the perfect Story for the First Day of School
This story is so sweet, a little tale about Mama and Baby Raccoon. Mama kisses her baby's hand before he heads for his first day of school. We've made a companion craft for preschoolers with a Sensory Play appeal that uses our special recipe for edible paint.
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| The Kissing Hand with Craft for Preschool and Kindergarten. |
Chester Raccoon's Mom reassures him he will enjoy school. She takes his hand, gives it a kiss and tells him to touch his cheek when he needs a kiss. He gives his Mommy a kissing hand too. And, we've made one for you to share with your little ones.
How to Make an Edible Handprint for The Kissing Hand Book
Vanilla Jell-O Pudding Cups
Gel Food Coloring
Strawberry Gel Pie Filling
Sugar Sprinkles
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| The Kissing Hand book. |
Look, it's a craft. It's a dessert! It's crafty, edible art!
This hand-print is 100% Edible and Yummy too. Jell-O Pudding Cups make the perfect finger paint, just add a little gel food coloring. We let the kiddos mix in red and blue for a fun color mixing experiment, then we got some gooey, strawberry pie gel, plopped it in the middle to show where to kiss, and then added purple sugar sprinkles on top.
It smells and tastes great and after six weeks this one still looks the same (no nasty rotting) so pin it on your fridge or better yet, frame it!
The Kissing Hand
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