Not only is this non-candy idea great for your kids to pass out in their classroom and/or friends, but these Awesome Sauce Valentines (with a free printable!) actually make great snack stuffers in your kid’s lunchbox all yearlong. Now you don’t need Valentine’s Day to tell your little kiddo how amazing they are!* *But you already knew that, didn’t you?… RELATED: DIY Printable Valentines Cards for Kids All you need to make Applesauce Valentines are these five things: applesauce cups of choice THIS FREE “YOU’RE AWESOME SAUCE” PRINTABLE a printer scissors glue RELATED: Love Bug Applesauce Awesome Sauce Valentines Author: Cara Prep Time: 10 min Total Time: 10 min Yield: 6 Applesauce Valentines…

Bursting with blueberries and lightly sweetened, these Mini Blueberry Muffins will not only satisfy your toddler’s snack attack moments, but will also give you an energy boost as you chase them around the house.  *Dinosaurs not included in this mini blueberry muffins recipe. But, as a warning, if you bake them, they will come. I have oat flour listed here as the main flour for these muffins but if you do not have oat flour, nor do you want to buy an entire bag full, you can use whole wheat, white flour, or even your favorite gluten free flour mix. This is a totally substitutable recipe! I’m not even kidding when I say…

Make a statement this Valentine’s Day with these Printable Valentines Cards for Kids–they’re the perfect way to say “Thank you, friend” to the kids in your child’s classroom. With three different options, now you can make your own cards this holiday and what is even better is that none of them require candy. Just good ol’ fashioned puns. Gets me every time. Valentine’s Day isn’t what it used to be when I was a kid. Things seem a bit more intense now with incredible Valentines boxes you can make and over-the-top gifts to give to friends. It used to be that a lollypop and simple card saying “You’re sweet!” was enough. Oh, what…

This Love Potion post has been sponsored by Juicy Juice 100% Juice. All text and opinions are my own. Put a spell of adoration and admiration on your kids this Valentine’s Day with this homemade Love Potion, made with Juicy Juice, 100% Juice. It’s like an edible science experiment in the comfort of your home! Three layers make this special drink oh-so-sippable: bursting with flavor juice on the bottom, a creamy middle, and a fizzy top that gives you an instant foam mustache when you take a sip. So much fun and love all in one drink! Happy Valentine’s Day to us, moms and dads. Er, I meant, this is for our kids, of…

Instead of making sweets the center of attraction for the holidays, why not turn that old rice or pasta into an activity your toddler will love with this Valentines Day Sensory Bin?! Your child will love the feel of the grains in their hands and have a blast shoveling the contents into cups or through funnels.  WHAT IS A SENSORY BIN? A sensory bin is typically a storage container filled with a variety of tactile materials (think uncooked rice, beans, pasta, sand, water, etc) made to stimulate the senses in your child. They are great hands-on tools that help your child explore, play and even discover new stimuli. You can purchase them or…

If you’re looking for a creative and new way to pass out Valentine’s for your kids class mates this holiday, these Robot Juice Boxes are the new kind of valentine. A handful of snack items glued together bring to life this ultra-fun idea that you and the kids can create together! RELATED: Fish Bowl Smoothies You don’t have to fill your kids up with tons of candy for Valentine’s Day but you also don’t have to say no completely either. These Robot Juice Boxes are a fun blend of snack items and just enough candy to satiate that candy palate. RELATED: Lovers Frozen Yogurt Bark Here are the ingredients you will need to make these…

And then just like that, he turned two and I’m left to wonder how in the world do I have a toddler now? So I did what any rational-thinking mom would do. I emotionally baked and made Cookie Monster Cupcakes to bury my conflicting emotions of happiness, delight, and saying goodbye to my baby boy. This is less of a recipe post and more of an expression of hey, “I’m a human being behind this blog and I have a 2 year old now”. I used to write about my life over here often. In fact, it was the norm. I stopped years ago when this became my “business,” when I thought I…

An easy and healthy 30 minute dinner option using whole ingredients, these Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes will have your family filled up and happy tonight! It’s a new way to serve up Taco Tuesday, using sweet potatoes instead of tortillas. Welcome 2019! RELATED: Mexican Stuffed Peppers If you’re anything like me, you’re constantly looking for new dinner recipe ideas that are quick, nutritious, and not lacking in flavor for your family. I don’t have the time as I used to spend countless hours in the kitchen on dinner so it needs to be fast, like 30 minutes or less fast, but still taste as good as it would if I spent 2 hours…

Celebrate this season with these festive and frozen Rudolph Ice Cream Cones, using chocolate ice cream for the face and  Edward & Sons Carino wafer rolls for the antlers. The perfect dessert for the kids (and the whole family)! RELATED: Ruddie Oatmeal Bowls Can we just stop here and talk about the antlers for a moment? Not only are these delicate Carino wafer rolls spot on with flavor but they are also, wait for it…gluten and dairy free! They come in cocoa and hazelnut flavors and both are SO GOOD! And they are the perfect (and tastiest) ingredient to use to adorn these Rudolph Ice Cream Cones. RELATED: Reindeer Apple Slices What you need to…

With a hummus face, a bell pepper hat, and a Boulder Canyon potato chip beard, this Santa Veggie Tray will be the hit of your next kid’s snack time or holiday party!  RELATED: Healthy Santa Pancakes Ho ho ho, Healthy Claus here to stuff your stockings full of fresh veggies and hummus so gear up! Get those Boulder Canyon potato chips out–it’s Santa Veggie Tray time. What better way to celebrate the season then to create this ultra easy-to-make dip? Let’s be real, with all the cookies, cakes, and chocolate you are going to endure this season (read: already are enduring…and no judgment), you at least need a few dishes that are not…