This Cinnamon Clay Ornament Recipe is a great boredom buster for kids! Using only 2 ingredients – you can create a sweet smelling dough that can be made into ornaments or gift decorations. It’s great for holidays or just an activity for a rainy day… Cinnamon Clay Ornament Recipe Age appropriate: Preschoolers to adult You…
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Easy Teacher Gifts
Swing over to my Yummy Mummy Club column to read my suggestions on Easy Teacher Presents In my world, teacher gifts were costing a fortune and a ton of crazy. Now, instead of thinking “What do I give the teacher?”…I ask the kids “What are YOU going to give the teacher?” – because it is…
Valentine’s Activity/Gift
This is a fun activity – but you have to start it this weekend to allow the crafts to dry. These ornaments smell AMAZING. Keep for a fairly long time too. And are safe for kids to prepare. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter and you have a perfect Valentine’s Day Teacher Gift. Cinnamon Clay Ornaments…
Green Christmas
Tree is up. Decorations are up. Are you interested in making your Christmas a little greener? Well, we know solar powered Christmas lights don’t really work so well. However, there are some other ways in which you can green your Christmas… Use felt bags in lieu of paper gift wrap Instead of buying plastic tree…
Teacher Gifts
I’ve put together some teacher gift ideas which perhaps may give you some inspiration. Gift certificates are easy, practical – and um, easy. Movie theatre or Rogers/Blockbuster gift certificates. Tim Hortons/Starbucks gift certificates. Indigo or amazon gift certificates. Home Depot or Rona gift certificate (for the gardener or builder). HMV or music store gift certificates…
Kids Craft – Orange Clove Pomander
Going on a field trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village inspired me to find a kid craft for orange clove pomanders. They smell great and scream ‘Victorian Christmas’. This is a appropriate craft for a school aged child – with parental help. Here’s what you need; a washed orange or lemonmany many whole clovescinnamonnutmegorris root…
Teacher Gift Ideas
Coffee Lovers Package; coffee mug + plastic spoon dipped in chocolate + certificate to coffee shop. Baking package; homemade vanilla (see post), homemade vanilla sugar + muffin pan Weekend Project; Building centre certificate + work gloves + clipboard. Home Package; tablecloth + fancy napkins. For the Classroom; sharpeners, pens, books, materials. Money donation for a…
Breakfast & Baking Tips
Reheating Refrigerated BreadTo warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave – then place beside the bread item; a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster. When you are baking breakfast muffins or coffee cake, double the batch and freeze half….
Parent Club gift idea – toys
To continue the series of Internet shopping for the holidays…this instalment presents the art of toy shopping with a click. Mastermind Toys – Canadian store with lots of Ontario locations. They have been selling on-line for 9 years. Free gift wrapping. Website allows you to shop by brand, age and category. Grand River Toy Company…
Parent Club gift ideas – Loveable Lables
This is a superb gift idea from www.lovablelabels.ca. Through this Canadian company, you can order a personalized storybook where your child will find his/her name on each page of the book. You can also include up to three friends names and the child’s hometown to be woven into the storyline. The treasured hardcover book promotes…
PARENT CLUB tests – LEAPFROG
LeapFrog asked Parent Club to test some toys with our infants & toddlers. Of course, our panel jumped at the chance (see, didn’t use that “leap” pun). As always, we invite older and younger siblings to play with the products — to make the toy testing fair and fun. Bilingual Counting MaracasAges: 6-36 months (6…
PARENT CLUB tests – Leap Frog
Parent Club was called on to test some Leap Frog toys. Our panel of Parents & Kids (ranging from infant to tween, anglophone and bilingual) leaped at the chance (excuse the pun). Leapster Learning Game SystemRecommended age; 4-10 yearsSuggested retail price: $79.99 The write-up for this toy states that; “Leapster offers learning opportunities and fun…