Kids Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni Duck Face Funny face made with macaroni and cheese hair and a peach beak. The eyes are zucchini rounds with a dab of ranch and tiny cherry tomatoes out of the garden. The rest of the peach was served in a bowl to share for dessert afterwards. The vegetables are all out of my [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Tuna Boats
Toddler Tuna Melts These tuna boats aren’t the most attractive, but I wanted to share the idea anyways. Boats are english muffins cut in half, covered with tuna salad (toddler version is just tuna, mayo, and a tiny bit of mustard, dill and black pepper). Cover with a thin slice of mozza (I’m too busy [...]
Daily Schedule For Two Kids
I recently updated my Toddler schedule to accommodate a toddler and a preschooler because I went back to school and I wanted to ensure my children’s schedules remained consistent while up to 3 different caregivers took over my daily mama duties. The Freedom of a Daily Routine I get some grief from other parents about [...]
Daily Schedule For Two Kids Part 2
Schedule for Toddlers and Preschool Age Children Evening Schedule Here is part two of the schedule. Click here to see the morning part of the schedule. Check out my Weekly Planner for Childcare if you need a schedule to stick on the fridge with spots for meals, activities, snacks, caregiver name(s), etc. I put a [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Irene on Rye
Scrambled Yellow Hair Inspired by one of my favorite Tom Waits‘ songs, ‘The Ghosts of Saturday Night,‘ a song I often think of when I’m in the kitchen up to my elbows in dish soap or mashed banana or that sippy cup full of milk that got lost under the couch for a week and [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Pumpkin Head Pancake
Happy Halloween from Mama Brain! It’s a wholewheat pancake with orange slice jack-o-lantern garnish (and a banana for a stem). A spookily wholesome breakfast to counter balance all of the candy we’re going to eat later today! (Okay, who am I kidding, we’ve been eating Halloween candy for a few weeks. And, actually my personal [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Home Sweet Home
Mama Brain says, “Go ahead, play with your food!” <<<< previous My daughter had a lot of fun with this house. If you have a slow-eater, it might not be the best choice for you. I’m always trying to get my kid to slow down and take smaller bites, so this is ideal for me. [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Ladybug Sandwich
Mama Brain says, “Go ahead, play with your food!” <<<more crafty toddler meals More fun with cream cheese and jam on whole grain bread (and blueberries). You may have noticed that this is a popular lunch around here, so just in case you’re wondering if that’s all I feed my three year old (I guess [...]
Toddler Meals: Butternut Chicken Cheese Roll Ups
Butternut Chicken and Cheese Roll Ups I originally mentioned this recipe in my Butternut Ball Bonanza post, but now I finally remembered to snap a picture… Toddler Recipe: Roll Ups 1/3 of a Wholewheat or Flax wrap 1 ball butternut squash (warmed up) Shredded Cheese Thin strips chicken breast Caesar Salad Spread squash and sprinkle [...]
Crafty Toddler Meals: Butterfly
Kids Meals: Fun With Food Mama Brain says, “Go ahead, play with your food!” <<<previous crafty toddler meal next crafty toddler meal>>> More fun with cream cheese and jam on whole grain bread (and a cheese string). You may have noticed that this is a popular lunch around here…
