RECIPES, CRAFTS & FUN

WHAT’S NEW? LATEST FOODS & ACTIVITIES TO TRY!

Grab the kiddos and try some of the latest recipe and read activities, ideas for family game night, favorite snacks, or a new kids craft!

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MEXICAN FOOD NIGHT RECIPES

Whether you’re looking for food for a Mexican fiesta party or new ideas for Taco Tuesday dinner at home, you’ll find something on our list of favorite Mexican recipes – from the viral Mexican corn in a cup recipe, to crock pot cheese dip (queso) and quick and easy bean dip, to homemade churros and Mexican fried ice cream!

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FAMILY FALL ACTIVITIES

Find some new favorite autumn activities with pumpkin recipes (like this pumpkin cornbread that is amazing!), apple recipes like this fall salad, easy autumn craft ideas and leaf projects for kids (like how to wax leaves), and more! Also snuggle down with this easy homemade hot cocoa recipe and our favorite crockpot white bean chicken chili after your trip to the apple orchard or pumpkin patch!

TONS OF FALL FUN IDEAS

FUN HALLOWEEN IDEAS

Whether you’re looking for the best Halloween recipes like our magical swirling Hocus Pocus Halloween punch, easy Halloween breakfast ideas, how to make shrunken head zombie apple snacks OR you want fun Halloween activities like the gross foods game or how to spend a fun family Halloween at home, you’ll find spooktacular ideas in this huge list of fall fun!

HALLOWEEN RECIPES

Magic Vanishing Hocus Pocus Crescent Rolls Recipe with two vanishing rolls with cinnamon sugar on white plate

Hocus Pocus Vanishing Rolls

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Dirt Pudding With Oreos cups with a small child's hand reaching down for a gummy worm

Halloween Worms In Dirt

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HALLOWEEN CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

DIY Glowing Pet Ghost In A Jar Craft For Kids 2 pictures of bottle ghost crafts one with glowing ghosts in a jar and the other with light jar ghost both in front of a spooky Halloween moon window

Glowing Pet Ghost In A Jar

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Halloween mystery food game hotdog fingers with blood ketchup on a platter

Halloween Gross Food Guessing Game

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How To Make a Boo Basket For Halloween

You’ve Been Booed Halloween Baskets

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Hi, I’m Jackie! I created Little Cooks Reading Books to
pair theme recipes with children’s books for little chef readers in your life — including fun recipe & read ideas!

Using cooking with kids ideas and kid recipes to make at home, we’re making real food fun for kids! (Look for the children’s book pairings after each recipe!) We also have tons of fun with kids’ crafts, holiday games, and family activities that we share!

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Why should you add cooking with kids recipes to your learning?

Did you know that adding fun kids recipes to your at-home learning helps with things like confidence, self-esteem, and can even help with the pickiest of picky eaters!

And, we’re not just talking about baking with kids (although that is a ton of fun). We’re also talking healthy kids recipes and snacks for kids recipes that they will love!

We’re making real food fun!