RECIPES, CRAFTS & FUN

HOW TO THROW A SOLAR ECLIPSE PARTY FOR KIDS

SOLAR ECLIPSE PARTY IDEAS: APRIL 8, 2024

How to make a solar eclipse viewer from a shoebox - child looking through a pinhole eclipse viewer box

DIY Shoebox Solar Eclipse Pinhole Viewer

MAKE AN ECLIPSE VIEWER
Easy Solar Eclipse Bark Candy Recipe For Eclipse Parties - black candy bark swirled with yellow chocolate on a brown serving tray with yellow napkin

Solar Eclipse Bark Candy

MAKE ECLIPSE BARK
Lucky Charms St Patrick’s Day Rice Krispies Treats on a white plate in front of a window

FUN ST. PATRICK’S DAY IDEAS FOR KIDS

Make these Lucky Charms Treats or get more fun St. Patrick’s Day recipes and kids activities for March themes and March 17th.

FAVORITE HEALTHY RECIPES FOR FAMILY

Simple Wheat Berry Bowl Recipes - wheat berries salad in a bowl with vegetables

HEALTHY GRAIN BOWLS

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Simple Asparagus Vegetable Salad

ASPARAGUS SALAD

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Super Simple Apple Fries Recipe baked apple fry on a plate

BAKED APPLE FRIES

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BEST SPRING RECIPES

Our favorite spring recipe ideas! The best salads and lighter menu ideas for warmer weather.

OUR FAVORITE SPRING FOODS FOR FAMILY LUNCH AND DINNER

Best orzo salad recipe with chicken - picture of orzo chicken salad with spinach in a bowl

CHICKEN ORZO SALAD

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Quick Air Fried Asparagus Recipes on a plate with chicken and noodles

AIR FRIED ASPARAGUS

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Easy Strawberry No Bake Cheesecake Dessert on a pie plate with fresh strawberry slices on top

NO BAKE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

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SPRING CRAFTS AND SPRING KIDS ACTIVITIES

Find some new favorite spring kids activities, spring themed crafts, or fun family ideas for March, April, and May like Easter ideas, flower crafts, or St. Patrick’s Day recipes and crafts! Whether you’re looking for outdoor spring day activities, stuck inside rainy day activities for kids, easy crafts for kids, or fun things to do with family in springtime we have something on our family spring ideas list!

LIST OF FUN SPRING IDEAS

FUN EASTER CRAFTS & EASTER ACTIVITIES

Egg Shaped Slime on a table with plastic eggs

DIY Egg Slime For Plastic Eggs

MAKE THE SLIME
Games To Play With Easter Eggs overhead view of a child playing games with plastic Easter eggs on a yellow table

Plastic Easter Egg Games

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Fun Easter Activities For The Family [Easter Ideas for Kids]

Fun Family Easter Activity Ideas

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EASY EASTER RECIPES

Easy Colored Deviled Eggs Dyed Egg Whites - eggs white dyed bright colors with deviled egg filling in an egg holder on a white counter with a green napkin

Colored Deviled Eggs

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rice krispie cake with pink, blue, and yellow chocolates melted over it

No Bake Easter Cake

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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, Cinco de Mayo recipes, 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!

BROWSE ALL MEXICAN FOOD RECIPES

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!

I  have been creating fun family websites for 22 years! I was in the education field for 20 years and have been homeschooling for 12 years, creating cooking recipes for kids, lesson plans, and crafts for kids. I created this site as part of home school to use cooking with kids ideas and kid recipes to make at home to make real food fun for kids (look for the children’s book pairings after recipes). This fun kids’ activities blog has grown from there into a fun website full of things to do for kids and family recipes! Now, we also have tons of fun with kids’ crafts, holiday games, kids activities, and family activities that we share!

LEARN MORE ABOUT MY BACKGROUND & WHO’S MENTIONED THIS SITE (like Oprah Online Magazine!)

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!