Food Gifts That Preschoolers Can Make

Around here, food is ragingly popular as a Christmas gift. We bake, and we bake a lot. Preschoolers love helping with that, and food gifts are very easy for a preschooler to make. They’re popular gifts, too. In the summer, preschoolers enjoy the goopy delights of making freezer jam. Get some frozen summer berries and add freezer jam pectin and sugar according to taste and according to the recipe, and you have delicious, super simple freezer jam. If you freeze berries in the summer, you can make small batches of freezer jam all year round. Full of beans? Collect beans, … Continue reading

What’s New at Coupons.com? – Week of April 17, 2012

One of the most popular places to find coupons is at Coupons.com. They frequently update with brand new coupons, which makes people want to go back and take another look at their website to find out about what is new. They also do interesting stuff that connects to websites that are not Coupons.com. Here is what is new at Coupons.com this week. I have signed up to allow Coupons.com to send me email. Each email contains links that go directly to a batch of their newest coupons. The only problem is that if I don’t go grab the coupons right … Continue reading

Gymboree Art

We’ve missed our last couple play and learn classes at Gymboree. I hate missing our Gymboree play classes. Jessie really needs the time to run, jump, climb, and slide. We have so many make-up classes banked that we could go to any Gymboree class. We decided to make up the ones we just missed in Gymboree Art. Jessie doesn’t do that much art at home. We keep taking away pens and crayons because she won’t color only on paper. We gave her Play Doh and she didn’t like the feel on her hands. Jessie is a bit hesitant with Gymboree … Continue reading

Affordable Valentine’s Day Crafts

Craft projects can really put a dent in your wallet, and with Valentine’s Day just a week away making your own Love Day gifts can really add up. While it cost less to go the homemade route, the key to saving as much money as possible is to stick with projects that feature affordable materials. The following kid-friendly Valentine gift can be made without breaking the bank: PAPER PLATE BEAR Materials: 2 large paper plates 1 snack-sized paper plate Card stock Markers or crayons Scissors Glue Tissue paper Green pipe cleaners Directions: Glue the 2 large paper plates together, to … Continue reading