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Family New Year’s Eve Idea: DIY Balloon Drop

December 30 by Kristin

Why didn't I think of this? It's so easy - definitely doing it with the kids this New Years!

Do you guys celebrate New Year's eve with your kiddos? In years past I've skipped it due to the whole, "there's no way my kids are making it to anywhere near midnight and, if by some some miracle, they do - I'm scared to see what will happen the next day" thing.  But then I stumbled on the concept of "Happy Noonyear". Which is just what it sounds like, basically celebrating at noon instead of midnight. Kinda genius, right? Regardless if you decide "Happy Noonyear" or stay up for regular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Kristin, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: balloon drop, DIY balloon drop, DIY New Year's balloon drop, diy new years eve, Happy Noonyear, kids balloon drop, kids New Years Eve activity, new year's eve for kids

Giant Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows

December 3 by Janssen

I had grand ambitions of baking a fancy madeira wine cake for each of my neighbors this year... guess how far I've gotten. I think, instead, I'm going to make a batch or two of these over-sized chocolate marshmallows with the kids and gift a few to each neighbor.  I love Janssen's idea of putting them on a stick and adding them to a decorative bag filled with hot cocoa mix in the bottom! Psst one quick thing... Christmas is coming SOON, be sure to check out our SUPER POPULAR toy gift guide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Janssen, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: chocolate dipped giant marshmallows, chocolate marshmallows, Christmas dessert, Christmas gift, Christmas treat, dessert, dipped marshmallows, neighbor gift, teacher gift

MPMK’s 2019 Top Toy Awards are Here!!

October 24 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

How great would it be to get all of your Christmas shopping done ahead of time this year AND feel confident your kids are going to love their gifts and keep returning to play with them again and again? I've got some HUGE news today friends! Drum roll please... The 2019 Top Toy Awards are Here! The Toy Awards Parents In-the-Know Have Already Viewed Over 7,000,000 Times! I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas shopping time! Grandparents … [Read more...]

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DIY Halloween Decor: Spiderweb Garland

October 15 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

DIY Halloween Decor: How to make origami Spiderweb Garlands

If you're looking for a simple DIY Halloween decor idea to try with the kids this year (one that - bonus - will keep them quiet and busy for a good chunk of time), check out my kirigami paper spiderweb garland. Kids love the ancient art of origami and kirigami takes it up a notch by adding in cutting work (which is great for building fine motor skills).  Follow our step-by-step instructions below to make some basic kirigami spiderwebs with the kids in Halloween colors. Then string them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: DIY Halloween decor, Halloween crafts, Halloween crafts for kids, spiderweb garland

Hands-On Holidays: Simple Ideas for Making Memories October to December

October 2 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Hands-On Holidays: Simple Ideas for Making Memories October through December - The littles and I had so much fun working our way through this last holiday season. The recipes and crafts are totally doable and we loved the book lists!

With 4 weeks until Halloween I know many of you may be scrambling to get on the holiday merry-making with the kids. No worries, I've got everything you need to easily make Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas memories! We put a lot of time and love into creating this ebook because we wanted to give busy parents a way to make tons of holiday memories in a very low-stress and manageable way. Commit to Less Stressing & More Connecting this Holiday Season The holiday season is such a wonderful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Christmas crafts for kids, Christmas treats for kids, DIY Christmas decor, DIY Halloween decor, Halloween crafts for kids, Halloween treats for kids, holiday book lists, holiday crafts, holiday crafts for kids, holiday recipes, Thanksgiving crafts for kids

Halloween Craft: DIY Stand-Alone Ghosts

September 26 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Stand-Alone Cheesecloth Ghosts: a simple Halloween craft for kids - Such a great project for kids of all ages and they think it's so cool the ghosts actually stand up!

If you’ve been to your local craft store recently, you’ve probably noticed the sudden abundance of cheesecloth available on the shelves. The thin, gauze-like material has been a Halloween crafting staple for decades and for good reason. It’s a very user-friendly material for both kids and adults to work with and it’s appearance naturally lends itself to ghost and mummy projects galore.   Today we’re giving you the quick and easy steps involved in making some spooky spirits that you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Holiday Projects Tagged With: cheesecloth ghosts, Halloween crafts, halloween projects for kids, kids halloween crafts

Halloween Recipe: String Cheese Bones and Blood

September 17 by Kristin

Healthy Halloween Recipe: Cheesy Bones and Blood - my kids love this!

I love seeing all the food that people put out for Halloween get-togethers. At no other time is it appropriate to make food look disgusting.  But, for Halloween, the grossest thing you can come up with is the biggest hit with the kids. This year, I put together an easy cheese-stick recipe that will work as a spooky after-school snack or as something you take to a Halloween party. Cheesy Bones and Blood Ingredients pre-made dough (Trader Joe's sells a bag of pizza dough) string cheese … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Kristin, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: cheesy bones and blood recipe, halloween dinner ideas, halloween diy, halloween party ideas, halloween recipe, Halloween recipes, healthy Halloween food

4th of July Fire Cracker Popcorn

June 21 by Kristin

Who remembers Pop Rocks? The snap, crackle, pop candy from when you were a kid is still around! And it's the key ingredient in this recipe for firecracker popcorn that actually pops in your mouth. How cool is that? I love the way the snack comes together visually. When you put it in a cute container, it would be the perfect thing to bring to a 4th of July get together. In fact, I'm pretty sure this dish will totally steal the show. If you're having trouble finding this candy from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: 4th of july dessert, 4th of july recipe, 4th of July treat, fire cracker popcorn, firecracker popcorn, poprocks dessert, poprocks popcorn

12 Crock Pot Easter Dishes

March 18 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Crock Pot Easter dishes - this is going to make hosting Easter so much easier this year.

Whether you typically celebrate Easter with a fancy breakfast, a traditional ham dinner, or something in between, we can all use a short cut here and there to make meal prep easier, right? And what could be easier than setting it and forgetting it in a crock pot while you go on an egg hunt with the kids? Today we've rounded up a dozen delicious (and kinda genius) slow cooker dishes perfect for your Easter table. There are some classics, like carrot cake and honey glazed ham, that I didn't know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: crock pot breakfast, crock pot dessert, crock pot ham, easter crockpot dishes, easter slow cooker dishes, slow cooker dessert, slow cooker hat

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