Modern Parents Messy Kids

We're all about finding ways to make family life better while keeping our sense of humor. Check out our famous MPMK Top Toy Awards, already viewed over 7,000,000 times!

  • Start Here
  • Travel
  • The Kids
    • Our Famous Toy Gift Guides
    • Play Activities & Art Ideas
  • The Home
    • In the Kitchen
    • Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life
      • Cleaning House
      • Meal Planning
      • Decluttering
      • Organizing
      • Schedules & To Do Lists
      • Daily Rhythms
    • The Holidays
    • Photography & Memory Keeping
  • Parenting
    • Parenting Discussions
    • Happy Family Habits
    • The Book Nook
    • Mom Health & Beauty

Yes, You Can Have a Fun Covid Halloween! Here’s How…

September 17 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

In my neighborhood, Trick-or-Treating is a thing. It's one of those 'hoods that's proud of their reputation as the spot to be, and happily embraces the families that come from all around year after year. Our kids especially love it; the over-the-top decorations, the excitement of seeing so many classmates and friends walking the streets and ringing our doorbell, the block party vibe that permeates the night. So I've been thinking a lot about how we (and all other parents) can live up to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Uncategorized Tagged With: covid halloween, halloween at home, Halloween crafts, halloween party ideas, Halloween treats

Do You Have a Halloween Ritual?

October 5 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Definitely starting #19 this year and LOVE #30 for all the candy!Definitely starting #19 this year and LOVE #30 for all the candy!

Our family is big on traditions.  We've got them for major events like birthdays and Christmas, as well as small things like Saturday mornings and bedtime. Recently, I’ve been thinking about all the Halloween activities and projects we’ve tried (or wanted to try) since the kids were born. This year, I’m looking to officially elevate a few of them to “tradition” status. As I was compiling ideas, it occurred to me you too might be interested in starting a family Halloween tradition. So I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday Projects, Seasonal Fun, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: Halloween crafts, Halloween kid activities, Halloween recipes, Halloween traditions, Halloween treats

Last-Minute Halloween Cereal Bar Treats

October 29 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Halloween Cereal Bar Dessert - there are so many ways to customize this basic recipe.

Happy almost Halloween guys! I've got a lot on my plate between the big day tomorrow and wrapping things up to reveal our complete 2015 Toy Gift Guide next week, but I still wanted to quickly pop in and share what I've been up to elsewhere. Just in case you need it, here's a last-minute treat for a class party or impromptu, pre-trick-or-treating bash. Hope you enjoy and hope your kiddos score lots of goodies tomorrow. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Seasonal Fun, Uncategorized Tagged With: Gluten-free Halloween treats, Halloween cereal bar treats, Halloween dessert, Halloween treats

20 Treats Perfect for “Booing” Your Neighbors

October 22 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

The perfect, easily packaged treats for "Booing" your neighbors - #4 is amazingly good.

I don't know about you guys but it's been an eventful couple of weeks around here lately! Along with turning 6 (what?!?!) my oldest lost his first and his second tooth. He opted to leave the first tooth for the Tooth Fairy but to keep the second. I lived for Tooth Fairy visits when I was his age so I couldn't quite fathom this idea but, hey, to each his own. This led to a rousing discussion on how much $$$ the Tooth Fairy leaves on the MPMK facebook page. Also this week, I shared 20 Treats … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: Boo Your Neighbors, Halloween desserts, Halloween treats, Treats for Booing Your Neighbors

Salted Caramel Brownie Bark (for “Booing” the Neighbors)

October 6 by Jennifer

Salted Caramel Halloween Brownie Bark - as good as it sounds and the perfect thing to "boo" your neighbors with (if you can stop yourself from eating it all!)

First of all, I want to say both I'm sorry and you're welcome. This salted caramel brownie bark is really, really, addictively good.  And the recipe makes an entire half-sheet pan so you will have a lot of it around. This also, however, gives you the perfect opportunity to package some up and share with friends and neighbors.I especially love the idea of leaving some as a little "boo" gift for your neighbors.  Do you do this? We're still fairly new to neighborhood living but I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: Boo your neighbor, Halloween dessert, Halloween gift, Halloween treats, salted caramel Halloween brownie bark

Make Fruit Fun (and Spooky) with One Quick Trick

September 21 by Natalie

Such a simple way to make a healthy snack for Halloween - totally doing this!

This might be the easiest food project I've ever created. It took mere minutes to give these pieces of fruit some personality. Here's what I did: Wash and dry the fruit. You want your surface to be relatively dry. Get some candy eyeballs. I used both small and large candy eyes from Wilton. These are especially easy to find during Halloween season, but I assume you can pick them up year-round. Apply your edible glue. We used peanut butter. You could also try any other nut butter, honey, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Natalie Tagged With: fun fruit, halloween snacks, Halloween treats, healthy Halloween food, healthy Halloween snacks, kid lunches, kid snacks

31 Must-Try Halloween Treats for Kids

September 9 by Jennifer

There are so many of these I want to try this year - #12 for sure!!

(pictured: Pretzel and Cheese Broomsticks, Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts, Candy Corn Pudding Pops, Haunted Hooting Owl Pretzels, Pretzel Mummy Treats, Ghost Milk Bottles, Oreo Bat Truffles) Halloween chatter has already started around my house, with my daughters throwing new costume ideas around every few minutes. Our neighborhood gets really into Halloween, with costumed kids everywhere and even most adults dressed in something festive. Naturally, I couldn't help but notice all of the fun treat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen Tagged With: Halloween dessert recipes, Halloween desserts, Halloween desserts for kids, Halloween kid food, Halloween treats

25 Totally Do-able Halloween Lunch Ideas

October 27 by Wendy

Halloween Lunch Ideas - Cute ideas for a special and healthy Halloween lunch - especially love the candy corn fruit salad.

I've said before I could never be a mama that regularly Bentos (see how I made it a verb?). I lack the time and, more to the point, the creativity.  But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the appeal.  Not surprisingly, this glimpse into how guest contributor Wendy works her lunch-time magic has gotten my wheels turning on creative ways I can incorporate healthy new options into my kids' decidedly pedestrian lunches.  Additionally, I love the idea of pulling out all the stops like this for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holiday, In the Kitchen, Wendy Tagged With: Halloween bento box, halloween food, Halloween kids food, halloween lunch ideas, Halloween treats

Get your kids' kit

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • xing

Finally Get Organized

Our Famous Gift Guides

MPMK's Famous Gift Guides

Find the Perfect Toy!

Copyright © 2021 · Parallax Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in