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We drink our cocoa and then lie back and check out the night sky.
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So, there are two people who are "it" and the others hide. When the "it" gets close, the hider jumps out trying to scare the searcher then RUNS for base. I guess it is more of a combo of hide and seek and tag.
The kids will play the game for hours, screaming and laughing.
And, sometimes they are lucky enough to get to end the night with the bonfire and the s'mores that Sarah talks about in her post earlier.
ButterflyView Thread
I can't help but think back, this was the best time for them all to chip in! When we camped they were much more willing to help and get the meal on the table, it took real team work and chores! Only I never called it chores, after all we were on a weekend gataway!
Set the table, clear the table, even help with washing the dishes outside, usually turned into a water fight!
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Vegetable soup and often some chicken cutlets to bake and eat with the soup. They would help dip the chicken in egg and bread crumbs.
With the small kid sized shopping carts now in stores, the kids always feel a part of the whole process and love to "help" for lack of a better word!View Thread
I let her break the eggs into the bowl and whip with a fork for scrambled eggs. Or, on the weekends when we have time, she LOVES to peel hard boiled eggs. (Good for fine motor skills, too!)
She's more open to other healthy choices for breakfast when she has a hand in peeling bananas, washing grapes, etc. And when she gets to put her waffle in the toaster and push it down, she also calls it "cooking"...she's little so small things are exciting
Suz
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You can use any fruits, but I prefer strawberries, star fruit, kiwi fruit, bananas, blueberries.
Sauce -- either plain or vanilla greek yogurt.
Crust -- The healthier crusts I use are honey wheat pitas or wheat/grain English muffins. For more of a treat you can use canned biscuits and just let the kids roll them out with a rolling pin or squish them out with their fingers. And, sugar cookie dough works well, too. Again, the pre-made cookie rounds just softened are easy. If you use biscuits or cookie dough, you'll need to cook those first and let them cool before putting the pizzas together.
Let the kids spread the yogurt on the crust, then place their sliced fruit and drizzle with a little honey or sprinkle a tad of raw sugar if the kids don't like honey.
ButterflyView Thread
Last weekend my daughter wanted to make Goo (cornstarch and water), but she wanted to use flour instead. I tried to explain it would not work, but she had to try it!
She is six and this age she can really help by reading ingredients, measuring and mixing.
Her favorite thing to create is smoothies - She starts with yogurt and adds whatever fruit we have available, milk, ice, and Ovaltine and blends it with a stick blender.View Thread
What you need:
PANCAKE MIX (We prefer the ready-to-go, just add water mix.
I measure and my daughter pours into the bowl.)
A FRESH APPLE (Slice and let little one sprinkle in the mix.)
CINNAMON (Little one sprinkles into mix, too.)
Let them stir away, while you spray the griddle and heat it up.
After the pancakes are cooked, we either place a small dab of butter and sprinkle a tad more cinnamon mixed with sugar onto the cakes or dip them in vanilla yogurt, rather than using syrup. Ready for some new recipes and classes!
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And, if your kids are small and you don't want to do anything that requires heat you can start with marshmallow treats made with Rice Crispies or Pebbles-type cereals.
The first cookies we made were sugar cookies. We bought some fun icing colors and cookie cutters and let the kids get creative.
Measuring the ingredients is also a good way to teach MATH!
ButterflyView Thread
It gets them moving and laughing, and they don't even know they are exercising! haha.
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And, on a rainy day you can have your picnic on the porch!
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There are all sorts of rides and activities to do. My son really likes to see if he can be the strong man. You know, the game where you hit the target with a hammer and ring the bell?
Generally, it is good clean outdoor fun with lots of walking around. We try to avoid most of the food, but the kids always want funnel cakes, so that is our one good treat at the fair.
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I'd recommend doing your homework with your Internet search engine and starting out with a park that has some shorter trails and maybe some interaction, especially if your kids are younger.
If you're going to be doing a lot of walking, take water bottles and wear comfortable shoes. Wear hats if parts of the trail are sunny. And, most moms of young kids know to bring snacks.
Also, don't forget your camera to record those precious memories and awesome discoveries.

ButterflyView Thread
This is an activity that my kids love to do. They look forward to it all summer long.View Thread
The badminton net is easy to set up and hours of fun. Two kids can play or more can join in. Easy.
DonaldView Thread
Four-Square was always a favorite, along with Hopscotch. They also played tug-o-war with the neighbor's kids by drawing a line and using a long jump rope for tugging.
And, when the regular games are done kids can always use their creativity to come up with other fun activities to do with the chalk.
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We have contests for most leaves, longest jump, biggest splash (really biggest mess to pile back up) and we also have wheel barrow races.
Great way to get outside, get the yard cleaned up, exert some energy and mostly have fun!
If I can find a pic from last years jump, I will post it!View Thread
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We know all the neighborhood animals so we make greeting the dogs and looking for the cats part of our walk too.
My girls are still little so I bet this won't work when they get older but for now, it's an adventure!
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