10 Thanksgiving Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Kids

Cheerful Turkeys Lian Mama Obento shares this terrific Thanksgiving-themed lunch idea for turning a simple bagel and cream cheese into quite possibly the most cheerful turkey that you'll ever see. Those smiley eyes are just irresistible! Perfect for a pre-Thanksgiving lunch box treat, this tasty l

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20 Thanksgiving Desserts and Treats for Families

Sweet Turkey Treats We love these sweet little turkey sugar cookies featured on Bake at 350 -- and we're sure your little one will feel the same as they're gobbling them up on Thanksgiving! To make these vibrant turkey cuties, Mama Bridget simply used a flower cookie cutter for the plume, a circle

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Get Out and Explore: How to Grow an Adventurous Eater, Part 3

This is the third article in a series; see also: Cooking with Kids, Create a Kids’ Tasting Menu and Get Into Ethnic Food. Another technique for building adventurous eaters is to try to get out more and explore the world of food with them. Keep your eyes open for opportunities to try different foods

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Create a Kids' Tasting Menu: Growing an Adventurous Eater, Part 2

This is the second article in a series; see also: Cooking with Kids, Get Out and Explore and Get Into Ethnic Food. Want your kids to try some new foods? Consider creating a tasting menu: presenting kids with an assortment of a particular food and get them to take a taste of each thing and rate it a

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Get Your Kids Cooking: How to Grow an Adventurous Eater, Part 1

This is the first of a series. See also: Create a Kids’ Tasting Menu, Get Out and Explore and Get Into Ethnic Food. If you are anything like most parents, you have probably spent the preschool years on a culinary tour of Blandland, the place where the wonderful flavor and diversity of food go to di

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10 Healthy Halloween Treats

Boonana PopsGive your guests a scare by making these easy and healthy frozen “Boo-nana” pops featured over at the Healthful Pursuit blog. All you’ll need are some just-ripe bananas, popsicle sticks and raisins (for the eyes). Freeze them up, and serve. Your little monsters will have fun chasing each

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20 Halloween Lunch Ideas for Kids

  Kooky Spooky Characters Lian Mama Obento features this fun idea for making a Halloween "haunted house" bento box lunch -- with all of the well-known Halloween haunters included! This charming confection is made out of an onion bagel with cream cheese and a hot dog slice for the front door. (Th

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20 Halloween Treats for Kids

Colorful Candies A perfect party treat for this year's Halloween bash, we can't get enough of this candy corn cookie bark, featured on Your Homebased Mom. Made using candy corn, pretzels, Oreos, and white chocolate discs, this bright and colorful Halloween "bark" is easy to make, with only a littl

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