Category Archives: Snack Time

Fall Leaves and Gingersnaps! (Recipe at Bottom!)

We went on one of my favorite fall outings today!  Armed with a great book, some craft supplies, and a pile of snacks, we headed up the canyon near our house to explore fall in one of its best displays!

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Book Activity: Pete's A Pizza

William Steig’s books are always clever and unique.  Pete’s A Pizza is no exception.  This book, published when Steig was about 90 years old, is based on a game he used to play with his own daughter decades earlier.  The character … Continue reading

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Book Activity: Pete’s A Pizza

William Steig’s books are always clever and unique.  Pete’s A Pizza is no exception.  This book, published when Steig was about 90 years old, is based on a game he used to play with his own daughter decades earlier.  The character … Continue reading

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The Preschool Pirate

It could be all this writing about imaginative play that has got me thinking about pirates.  Or maybe it was my 4-year-old’s comments about “the pirate species”.  (“You know mom, guys with eye patches and swords – the pirate species!”)  Either way, … Continue reading

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Dear Sweet Puddin'head

I’ve been working on some pretty comprehensive posts lately, so I decided it was time for some fluff.  LITERALLY.  I give to you, one of the simplest and most versatile recipes in my repertoire, Puddin’head.  This tasty stuff results from … Continue reading

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Dear Sweet Puddin’head

I’ve been working on some pretty comprehensive posts lately, so I decided it was time for some fluff.  LITERALLY.  I give to you, one of the simplest and most versatile recipes in my repertoire, Puddin’head.  This tasty stuff results from … Continue reading

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Spider Cookies To Tickle Your Child's Tastebuds!

“There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, that wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her…”  Here’s a snack that will build fine motor skills, counting ability, and an understanding of the characteristics of arachnids – oh, and of … Continue reading

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Spider Cookies To Tickle Your Child’s Tastebuds!

“There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, that wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her…”  Here’s a snack that will build fine motor skills, counting ability, and an understanding of the characteristics of arachnids – oh, and of … Continue reading

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