Free Printable: Place Mats For Picky Eaters

Free printable place mats for kids designed by Christina from Christina Williams (style, craft and life with kids blog).  These place mats help kids who are picky eaters or kids who need to become a little more engaged in the foods they eat at mealtime. Christina explains, "Are you lucky enough to have a picky eater at your house? One of my kids will eat anything I give her. The other one, well, I can pretty much count the number of healthy foods he'll eat on one hand. I'm sure you know the challenge this presents when mealtime rolls around. A while back I devised a strategy to help Hudson become more engaged in mealtime, and more interested in what he was putting into his body." To find out more details on how she used the place mat to help with meal time visit her post explaining. 

Print the place mat at your local copy shop. The place mat can be printed on 11 x 17 and laminated. Dry erase markers can be used to check off the food eaten.

The "choose my plate" USDA  dietary guidelines.

Thanks Christina for sharing such wonderful goodies with our readers!!



Yummy Placemat



Hungry Placemat

Freebie Printable: Retro Vintage Alphabet Cards

I can't believe these cutie pie retro feel alphabet cards are FREE!  The Homemade Home is offering these to print for no money at all!!

So wouldn't these cards make a great framed print also??

These cute little printables are found at The Homemade Home.

                                  

  Bright White  Cover Cardstock      Brightness Cardstock         Mini Clothespins 2-1/2"-24/Pkg



                                            

Natural Twine in Dispenser Can       8 by 10-Inch White Frame     Distressed White Picture Frame

    

Family Movie Night: Ideas and Planning Tips

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Family movie night is an easy night to plan and can be a fun tradition to start for your family - even teens can get into a family movie night. It is a great way to bond with your kids and start a new tradition.  Make it a monthly or weekly event or even a birthday party theme.

MG Party Impressions has a great post on a movie party theme.

 

Check out Yvonne's post on her movie night.

Tricia Rennea offers this free printable movie invitation

Tips for a successful movie night:

• Print out darling invites for each member of your family. Set a time and date.

• Print the popcorn container boxes (shown above). Have your kids help assemble - most kids enjoy crafting and helping to create. A family movie night will not be complete without serving popcorn. I've had this simple stove-top popcorn maker for years - we LOVE it!!

• Pillows, blankets, bean bag chairs all help to make it a comfy movie night

• Let everyone know ahead of time that there will be an intermission. This gives everyone a chance for a potty break, and get snacks and drinks.

• Consider serving a theme food such as....

           Licorice wands for a Harry Potter theme.

           Penguin cupcakes for a Madagascar theme

           No need to go all out and stress yourself - but serving one food theme item can help make   

           great memories of your movie nights.

           

Since there usually isn't much interaction during a movie, it's important to take the opportunity to discuss and review the move after it's over. Maybe your family can give it a rating on a scale of 1-10 or a thumbs up or thumbs down. How about any lessons learned from the movie?



                                        

       Movie Theater Popcorn Box                 Red Vines Red Original Licorice Twists, 64-Ounce Tub



                                                  

    Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper                     Sampler Gourmet Popcorn Pack

Snowman Soup: Free Label

Snowman soup is a kid-friendly gift to make for friends, neighbors, etc. What is Snowman Soup? It's hot chocolate mix! These packages of Snowman Soup along with cookie dough rolls were given to our friends last year for Christmas. Most people enjoy a good cup of Snowman Soup and it's also a yummy treat to make with your kids.



Inside each brown kraft bag we added a ziploc bag of hot chocolate mix. We made sure to include enough hot chocolate mix depending on the size of the family we were giving it to. Christmas shaped marshmallows were added on top of the hot chocolate mix. Staple instructions to the ziploc bag.



Assembling gift bags: wrapping paper was cut and glued to brown kraft bags, snowman soup labels were then tied to the brown bags with ribbon. A stirring stick (candy cane) was also attached. Tissue paper was placed in the gift bag after the SS mix was added.



I've included the free download Snowman Soup Poem. I first made this label about 10 -12 years ago - I happened to have the SS label so I scanned it! I did not write this poem and sorry but I do not know who did. Print this SS poem on cardstock - makes for a cute label.

Snowman Soup



We've been told you've been really good this year,

Always glad to hear it!

With cold weather drawing near,

You'll need to warm the spirit

So here's a little snowman soup,

complete with stirring stick.

Add hot water, sip it slow, it's sure to do the trick!

Enjoy!

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BOXBGS104K - 10 x 5 x 13 Kraft Paper Shopping Bags

Red & White Plaid Wired Ribbon #9 1.5" X 20 Yds Florist

 

1 1/2'' Pom-Pom Edge Wired Ribbon White/Red By The Yard

                                                 

Merry Christmas Collection Kit 12X12                Everybody Loves Christmas Collection Kit 12X12