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115+ Activities For Kids Stuck At Home

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Many schools have been to closing all across the country leaving lots of parents wondering “what now?” These ideas all use items that are commonly found around the house and should provide tons of ideas to help keep kids busy. (and parents sane!) Cooking In The Kitchen Ideas Cooking in the kitchen can be a […]

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  • Double tap if you’re in for a cozy lunch or dinner. . This ham and potato soup has pretty much been all my kid has wanted in the last week or so outside of toast and snacky things. I really can’t blame her, it’s so cozy and warm and it just might ruin you for potato soup elsewhere. Want the recipe? You can find it in the link in my bio 🥰 @onmykidsplate . Kid Tip: One of my favorite ways to cool down soup is to give my kid a handful of frozen peas to mix in at the table. *cools the soup down fast to make it easier to eat *adds an “activity” to soup *keeps the peas looking bright green *adds a veggie . Have you tried this idea with the peas? Have a great soup tip too? Tell me about it down in the comments! #onmykidsplate #soupseason #soupson
  • Double tap if you’re having a Holly Jolly Christmas! 🎄 Ok maybe it’s a busy Christmas too, and that’s totally ok. The fun, the merriment... wait I still need a present for... . I made these adorable gift tags for my kid’s teachers which I hope they ❤️! While I sent these to school today with hot cocoa, I made a second set that says Merry Christmas for anyone else you may need a last minute gift for. Throw them on some hot chocolate, or even a coffee gift card and you have a sweet gift fast! 🎁 . Want my last minute tags too? 🎁 😍 Find the link in my bio @onmykidsplate 👈❤️ and you can grab the teacher set style and a set that says Merry Christmas for all of your last minute gifts! . Who do you give little thank you gifts to during the holidays? What do you give them? ☕️ 🍫 🎅🏼😁 #onmykidsplate
  • Double tap if you can’t wait for turkey day! 🦃 🦃 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . I made this adorable turkey platter for Thanksgiving last year and I think I spent more time taking photos then making the platter. It was for a #friendsgiving and one of my friends said “I knew you’d bring something Pinteresty!” Don’t tell her this platter doesn’t take much time to make. You can put in hummus, artichoke dip or whatever your favorite dip. It’s a perfect way to hang with your Thanksgiving guests before the big feast, and the kiddos love it too! #thanksgiving ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . What dip would you add to this turkey? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . 🦃 Want the directions? Find them in the link in my bio 🥕 🦃 @onmykidsplate 🦃 🥕
  • Anyone else love snacks that do double duty? Salty, sweet and totally snackable for any day of the week! (ad) . Trail mix is on my list for both everyday snacks and parties. I've put together three different school safe mixes you can make including these yummy Sour Raisins from @sunmaid These raisins add such a yummy little punch of flavor to my trail mixes which my kid named: Very Berry Chocolate, The Tropical One and Yogurt Covered Strawberry! . Check out the link in my bio @onmykidsplate to get the recipes plus a list of over 15 mix-in ideas. . Pssst! If you have a kid who is all about sweet and sour candies? These Sour Raisins are a great swap with a taste that is sour and sweet together but without dyes, gluten or added sugar. Throw a pack right in your bag to have a great whole fruit snack on the fly. . Which trail mix would you go for first? Very Berry Chocolate, The Tropical One or Yogurt Covered Strawberry? . @walmart #sunmaidsours #walmart #sunmaid #imaginethat #onmykidsplate #kidsparty #snacksforkids #snacks #kidsfood #snackattack #kidsinthekitchen
  • Cheese? No Cheese? Lettuce? No Lettuce? What's your favorite slider toppings? Double Tap and tell me in the comments! . I had every intention of sharing some Halloween fun today, and then THIS delicious turkey burger slider recipe was featured in a @buzzfeedfood article. I just had to shout it from the rooftops so you could make this #easyrecipe stat too. . I'll be making these exact turkey burger sliders next weekend when we have some friends coming to visit for a post pumpkin patch dinner. These mini burgers are the perfect size for kid hands. But keeping small lean turkey burgers juicy ain't easy, which is why I have a great trick to make it happen! . See the full recipe in the link in my bio @onmykidsplate, and also check out the feature article from Buzzfeed in my instagram stories. . . . #onmykidsplate #buzzfeast #turkeyburger #foodforkids #burgertime #dinnerforkids
  • ⁣⁣ Hey, long time no see! Double tap if you’re feeling like a 🌵 today, spiky and sweet all in one!⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ You may have remembered I last left you when we were somewhere in Kansas, it was well over 100 degrees and we lost two tires, our air conditioner (and eventually the wheel well) in our versa. Did I mention it had well over 100k miles on it before we started the trip? 🤪⁣⁣ We’ve since purchased a new car. 🙈 -⁣⁣ Thank you for all of your kind notes, We made it to Arizona and for a little while? Life just got hard as we all transitioned. We’ve since ran into tarantulas 🕷 cactus 🌵 bears 🐻 and coyotes 🐕. Arizona bites back ya’ll. But I’m back in the kitchen now in our new home.⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ Meanwhile I couldn’t help but share these adorable cactus 🌵 cupcakes with you that we had for my birthday last month thanks to Grama’s bakery! After having more then one encounter with a cactus, the kid asked “um, can we eat these?”⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ Has your family went through a big transistion that left you feeling spikey sweet like a 🌵? ⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ Ps. I’ll share all the beautiful succulent cupcakes in my stories, tell me which one is your favorite? #onmykidsplate
  • Some big news! School may be out here but it’s time to pack a few more boxes other then lunchboxes. My husband Noel (or Mr. OnMyKidsPlate as he’s been called 😉) @astronoel has officially accepted a tenure track astronomy professor position in Arizona. . This means we will be moving to Arizona from Toledo, Ohio in mid July and having another big adventure as a family! We are super proud of Noel and excited for this new chapter as a family. Thank you all for your understanding and your sweet DMs you’ve sent in the past weeks, your continued kind words and notes are so encouraging. I’m looking forward to bringing you more recipes and fun from the desert soon! Now anyone know have any good cactus recipes? 🌵 😘 #onmykidsplate