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Check Out The New Awesome Chick-Fil-A Blog App!

Calling all Chick-fil-A fans! You are going to love this new app. Since I serve on the Chick-fil-A Mom Panel, I am able to give you an early heads up on the launch.

Chick-fil-A is launching a nation-wide Color Crafters Blog App with fun downloadable family activities in conjunction with their Color Crafters Kid’s Meal prizes. Are you tired of hearing those “I’m bored” comments? Never fear! Sit down with your kids and spin the wheel on the below app. What fun activity will you land on? Let the family fun begin!

Awesome ways to create fun family summer evenings

A couple of years ago, I wrote this post for BabyCenter. It still holds true for our family and we are looking forward to lots of wonderful summer evenings. I just submitted an order to Amazon for a new ice cream maker. We can’t wait till it arrives this week and start making lots of ice cream. Happy Summer to you all!

7 ways to spend summer evenings with your awesome family

1. Campfire with s’mores – Let the sun set, and gather the family around a campfire. Marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers. Let the s’more making begin.

2. Board games on the lawn – Spread out a blanket on the lawn. Spray everyone down with the bug spray. Dive into your favorite board games and let the fun begin.

3. Make homemade ice cream – Ice cream is a hot item in our household. We love all kinds of ice cream, but I have to admit, there’s nothing that beats homemade. The girls love putting the ice in the ice cream maker and seeing the ice cream form right before our eyes.

4. Sprinkler and water hose fun – Get the kids in their bathing suits (and parents too now) for some some good ol’ family fun with the water hose and a sprinkler. You can even get out the slip-n-slide and have races to see who can slide the fastest. Although they may not admit it, kids secretly love being sprayed by the parents. The laughter will be contagious.

5. Nature walk – Take a little bag with you on a walk around your neighborhood and see how many different items you can find that are a part of nature. Leaves, rocks, flowers … you’ll be surprised how many goodies you can find on a short walk.

6. Lightning bugs – Now, come on, all kids must go on a lightning bug hunt at some point in their lives. My girls are obsessed with who can find the most lightning bugs. We have so much fun running around the yard and filling our containers full of lightning bugs. Just hearing the kids squeal with delight brings the biggest smile my face.

7. Watermelon fun – Slice a watermelon outside and see who can spit the seeds the furthest. Haha, ok, maybe not the best activity, but the kids love it. Just sitting outside and eating a slice of watermelon can be fun too if you love watermelon as much as my oldest daughter and I do!

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Super Fun and Festive St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

We love celebrating holidays. The smiles on the girls faces are priceless. It makes the holidays more engaging and obviously more fun. St. Patrick’s Day is this week and here are a few festive ideas to get the family ready for St. Patrick’s Day. Thank you to Family Fun Magazine for the awesome ideas.

Swinging Shamrocks

Swinging Shamrocks

Materials:

  • Cardboard tubes
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Green paint
  • Fishing line/string

Directions:

1. Cut four half-inch rings from a flattened cardboard tube, then cut through one of the folds on each ring.

2. For three of the rings, bend and glue the two ends to form a heart-shaped leaf.

3. Fold the fourth ring into a triangular stem and glue the ends together.

4. Glue the stem between two leaves, then glue on the third.

5. Paint the shamrock green. When it’s dry, hang it with fishing line or string.

Leprechaun Artist

Leprechaun Artist

Materials:

  • Printable beard template from familyfunmag.com
  • Faux fur
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Glue
  • Bamboo skewer

Directions:

1. Print out beard template from familyfunmag.com

2. Cut the shape from a piece of faux fur and a piece of corrugated cardboard (with the corrugations running vertically).

3. Glue the fur to the cardboard.

4. Place a bit of glue on the end of a bamboo skewer, then insert it into one of the center flutes of the cardboard.

5. Let the glue dry before employing the disguise.

Over the Veggie Rainbow

St. Patrick's Day Food

Ingredients:

  • Small bowl
  • Dip of choice (we used guacamole)
  • Bell peppers – various colors
  • Cauliflower
  • Carrots

Directions:

1. Fill a small bowl with dip.

2. Slice four long strips of bell peppers in various colors and arrange them as shown.

3. Cut two small cauliflower clouds, skewer each with a toothpick, then position one on each side of the peppers.

4. Place sliced carrot coins beside the bowl for the leprechaun’s pot of gold.

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