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Healthy Berry & Banana Unicorn Smoothies

A fruit smoothie is easy to pack with healthy fruit and hidden vegetables. My kids often ask for sweet treats and I try to find healthy snack alternatives. Learn how to make DIY Berry & Banana Unicorn Smoothies! (whipped cream optional)

Fun Kids’ Stuff for Play Time & Snack Time

My kids love playing together (hopefully nicely) and enjoying creative snacks. Here are some of our fun ideas for indoor play, cozy gear for outdoor adventures and healthy snacks that cover multiple food groups!

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Teach Kids Manners & Etiquette with a Tea Party

Do your kids like tea parties? Our family often enjoys tea parties for lunch, snack, and just for fun! When we aren’t having a tea party, my girls are asking to have a kids’ tea party. Tea parties are also a great way to teach kids polite manners and table etiquette in a fun setting. The polite manners you teach your kids can impact how they interact at school and friends’ houses too. These tips can help your little miss or mister learn polite manners and important friendship building skills. A gorgeous Tinseltot tea party mat provided the perfect space for our tea party!

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Katie Wallace

Katie is a writer and influencer based in beautiful Coeur d’Alane, Idaho. She enjoys DIY projects, photography, decorating and going on family adventures. She feels blessed to be a wife, a stay-at-home mom to three kids and a Pacific Northwest lifestyle blogger.

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Back To School Supplies & Go-To Snacks

Is your family ready for back to school? Our simple tips can help maximize your back to school budget, make packing lunches easier and get your kids excited about starting school!

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Mealtime Tips for Picky Eaters

Do you have a picky eater? Sometimes it’s about all a mom can handle to get a child to eat their lunch. When kids go through stages of picky eating, parents can use simple strategies to encourage their kids to eat healthy food.

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Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids at Home

Kids can be picky when it comes to food. It’s helpful to provide healthy lunch ideas for kids at home. Kids can also be involved in the menu planning. These tips can help you teach kids about nutrition and how to make healthy lunch choices.

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Katie Wallace

https://createplaytravel.com/

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Lunch Ideas for Kids & Cute Food Shapes

Looking for easy lunch ideas for kids? These easy kids lunch ideas and fruit shapes are simple to make to inspire your child to enjoy healthy foods.

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Goldenberry Pancakes & Magical Amulet Craft

Easily whip up some Sofia the First goldenberry pancakes and make a glittery magical amulet, a fun kids’ craft and afternoon DIY project!

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The Perfect Afternoon Tea Play Date

If you have little girls, you likely know all about tea parties, twirly dresses, and living room fashion shows. Matilda Jane Clothing makes lots of darling outfits for little girls that mix and match, and many styles grow with your child such as dresses that can also be worn as tops as a little girl gets older. I have two girls who can already trade clothes even though they are 2 and 4 years old. Matilda Jane Clothing makes their clothes swapping even easier!

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Katie Wallace

https://createplaytravel.com/

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Preschool 5 Senses Taste Test

Food taste tests are a fun way to teach a preschooler about the sense of taste! Fill a muffin tin with different types of foods and have them “taste” which flavors are sweet, salty, spicy, and sour.

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Easy Kids’ Food & Lunch Ideas

Preparing meals for your kids can be challenging and it can be tempting to rip open packages. Lunchtime doesn’t have to be hard; here are some of our homemade go-to meals that are fairly healthy and finger-friendly.