These three healthy Halloween snacks are quick and easy to make, fun for class parties, and feature fresh apples and pears. Believe me when I say ...
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Boo-Berry Snack Balls for Halloween
Thanks to Wild Blueberries for sponsoring this post! I've got a thing for eyeballs this Halloween. Because little eyeballs can transform something ...
Monster & Mummy Apples for Halloween
The only thing better than a fun, healthy class party treat: One that's also super-simple to make. These Mummy and Monster Apples would make a fun, ...
10 Healthy Halloween Snacks For Kids
You know those moms who are always volunteering to coordinate the classroom parties? Guilty as charged. I've got a flexible schedule that allows for ...
Healthy Class Party Idea: Grape Sculptures!
I've planned a lot of elementary school class parties, and my mantra is always: EASY EASY EASY. I don't think kids need a lot of fanciness to have a ...
15 Food-Free Ideas For Classroom Rewards
Last week, a mom wrote to me with a problem: At curriculum night, her son's fifth grade teachers announced that students would be given soda as a ...
What This Food Allergy Mom Wants You To Know
This post was originally published a few years ago, but I felt it was so important I wanted to bring it back. It was inspired by an incident at my ...
8 Healthy Treats for Classroom Halloween Parties
I'm a purist when it comes to trick-or-treating: I pass out chocolate and let my kids have free reign over their stashes (read: "How I Handle ...
School Wellness: 3 Ways To Get Involved This Year
School is starting in the next few weeks. Are there are changes you'd like to see in your child's school, like less sugar in the classroom or more ...
10 Food-Free Ways to Celebrate Birthdays At School
I love cupcakes as much as the next person. I have sweet memories of the birthday cupcakes my mom made for me when I was a child (read "For the Love ...
We Ate Junk Food And Turned Out Just Fine…Right?
When I talk to people about soccer snacks or class parties or more recently, candy Valentines (read: "I Have No Love for Candy Valentines"), the ...
I Have No Love for Candy Valentines
I organized the Valentine's Day party in my son's classroom this year. We have a lot of food allergies among the third graders--and I'm always looking ...