By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
You guys know I’ve got two boys running around here and these guys insist on Easter excitement. It’s their favorite holiday. They would love to hunt for eggs all year round. We dye eggs in natural food dyes, we dye them in those little round tablets that you can buy at the grocery store, we […]
Continue reading
By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
The Mentos and soda projects really are a lot of fun. In this one, the kids “hang” Mentos (using scotch tape) in some smaller plastic Diet Coke bottles. They proceed to make a giant mess in the cul-de-sac below our driveway. What can I say? It’s a great use for sodas. 😉
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
File this in the category of “a whole lot of fun.” Set it up for your children and then find yourself unable to resist making the bubbles yourself. You just can’t help it. Frederick provides detailed wisdom in the video. Here’s the recipe: 6 cups water 1/2 cup Dawn dish soap (original) 1/2 cup corn […]
Continue reading
By Jeanie Rose | Winter Squash
With little ones in the home, we constantly search for ways to increase the nutritional value of everything they eat. Dessert is one of those times we can succeed when the little folks are not looking. Alastair and Frederick were both wide-eyed with delight when they dug into these baked custards. This treat is just […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
Rambutan (“hairy fruit”) is an other-worldly-looking fruit related to the longan and grown in tropical climates. The Half Pints had not seen one before in their lives until they lifted their “Mystery Tasting” bowl to discover this fruit. “It doesn’t even look like food!” Frederick exclaims. Through some slick detective work, Frederick figures out what […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Dairy
We’ve had snow across the country this winter, even here in drought-stricken California. It’s the perfect time for the snow bunnies among us to try some snow ice cream if you’ve never had it (or have it again for the very first time). There are a lot of variations of snow ice cream, many including […]
Continue reading