Babies & Kids Blog

Bloesem Kids features Elsie Marley adorable little diggers.  You probably wouldn’t want your child to actually dig up dirt with them, but they are soft & seem fun to play with!

Parent Dish gives details on how you can enter your children’s artwork to be featured on the Google homepage for 24 hours.

Rookie Moms teaches how to make easy kids’ pants our of old t-shirts.

This week on Smarter Babies & Kids we covered:

Valentine’s Day was during the week so that mean we can pretty much celebrate the ocassion all weekend!  If you didn’t get a chance to make any fun Valentine’s treats for or with your kids why not do it this weekend?

Or…you can also try making these Artistic & Inexpensive Valentine’s Day Gifts to practice for next year!

Annabel Karmel is a great Britsh author/chef/mother who has a number of books for parents who want to encourage their children to eat healthy at an early age with out the fuss!

They sure don’t make Valentine’s Cards like these anymore.  Check out these cute vintage Valentine’s.

AND…the recalls:

       Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled

       Karl Kani Boy’s Fleece Hoody Sweatshirts Recalled

Have a relaxing weekend!

Ah…don’t you sometimes long for those fun & exciting days when you would get a MILLION Valentine’s day cards and candy GALORE!  Now you can watch as your children do.  :)  In the spirit of the holiday and because I love vintage style everything enjoy these adorable vintage Valentine’s Day cards from the Vintage Valetine pool on Flikr.com:

To see the entire gallery of Vintage Valentine’s Day cards click here. 

-From Smarter Babies & Kids Blog!

Here are two of my favorite Valentine’s Day recipes for kids from KraftFoods.com:

Forget-Me-Not Cones                                  

What You Need:

1 cup cold milk
1 pkg. (4 serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
10 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, cushed, divided
1 pkg. (1-3/4 oz.) COMET Cups (12 cups)
12 Marshmallow Flowers

Instructions:

POUR milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Let stand 5 min. Add whipped topping and 3/4 cup of the crushed cookies; stir gently until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

SPOON about 1/3 cup of the pudding mixture into each ice cream cup just before serving. Sprinkle evenly with remaining crushed cookies to resemble dirt in flower pots. Flatten tops slightly with back of spoon.

TOP each with a Marshmallow Flower.

Cupid Cups

What You Need:

1 square BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted
2 cups boiling water, divided
2 pkg. (4 serving size each) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1 1/2 cups, cold water, divided
Ice cubes
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Assorted Valentine sprinkles & candies

Instructions:

DRAW a heart design or write a Valentine’s Day message in each of eight (6-oz.) clear plastic cups by piping melted chocolate onto inside of each cup. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm.

STIR 1 cup of the boiling water into 1 pkg. of the dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water; pour evenly into prepared cups. Refrigerate 1 hour or until gelatin is firm.

MEANWHILE, stir remaining 1 cup boiling water into remaining package of dry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to remaining 1/2 cup cold water to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until thickened. Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until well blended. Spoon into prepared cups. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Decorate with sprinkles. Store leftover desserts in refrigerator.

Click here for more great Valentine’s Day recipes from KraftFoods.com.

Valentine’s Day is for EVERYONE in you love in your life…including you children!  Here are some adorable gifts you can personalize for them from PersonalizationMall.com:

                                 Hunny Bunny Shirts-Rompers-Bibs on sale from $11.25

                                                   Love Bug Heart Infant Hat - $16.95

                                      Friends 4 Ever Ty Teddy Bear on sale for $22.05

                            Little Love Bug Infant & Youth Apparel on sale from $11.25

Click here for some great coupon codes from PersonalizationMall.com.