Author: Magical Gardener
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Presidents’ Day Cookies
President’s Day is a national holiday celebrated on the third Monday of every February. What better way to honor some of our founding fathers on President’s Day than with a sweet treat in the likenesses of George Washington and Honest Abe? Here’s the super-simple recipe for these creative cookies! You will need: Sugar cookies (fully…
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Coffee Filter Flowers
Coffee Filter Flowers are easy to make and very pretty! Coffee filters are made of a very porous type of paper — porous is an adjective used to describe things that have many tiny holes that allow water and air to pass through them. Rocks, fabric, and papers are a few of the things that…
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“Sugar-free” Crustless Apple Pie
No sugar, no crust…is this even pie? I guess it’s not technically pie, but it has all the right flavors and it’s delicious! Apples have lots and lots of natural sugars, like most fruits. Along with bananas, apples have some of the highest natural sugar content of any fruit. Sometimes apples and apple juice are even…
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Animal Hand-tlers
An easy craft for the season! Create Animal Hand-tlers to wear while you celebrate the holidays! Supplies: Two pieces of card stock or construction paper per pair Scissors Writing utensil Stapler and/or glue Optional: coloring tools, paints, sequins, and other “flair” for decorating Instructions: Fold construction paper in half (short way) and trace hand on…
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Pita Holiday Trees
The holidays are filled with sugary-sweet snacks… from Christmas cookies to candy canes to delicious homemade pies. That’s one reason we LOVE this healthy kid-friendly snack… that’s simple enough for kids to put together without help! Total time: 30m or less Ingredients: Package of pita bread Green Garden Dip* or other green and white dip…
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Snowman Glitter Shaker
GLITTER! What a great addition to a snow shaker! Your YogaKids will love this winter craft idea of a Snowman Glitter Shaker. Supplies One jar with a screw on lid (like a pasta sauce jar) One 12”x12” piece of felt for the hat Hot glue Glycerin A ribbon or other piece of fabric for the…
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Handprint Menorah
The Festival of Lights has begun! Celebrate with this easy Handprint Menorah craft… perfect for your YogaKids class or an at-home arts & crafts activity! Supplies: Patterned or brightly colored paper to use for candle flames A piece of card stock Tempera or other water based paint in the color you want your menorah Scissors…
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Snowman Skewers
Make fruit fun with these healthy Snowman Skewers! Easy enough for your YogaKids to make on their own, this super-cute snack is a perfect holiday treat! Total time: 30m or less Ingredients: Bananas – each banana makes about two and a half skewers One red and one green apple A few red and green grapes…
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Scented Bath Salt Gift Jar
Hey! Check out this guy, floating in a super-salty sea while reading his newspaper! How does he do it? Is he a superhero, or is the water magical? Today we’re going to make a really easy, fun gift for our friends and family, and we’re going to learn how epsom salts can make your bathtub…
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Vegan Pumpkin Soup
You’ll need a cookie sheet, a food processor or immersion blender (OR a good hand-masher and some patience), a soup pot, and an oven for this soup. You’ll also need an adult to help with cutting, baking, and cooking on the stove top! Ingredients 2 cups veggie stock 2 pie pumpkins (2lb or less each)…