• Kid-Friendly Baby Shower Decor and Favors

    Kid-Friendly Baby Shower Decor and Favors

    Let the little ones in on the fun! This shower is full of monkey business -- ideal for families...

  • Packaging Valentine Cookies

    Packaging Valentine Cookies

    Wrapping for Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a frilly affair. Try these techniques for...

  • Cupcake Cappers

    Cupcake Cappers

    Assemble your creatures and rest them on frosting. Experiment with different sprinkles and...

  • Snowman Cupcakes

    Snowman Cupcakes

    Happy times with kids call for cheerful cupcakes. Easier to serve than cake, cupcakes require no...

  • Bug Cupcakes

    Bug Cupcakes

    A birthday cake needn't be large and layered. Clever slicing and colored icing transform simple...

  • Hanukkah: A Holiday That Glitters

    Hanukkah: A Holiday That Glitters

    Several years ago, my niece gave me a sparkly homemade menorah that she had constructed from a...

  • Stop and Goo Rice-Cereal Car Treats

    Stop and Goo Rice-Cereal Car Treats

    Powered by candle fuel, little cars with cereal wheels wend their way to the party past hand-...

  • Peach Recipes

    Peach Recipes

    Peaches have been adored wherever and whenever they were grown. "Downy peaches," as Virgil...

  • Quick Cook: Eggs

    Quick Cook: Eggs

    Recent studies have found that the cholesterol in eggs isn't harmful to most people, as was once...

  • Short Order: White Beans

    Short Order: White Beans

    Nutritionally, white beans amount to a lot more than, well, a hill of beans. They're low in fat...

  • Minty Chip Sea Turtle

    Minty Chip Sea Turtle

    Scoops of mint-chocolate-chip ice cream form the shell. Peeking out through white candy eyes (...

  • Blender Drinks

    Blender Drinks

    Whirrr! These cool, healthy drinks that kids can make are almost as sweet as summer vacation....

  • Summer Ice Cream Treats

    Summer Ice Cream Treats

    Creating ice-cream treats is a perfect project for parents and kids to do. Kids are experts at...

  • Pumpkin Pancakes

    Pumpkin Pancakes

    For a spiced breakfast treat, try pumpkin pancakes.

  • Crafting Candy Creatures

    Crafting Candy Creatures

    With a few simple tricks and techniques, you can make all the monsters and other Halloween...

  • Simple Ways to Make the Season Merry

    Simple Ways to Make the Season Merry

    Family ActivitiesThese festive holiday activities will...

  • Tombstone Cupcakes

    Tombstone Cupcakes

    These spooky Halloween cupcakes are almost as fun to make as they are to eat, and kids will love...

  • Yogurt on a Stick

    Yogurt on a Stick

    A container of yogurt transformed into an ice pop isn't just a yummy treat for kids -- its lid...

  • Funny Fruit

    Funny Fruit

    Here's a way to make a kid smile and let him know you're thinking of him during those long days...

  • Flag Cupcakes

    Flag Cupcakes

    Happy times with kids call for cheerful cupcakes. Easier to serve than cake, cupcakes require no...