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May 9, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

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Serve Mom Breakfast in Bed

It’s usually always Mom that is up at the crack of dawn preparing breakfast for everyone. This would be a great gift for Mom, breakfast in bed. This will allow Mom to sleep in and then surprise her with breakfast in bed.

Keep this breakfast simple. Serve her that favorite muffin or toast, or even a small dish of fresh fruit. Don’t forget to add the steaming cup of hot coffee or tea. Make it even more special with a flower or a card with a special poem straight from your heart.

Give Her the Day to Herself

Of course, Mom loves us very much. Mom’s are always at our side and ready to help out anytime we need something, right? Mom will be so excited when you present her with a coupon for a full day to do whatever it is she wants to do.

This will only require a pretty piece of paper. Then you can create your own special gift certificate allowing her to have one day of total piece and quite. This can be decorated using markers, crayons or stickers.

Present your Mother on Mother’s Day with the gift certificate filled with love. Buy Mom a book that you know she wants to read? This would be great for her day off. Add a cup or a mug with her favorite beverage. This will allow Mom to enjoy her favorite drink while she reads. To help the day remain quite ask the grown up helping you to make sure you are kept busy as well as supervised so that Mom doesn’t have a thing to worry about the whole day long.

Spend Quality Family Time Together

Do you think Mom would rather spend time as a family instead of alone? Plan something fun that Mom will enjoy doing. After all, Mom spends a lot of time making sure that you are entertained. Mom’s often put their own interests aside because they know that you would enjoy doing something else. Repay the kindness to Mom by planning a day of family fun activities that you might not ordinarily do.

Perhaps Mom likes art, take her to the local museum and even have lunch there. If there is a concert Mom would like to see then buy family tickets for all to enjoy. The possibilities for things to do on Mother’s Day are endless. With a little imagination and a little grown up help this Mother’s Day will be one that your Mom will always hold dear to her heart.

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Easter Craft Kit and Ideas

April 9, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

easter_decorationAnyone with children knows that decorating for the holiday is important. Making your own decorations is simple and easy while keeping the kids involved. It not only keeps the children busy but is also a way of educating children about the holiday too.

Start by making an Easter craft kit. These items will help when it comes to making those treasured crafts and decorations. Included in the kit should be:

Crayons and markers
Glue
Card stock and pieces of construction paper
Plain white paper
Scissors
Stencils
Stickers, stamps and ink
Foam shapes and colorful pompoms
Ribbon, yarn and scraps of material

Remember to keep the age group in mind. Younger children should have crayons and glue sticks while older children will work better with glitter and regular glue. It’s not expensive and most items can be found at the local dollar store. Keep all the items together in a box or large plastic bag and store the kit where it can be found easily next year.

One fun craft idea is Easter cards. Not only can they be used as decorations but they can also be given to the people your children care about. Use card stock and cut it out the size of a normal greeting card. Fold it in the middle and then let the kids go crazy.

Easter Bookmarks are a lot of fun for kids to make and give as gifts to grandparents or parents. Cut a piece of cardstock into a 6 in X 2 in strip. Use a hole punch to place a hole in the top. Use ribbon, lace or yarn and place through the hole. Let the kids have fun decorating their bookmarks with glitter, crayons and markers or the can stamp or place stickers on them. Remember to decorate both sides.

Easter Journals are also something your children can make for themselves. They will have fun creating the perfect journal to color, write or just ply with. Card stock works well for the covering of the journal. Use plain white paper with holes on one side and attach it to the card stock with yarn.

Journals can be used as coloring pages or as a way for your child to record all the wonderful events that take place on Easter day. It’s a keepsake they have created themselves and keep for years and years to come.

Use your imagination on things the kids can create to help celebrate Easter. You might be surprised at some of the crafty items they come up with. It’s a great learning tool they can carry on from holiday to holiday.

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