craftyparent.com http://www.craftyparent.com Projects for Children and Parents Thu, 16 May 2013 11:34:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 First US Nickel Minted, 1866 http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/05/16/first-us-nickel-minted-1866/ http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/05/16/first-us-nickel-minted-1866/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:34:35 +0000 Jay http://www.craftyparent.com/?p=2366 Read more]]> Here are a few activities in honor of the the first nickel being minted.  If your little one doesn’t know what a nickel looks like then pull out some change and teach them the difference.  If you have alot of change you could have them help you roll your spare change.  If your they know what a nickel looks like you can help them learn to count by five.  Every day is a special day for you and your little ones.  Enjoy it!

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Q:  A pork chop!

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I am going to give out my recipe for a great Bloody Mary that I have worked on for a number of years.  I have friends that are not usually fans but love my recipe.  I hope this gets your special day off to a great start.

  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) Mrs. T’s Bloody Mary Mix (you can also use Clamato for a lighter drink)
  • 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) vodka
  • About 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes hot sauce(optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground horseradish
  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 dash of celery salt
  • 1 Tbsp. pickle juice
  • 1 stalk celery (for garnish)
  • 2 olives (for garnish)
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A:  He knew a short cut! 

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A:  Weeeeeeee!!!!!!

]]> http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/05/06/kids-joke-of-the-day-131/feed/ 0 Space Day http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/05/04/space-day/ http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/05/04/space-day/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 11:22:28 +0000 Jay http://www.craftyparent.com/?p=2362 Read more]]> To celebrate Space Day why not have your little one tell you a story that is set in outer space.

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A:  A pork chop!

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A:  To get to the other slide!
]]> http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/05/01/kids-joke-of-the-day-129/feed/ 0 It’s Zipper Day! http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/04/29/its-zipper-day/ http://www.craftyparent.com/2013/04/29/its-zipper-day/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:35:58 +0000 Jay http://www.craftyparent.com/?p=2355 Read more]]>   The Zipper patented today in 1913.  If your child doesn’t know how to zip their own zipper then why not devote a few minutes of practicing this lifelong skill.  If your child does know how to zip then let’s have a zipper race.  You and your child put on a coat and the first one to zip up thier coat 5 times all the way up and down 5 times is the winner.  Have some fun today!

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Here’s a simple formula:

Sapling + Planting it = Better Earth

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