Onward to the holidays

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

It's been a busy week at Little Neighbors. In addition to our normal activities, we enjoyed our Thanksgiving theme.

We made some turkey centerpieces. This is the example we used, but we made variations. 

Instead of soup cans, we used empty iced tea mix containers. Soup cans have sharp edges, so we stayed away from those. Already had one empty container and then dumped the contents of our current mix into a baggie. 

When my oldest inquired about the location of the tea mix, I showed him the turkeys on the table. Hee. Hee.

We also made Thanksgiving Day pies. Who doesn't love crushing graham crackers? I know I do! We had a lot of fun with that. Mixed some butter with the crumbs and pressed into personal foil pie pans. Filled with pudding, topped with whipped cream and SPRINKLES. Pretty!

Of course, we talked about being thankful and had a Thanksgiving Dinner that couldn't be beat (did ya get that Alice's Restaurant reference?). 

Fun stuff.

Still have an opening. If you know of anyone to join our teeny tiny group, send them my way! littleneighborsfamilychildcare@gmail.com or krisjane7@gmail.com. 

Have a lovely day!

 

Silly photo and an update

This actually happened at my house, so I took a photo and had to post it!

I live with goofballs.

Well, things are starting to happen at Little Neighbors Family Child Care. We're having some fun over here!

The world would be a happier place if everyone spent their day like ours:

painting, dancing, lunch time, napping, reading, singing!

Still have an opening. If you know of anyone to join our teeny tiny group, send them my way! littleneighborsfamilychildcare@gmail.com or krisjane7@gmail.com ! 

Have a lovely day.

 

Good news and a recipe

Good news! I've been getting some inquiries about Little Neighbors! I knew there were families needing child care; we just had to find each other!

Have you ever tried campfire cones? On those nights too nippy for a campfire or if you don't feel like dealing with firewood hoopla, you can just bake these in the oven.

Campfire Cones

Fill summer's leftover sugar cones with treats, heat, and eat around the campfire.

Ingredients:
Sugar cones
Goodies for stuffing
Foil

Stuffing options:
Marshmallows
Chocolate chips
Chopped nuts
Caramels
Slices of fruit: strawberries, bananas, pineapples
Peanut butter
Coconut
Candy bars, chopped

Directions:
Fill each cone with preferred goodies. Wrap cone in foil and place on a grate over a campfire until contents melt.

Alternative heating options:
Bake foil-wrapped cones in a 400 degree oven for 7 minutes or microwave (without foil) for 45 seconds. Keep an eye on inflating marshmallows!  

Second rate Chiller Dillers for the wait

I've been crossing things off my to-do list for a while now. The playroom is loaded with toys and other learning materials, activities and menus have been planned, and my Red Cross certification has been renewed. So many other details, too, are all getting marked off the big list.

Now some happy children need to ring my doorbell!

I'm excited to get going again with the little ones. But waiting is so difficult!

So, how about a recipe to pass the time?

My favorite treat at Block's in Alton was their Chiller Diller. I don't know how to make them, but this recipe reminds me of those days.


Second-Rate Chiller Dillers

These aren't as good as the originals but nothing is. 
 
Ingredients:
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 cup sherbet (whatever flavor)
1/2 cup milk
whipped cream
sprinkles and/or a cherry


Directions:
Mix ice cream, sherbet, and milk quickly. Pour into tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and toppings. Serves two.
      

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