Homemade Pizza "Lunchables"

Z is still a little young for these, but they are always a hit with my little sisters and the children at my mom's daycare. A few Ritz crackers, some spaghetti sauce, and you can use either shredded cheese or a couple of cheese slices. To take it "to go" put the sauce in a condiment-sized Tupperware container and the cheese and crackers in a larger container or baggies. I like to pop mine in the microwave for a few seconds so that the cheese is good and melty!

Indoor Snowman Sensory Activity

Z has had a fascination with the snowmen around town, but the snow is at that stage where it's more mud than snow and so it's not very fun for anyone. I wanted to bring the snow indoors, but we didn't have any flour so I had to resort to using crisp rice cereal. Turns out, he loved it!

I made a paper snowman, showing him the circles. We then practiced putting the "snow" on the "circles" on the "snowman", which helped him get better at saying those words. This was great for getting him to learn to slow down and listen to simple commands, something that many rambunctious little ones sometimes struggle with. He also loved the crunchy sound and feel of the cereal and I wasn't too worried if some of this craft ended up in his mouth. I look forward to trying other shapes and textures soon!