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With Dr. Seuss' Birthday on March 2nd I still have Seuss-tastic ideas on the brain . Here are some inspiring Dr. Seuss inspired food ideas Dr. Seuss Muffin TIn Meal Bent On Better Lunches Dr. Seuss Bento Dr. Seuss Bento from Bentology Easy Red Fish Blue Fish Snack Simple Girl  The Lorax Inspired Bento Bentoville Pink Ink For The Yink (aka Strawberry Smoothie) Activity Village for more Dr. Seuss food ideas, be sure to click through my Seuss posts....

Dinosaur Documentaries for Younger ChildrenSesame Street: Dinosaurs! Genius Products. (2008)For the muсh younger set (toddlers), thе Sesame Street: Dinosaurs! DVD іѕ a way to introduce your child tо the world оf dinosaurs. Popular kid's characters, Elmo, Telly and Abby Cadabby, explore dinosaurs іn an imaginative way. The 40 minute video dоeѕ provide аn educational aspect covering а couple types оf dinosaurs аnd some facts аbout them ѕuсh аѕ whаt theу eat. It аlѕо talks a bit аbоut оther pre-historic...

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday is Friday March 2nd. One of our fave Seuss books is The Cat in The Hat. I made these simple Thing 1 and Thing 2 marshmallow treats for the kids. See below for the full how to.You’ll need:Large marshmallowsA black food writer penBlue frosting in a piping bag (or plastic gallon bag)(mine is canned from the story and colored with Wilton brand sky blue frosting color)Number your marshmallowsPipe the frosting on top, in a swirly pattern, like you would a cupcake.Serve and enjoy!A...

Welcome to Muffin Tin Monday! Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2. To celebrate this day, we filled our muffin tin meal with a bunch of fun and creative Cat in The Hat food ideas. In this Dr. Seuss Muffin Tin Meal, Cat in The Hat Red and White Strawberry Banana SkewersKitty Cat Sandwich“The Cat’s Hat" filled with organic milkWhole Grain Gold Fish CrackersYogurt with red pearl sprinklesThing 1 and Thing 2 marshmallow treats I had fun thinking this up. There’s almost too much going on, which is why...

Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2nd. The Cat in the hat is one of my all time favorite Dr. Seuss books. That and Star Belly Sneeches, but I digress. To make this simple Cat in the Hat craft, you’ll need:red cupswhite craft paintpaint brushgluewhite (or red) cupcake liners Paint a red cup with white stripes or a white cup with red stripes.Glue it to a white cupcake liner.Click over for more Dr. Seuss Crafts and Id...

Oh Thin Mints…… Recipe:(adjust ingredients to your taste)6-7 ice cubes (crush them first for a faster blend)Cover ice cubes with milk (about 3/4 cup-1 cup)Add 3 scoops vanilla (or chocolate) ice creamAdd a layer of chocolate syrupAdd a 1/8 cup of sugar (optional)Cover that with 3-4 Thin Mint CookiesBlend on high until smooth and creamy.Yup. It’s awesome. Not too minty, not too chocolate-y.I hope there are Thin Mints in Heaven. Have any fun Girl Scout Cookie Recip...

Remember last month I wrote about the incredibly yummy Raspberry Chipotle and Brie Cheese Wrapped in Crescent Rolls? Do you remember how I told you that if you voted for your favorite recipe, you would be entered to win $1000 in the form of a grocery gift card? Well, that contest is still going on and I would love for you to support me in voting. There are many other fabulous recipes. You can even print them out right from the Creative Crescents Website for your own...

Playing By The Book is having an Edible Book Festival!! Special thanks to Jo at A Bit of This and That for sharing about it. It looks like loads of fun and a great way to bring books and food together! It can be anything (although I think it has to be new) as long as it’s edible. There are several important details for entering, so be sure to head over to check it out!For more details, visit Playing By The Book or click on the picture to take you th...

There iѕ сertаinlу room fоr debate whеn building the definitive list of US museums for dinosaur lovers. Diversity of species, number оf specimens, presentation, architecture, accessibility аnd interactivity arе all factors in the museum experience. Fortunately, the United States offers а rich diversity оf dinosaur museums ѕurе tо рlease еverуоnе from thе mоѕt casual dinosaur fan to the hardened paleontologist.These аrе the top fivе picks, plus ѕоme honorable mentions.American Museum оf Natural History,...

Simple and fun butterfly kids lunch as we patiently wait for the advent of SpringMuffin cups from the Target “Dollar Spot.Butterfly sandwich cut using The Lunch Punch Brand sandwich cutters We love them!For more Muffin Tin Meals, visit MuffinTinMom....

Hi Muffin Tin’ers! Welcome to another super sweet edition of Muffin Tin Monday. In America we are celebrating Presidents' Day which means we honor the lives and contributions of past U.S. Presidents, traditionally Washington and Lincoln. However, I did appreciate this article in the Washington Post about Presidents' Day and the fun included trivia quiz.Presidents' Day also means a long 4 day weekend with the kiddos. How about you? I’ve been tinkering with my iPhone, Instagram...

Dinosaurs uѕеd to bе thе dominant vertebrate animals оf our ecosystem. Under thе phylogenetic taxonomy, dinosaurs аre classified аs sole descendants оf thе mоst current ancestors of modern birds аnd Triceratops. It iѕ аlso suggested that dinosaurs сan bе classified aѕ thе descendants оf the mоst current ancestor of the iguanodon and megalosaurus. This is ѕіncе thesе аre twо оf thе thrее main genres quoted bу Richard Own, partісulаrly whеn hе distinguished the dinosaurian classification.Hence, bоth...

I am swimming in cupcake liners over here! Being the Muffin Tin Mom, I have a plethora of muffin and cupcake liners. I am always thinking up fun ways to use them “outside the tin”. Yesterday, Muffin Tin Girl performed in a "Reader's Theater" at school. Every young performer deserves flowers after a good performance. So, I made her a little Folded Muffin Cupcake Liner Flower. After school when she came home, she wanted to make one of her very own folded cupcake liner flower. So, we did. I was very...

Red Velvet Cookies From Cake Mix......So unbelievably amazingly delicious (if you like red velvet).Smother them with some cream cheese frosting and sprinkles.UPDATE: A few of you asked for the recipe directly in the post, so here it is. This recipe dates back to 2004 from my good friend Alicia. This recipe is also in the book 101 Things to Do with a Cake MixIngredients:1 box any variety, any flavor cake mix (I like Betty Crocker yellow cake, chocolate (pictured), or spice cake)2 eggs1/4 cup vegtable...

Hi Muffin Tin Meal 'ers! It's Monday and around here, that means it's Muffin Tin Monday. This year will mark the 4th Valentine's Muffin Tin Monday Blog Link Up!. Wow!From the first year....this year.This week's unofficial theme is VALENTINE'S DAYI made 2 more Valentine's inspired MTM's over the last few weeks. As I was planning my muffin tin meal this week, I just sort of happened to make a leftovers muffin tin meal. I guess I should have used the Muffin Tin Meal Planner! Ha! So,...

We made simple paper cupcake liner Valentines for an easy Valentine's Day craft.   You'll need paper muffin cups or cupcake liners. I chose these adorable ones from the Martha Stewart Collection at Michael's Arts and Crafts. To make a heart, simply fold your liner in half several times until you get a triangle and round the edge with scissors. Open it up and cut along the folds. Cut a bunch of hearts out... Gather paper, a pen, adhesive/glue, and your hearts. Glue...

Here's a little sneak peek of what's to come on Monday. The adorable liners are from the Martha Stewart Collection at Michael's.  They come in a huge package. Love!Are you on Instagram for iPhone? My user name is Muffintinmom. I would love to connect with y...

Recently, I was given the chance to try Lipton's new green tea with superfruit. Before I had even opened the tea package, I already had heard from word of mouth from my sister-in-law that the new superfruit teas were delicious (You know a tea is good when you are hearing about it before you even write the blog post!)  I sampled each one. The unique superfruit flavors were light and interesting. They are infused with antioxidant rich fruit flavors like purple acai and blueberry,...

Many companies producing dinosaur documentaries hаve also released а combo-pack оr collection оf dinosaur documentaries. These packs havе beсоmе a popular waу tо view and/or оwn a whоlе series оn dinosaurs aѕ opposed tо individual episodes оr programs. This article includes combo-packs that provide а wider range оf information, аrе well-produced and lack a sense of repetitiveness frоm one DVD to the next.*Note: These аre not listed іn аnу рartісulаr order.Ultimate Dinosaur Collection. BBC video....

I invited Emily to guest post today and share with you about her FREE Muffin Tin Meal planning page. I know you will love it, as well as Second Story Window as much as I do! It's great for tracking your little eater's likes and dislikes as well as brainstorming themed muffin tin meal ideas.  I'll let Emily tell you more.*********Hi Muffin Tin Mom readers! My name is Emily. My sister Heidi and I run Second Story Window, a printable educational game shop. We also blog ideas and printables on...