Join Foodstirs to create some spooky food crafts just in time for Halloween. Children will learn how to make their own spider cake pops that they can later gobble up! This fun and festive food craft will inspire children to get creative in the kitchen. 4 years + / $18 RSVP Required http://foodstirshalloween.eventbrite.com #activities #foodstirs #bigkids #booksandcookies #classes #communityevents #crafts #cookingwithkids #cooking #enrichmentcenter #kidscookingclass #kidscrafts

There's no need for an excuse to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine together this long weekend, but these fun activties can help keep the little ones active! There are LOTS of great ideas out there to get the kids in the spirit (and stay enaged) while you grill and party prep. Let the 4th of July snacks, crafts, and reading begin! A little napping in the sun will do, too ;) Fireworks Craft All you need is a straw, some child/clothing-safe red and blue finger paint, and paper

There's more to sensory stimulation than beads in a water bottle and bubble making. Though those are both pretty awesome, we've been there, done that! Take your at-home Baby Play Time to the next level with household stuff like rice and blocks. You probably already have everything you need to get these easy, fun projects going and engage your little one with all five senses. We love these at-home sensory play tools! Get those tiny fingers, toes, nose, tongue, eyes and ears re

Browsing through Pinterest and our favorite kids blogs, we're consitantly saving great ideas for Crafty Kids activities and birthday parties. I thought I'd share a couple of my favorite recent finds in the way of edible crafts for toddlers. All antural, gluten free, and NO COOKING required! Edible Play Dough This produces a super fun safe and edible dough that easily takes on color to create vibrant colors. Made from four easy ingredients likely already in your kitchen, this

Today BOOKS AND COOKIES paired with Piper Preschool, Urbansitter, smallSHOP crafts, and Jennifer Paskow Music, for an AMAZING Play Day! We were so thrilled with the turnout of smiling friends ready to delight in the day with us, and enjoy all of what Piper Preschool has to offer. After checking in with BOOKS AND COOKIES staff at the welcome gate, families arrived into Piper's beautiful courtyard and playgound. You can see in the picture (above) what a gorgeous day it was, and

"To the world, you may be one person. But to at least one person, you may be the world" Moms are amazing. They cheer us up when we're sad, and take care of us when we're sick. They always support us. They sacrifice a lot for us. They always put their happiness ahead of their own. When reseraching Mother's Day ideas, I kept happening upon this quote: "A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pi

Earth Day is our annual reminder to slow down and appreciate the bounty of the earth. We encourage you to encourage your little ones to create objects from natural and recycled materials and spend more time outdoors- not ONLY on Earth Day, but regularly! There are so many eco-friendly and nature-centric activities for you and your kids to enjoy together. We found some inspiration here. What did your family do to celebrate Earth Day? If you have stories or more ideas to share,