CONGRATULATION TO ....
KATHY!
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Cooking with your child is so much fun and provides not only entertainment but it's an educational experience. It may even cultivate a future career. Both my smaller ones love to cook and have a hosts of aprons and a few cookbooks. We have family fun night once and sometimes twice a month where we plan the dinner menu, make the menu cards and cook the meal together. I definitely advocate having a family fun night for any family which involves having the kids cook a healthy and fun meal.
It's sometimes hard to find an easy online recipe for kids which is why I like the cookbooks from
Handstand Kids. I received a complimentary
Mexican Cookbook set and love it. The cookbook was written by Yvette Garfield and illustrations by Kim Derose. It's a very cute designed cookbook with spiral pages and colorful drawings. I loved the educational aspect of this cookbook as when you first open it, you see a map of Mexico and your child can write his/her name in it.
It's divided in sections and the Table of Contents illustrates it perfectly. The author provides a translation for ingredients and utensils from English and Spanish. Each recipe's difficulty level is marked by the number of advocados. A level 1 means it's a basic recipe and it goes to a level 4 that requires adult assistance with the entire recipe. Each page is durable and smooth to resist stains and allows for a quick wipe off.
The Handstand Kids include Izzy, Felix, Gabby, Marvin and Ari. You can read all about them at
Handstand Kids. The Handstand Kids Cookbook Company creates international cookbook kits to introduce children to the culture, language and cuisine of new countries. Every cookbook is packaged with an accessory. For the Mexican Cookbook, we received a red, kids sized oven mitt.
One of the first and easiest recipes is Farmer's Market Chips, Pico de Gallo Salsa and Guacamole. The recipe continues to provide translations for the ingredients. There are so many fun recipes you can have fun with your kids with these collections of books.
Handstand Kids also has cooking accessories, placemats, kitchen mats and a wonderful gift basket. The placemats are another wonderful educational opportunity for them without even realizing it due to the maps.
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Carol Casey began her writing career in Chicgao as a news writer and editor. Over the past 15 years she has worked with women's and children's charities in the areas of fundraising, media and event planning. She has two children and a grandchild and lives in Atlanta with her husband. This is Carol's third collaboration with illustrator Jason Oransky.
About the Illustrator
The other day, I was having a conversation about eyeglasses with a friend. We were discussing which celebrity eyeglasses we liked the most which led me to wonder how many people actually purchase their glasses based on a celebrity? I have to admit that I loved the glasses that Sarah Palin wore. I thought they were sleek, professional yet sexy. Other people like Johnny Depp's glasses and the great thing with Johnny, he can wear any type of glasses he wants!
It seems the latest trend among Hollywood has been to wear glasses. I don't know which ones are wearing prescription glasses or fake glasses but they have turned them into a great fashion accessory. I love that they help to take away some of the stigma around wearing glasses. It was always a joke to have that librarian look but it's funny how surveys have revealed that men actually find that look sexy. Another aspect is a child's favorite celebrity might wear glasses which could help him wear his glasses with greater confidence or at least prevent one from picking on another.
What a creative and fun way to have fun with your kids and this is how I would throw an incredible Fancy Nancy Tea Party for us:
