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Saturday, February 2, 2008

One Hundred Chickens and a Worm

Count Your Chickens, Name them One by One
And I am sure it will surprise you
How much you have done.

Try Making up a story to go with the picture and tell to your kids at bedtime or anytime you read to them. Make up names for as many character as you like. * you don't have to do all 100, just choose the ones you prefer. Your kids will get a kick out of your story and you can encourage their creative processes by having them tell their own version of the story. Click on the detail link below to zoom in

"One Hundred Chickens and a Worm" Print
One Hundred Chickens and a Worm

Kevin Whitlark
28 x 40 inches
Fine Art Print
$19.99

If you find the worm please let me know. Although I think one of the chickens ate him already. Don't tell the kids.

Kid Chef: Candy Bar Pie

Dessert A la Mode: Here is a simple dessert that the whole family will enjoy. You don't have to be Martha Stewart to get raves about this Pie. This no cooking recipe is perfect for the Kid chef in your family.

Candy Bar Pie



4 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened

1 Tbsp. milk

1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed, divided

2 pkgs. (2.7 oz each) chocolate-covered caramel peanut nougat bars, chopped

1 ¾ cups cold milk

2 pkgs. (4 serving size) Jell-O chocolate flavor instant pudding

1 Keebler chocolate pie crust (6 oz)



Mix the cream cheese and 1 Tbsp. milk in a bowl with a wire whisk until smooth.

Gently stir in 2 cups of whipped topping and chopped candy bars; set aside.

Pour 1 ¾ cups milk into another bowl.

Add the pudding mixes.

Beat with a wire whisk for 1 minute.

Gently stir in ½ cup whipped topping.

Spread half of the pudding mixture on the bottom of the crust.

Spread cream cheese mixture over the pudding mixture.

Top with remaining pudding mixture.

Put the pie in the fridge for 4 hours until it is set.

Garnish with the remaining whipped topping.



"Pie in the Sky" Pre-made Frame


Pie in the Sky
Rob Scotton
16 x 14 inches
Pre-made Frame
$54.99


For More great dessets try the MunchkinMenus 'n More cookbook


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The MunchkinMenus 'n More cookbook has over 100 recipes making it an incredible cookbook for parents! From salads to desserts & everything in between, this cookbook offers exceptional easy dinner recipes for parents with kid-approved recipes your whole family will love! MunchkinMenus 'n More is the perfect addition to your kitchen and offers your family a wide variety of foods in every food group.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Thanksgiving in Canada

How Thanksgiving got to Canada

In Canada Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second
Monday in October. Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest.
The harvest season is earlier in Canada than in the United States because
Canada is further north. Thanksgiving in Canada was also celebrated
43 years before it was celebrated in the United States.

"Canadian and Quebec Flags at Full Mast, Montreal, Canada" Photographic Print
Canadian and Quebec Flags at Full Mast, Montreal, Canada
Photographic Print
by Wayne Walton
Our Price:
$49.99

Thanksgiving started in Canada with the English explorer, Martin Frobisher,
who was on his way to the Orient. He did not make it to the Far East but
instead established a settlement in Northern America. To give thanks for
surviving the long journey he held a formal ceremony. This took place in 1578 in
NewFoundland.This was Canada's First Thanksgiving. Other settlers arrived
and continued these ceremonies. He was later knighted and had an inlet of
the Atlantic Ocean in northern Canada named after him - Frobisher Bay.

French settlers also crossed the ocean at that time and arrived in Canada
with explorer Samuel de Champlain, also held huge feasts of thanks.
They even formed 'The Order of Good Cheer' and gladly shared their food
with their Indian neighbours.


"Thanksgiving Greetings, Corn and Pumpkin" Print

Thanksgiving Greetings, Corn and Pumpkin
Fine Art Print
Our Price:$19.99



During the American Revolution, Americans who remained loyal to
England moved to Canada where they brought the customs and practices
of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. There are many similarities between
the two thanksgivings such as cornucopia and pumpkin pie

On January 31st, 1957, the Canadian Parliament proclaimed...

"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful
harvest with which Canada has been blessed ... to be observed
on the 2nd Monday in October.


Both Canadians and Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with parades, family gatherings, pumpkin pie and a whole lot of turkey!

Children's Thanksgiving Stories

Easy Thanksgiving Decorations

String of Leaves


Supplies needed:
  • Construction paper (orange, red, yellow, brown, and other earth tones)
  • Crayons or markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue, tape, or staples
  • A long piece of green or brown yarn or string


1. Draw a leaf on a piece of construction paper.
Make sure to draw a thick stem on the top
(your leaf will hang from this stem, which will be folded over).



2. Cut out the leaf. Draw the leaf veins if you wish.

Fold the leaf's stem in half.


3. Attach the leaf to a long string using tape, glue,
or staples. Make more leaves and attach them to the string.



Hang your string of leaves across the room for a
wonderful Thanksgiving decoration.