Tomorrow, April 22, 2015, commemorates the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. People around the world will do their part to help protect the environment. What a great opportunity to educate your kids on some of the simple things that can be done on a daily basis to make a positive impact. This year, make it a goal to celebrate Earth Day in your own way as a family.
We are excited to once again feature Produce for Kids on our blog today! Thank you to Produce for Kids for sharing these great tips for building a healthier Easter basket.
Easter is such a fun holiday for my kids. My four & two year olds love reading books about Easter, what the holiday is about, and of course, the Easter Bunny. Growing up, I remember the joy and excitement when opening my Easter basket. There was always a bag of jellybeans, a chocolate Easter Bunny, and other fun things like coloring books, crayons, or a fun bow for my hair. Then we would go to the backyard and hunt for Easter eggs. Some were eggshells that we dyed with fun colors and others were plastic eggs to open with usually more candy.
With so many holidays centered around candy, I like to focus more on activity and non-food focused treats. Our family likes to talkabout the holiday, dye hard-boiled eggs, and, I have so much fun putting together their Easter baskets. I don’t eliminate candy from their baskets or eggs; instead, I like to focus on moderation. We do something active together as a family, whether it’s going to the park, riding our bikes, or something as simple as chasing bubbles in the yard. Then there is the Easter egg hunt. They have so much fun running around the yard finding all the places Easter eggs may be hidden. As far as what’s inside the eggs and their baskets? I still include a little chocolate bunny and some jellybeans in each, but I also include a lot of non-food treats in their baskets and eggs.
Here’s a list of ideas for packing a healthy Easter basket:
For the Easter Eggs:
To round out our healthy holiday, we love cooking this Slow Cooker Ham & Pineapple with Roasted Asparagus & Cherry Tomatoes. It’s a great way celebrate the holiday!
This post originally appeared on the Produce for Kids Blog.
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St. Patrick’s Day is once again upon us, and since we liked our “green” ideas from last year so much, we thought we would share them again this year. Green is definitely a favorite OrganWise Guy color (think fresh, yummy greens) so we certainly enjoy celebrating this holiday!
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Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and if you are still trying to figure out what you can do for your kiddos, look no further. We realize the holiday is typically met with sugar, chocolate and more sugar, but hopefully, you can reduce the sugar intake and celebrate love instead!
We like to share the following ideas each year as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service comes around. It was created not just as a bonus day off of school or extra vacation day for the lucky, but as a day for the country to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by getting out and serving their communities. If you and the kids have the day off, it’s a perfect time to teach the importance of giving back to the community by getting involved and helping others out.
