As a children’s cooking instructor, one of the services I used to offer clients was a hands-on children’s cooking party. I would bring all the supplies and make foods as complex as chicken cordon bleu to foods as simple as pizza. The simple foods were always the biggest hit with kids, and often they enjoyed the creating more than the eating.

To me, kids’ parties are the best and most fun if they are active and novel. Moonbounces and trips to pizza play places are active, but they do not necessarily engage children in creative play. And, these kinds of parties are expensive and not terrifically memorable. This year, do something totally new and kid-friendly: a breakfast cereal party. (more…)

One thing that I learned from teaching my young children at home is that it is so much easier to give them a lesson when they don’t realize that you are teaching them.

And, how do you do this? Through activities that are fun for kids!!

Just fill many of your everyday interactions that you have with your children with the perfect combination of education and family fun. Education and family fun is the perfect recipe for bringing up a smart child.

Let’s take breakfast for instance… Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But, did you know that using your children’s favorite kids cereal you can teach them Math, Science, colors and even potty training? It’s true.

And, the best part? They won’t even realize that you are giving them a lesson.

12 Fun Kids Activities using Breakfast Cereal

Learning Colors with Kids Cereal

The more often you point out colors to your children the easier it is for them to learn them. Point out colors throughout the day as you are doing different activities with your child. Tootie Fruities are the perfect cereal for teaching your children their colors. Primary colors are the easiest for children to pick up and Tootie Fruities has those colors covered. Here are a few ideas on using kids cereal to aid your child in learning colors… (more…)

One thing that most kids love to do while eating their breakfast cereal is to read the back of cereal boxes. And, why not? The colorful characters, bold robust print and fun activities can hold your child’s attention the entire time they are eating their cereal. And, even more surprising than that is the fact that a child will read and reread that same cereal box over and over again until the entire box is empty.

It’s crazy, really. Most days I have to beg my 12 year old to pull himself away from the video games to do some reading, however, give him a bowl of cereal and he searches for anything in a 5 foot radius around him to read.

Don’t misunderstand me…. I love that my kids love to read something during breakfast. Truthfully, I am thankful they love to read… period.

Who knew cereal boxes could be so fun and educational!? But, we all know that it isn’t the box that holds their focus, but instead the activities, colors and bold text that holds their attention for that long.

Coming to the conclusion that breakfast time means children are more eager to read, more easily focused and ready to absorb I took advantage of this and began making my kids fun activity books and educational placemats to use during breakfast time. Not only do the kids love the fact that they have tons of fun activities, but I’m thrilled to be able to buy cereal in bags instead of boxes….. less packaging to dispose of which means better for the environment. (more…)

Cereal and I go way back. As a kid I was utterly fascinated by cereal flotillas sailing on a sea of skim milk in my coveted plastic Tony the Tiger bowl. I lived for that morning bowl of Frosted Flakes.

I had a wholesome devotion to my favorite breakfast cereal brands, but sometimes made exceptions if the right color GoGo Gadget magnifying glass lucky-mood-ring came along with it. My mom was only too happy to sponsor my steady diet of bran cereals to promote regular bathroom visits, but the best ideas for breakfast in my mind, were the ones with cartoon spokespeople on the package. It was a glorious day when my mother would put away her coupon collection, overlook the ingredients and let ME do the cereal shopping for the newest addition to the pantry.

Weekends Were Made For Cereal & Milk

Saturday & Sunday were always highlight-reel cereal days. I’d wake up before anybody else in my family and sneak down the hall in my one piece Darkwing Duck pajamas, with two things on my mind: Apple Jacks & cartoons. (more…)