Fun Saturday

Fun Saturday: Finger print Craft…

by Melanie Roberts

I love to create finger print crafts with my little ones. They are so quick, easy and yet the little ones get a kick out of seeing their finger create a bug, or a caterpillar, the possibilities are endless. I love them because I can add them to my scrapbook and see how much my [...]

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Fun Saturday: Easter Craft with yogurt cups

by Melanie Roberts

in Fun Saturday, German Tradition

We love to recycle products that we have in the house and my toddler is totally obsessed with those Danino Yogurts. They are the perfect size to make some crafts for your Easter table. Make sure you clean them out and let them dry and then craft away. Simple enough for your toddler to …

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Fun Saturday: grow your own Easter Basket

by Melanie Roberts

in Fun Saturday, German Tradition

When I was oh…. About 4 years old I was in daycare, and believe it or not one of the best memories I have, and yes I can remember all the way back to that is when we first created our Easter baskets and then waited for them to grow and on Easter Sunday our [...]

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Crayola Colored Bubbles

by Melanie Roberts

in Fun Saturday

Have you seen the new Crayola Colored Bubbles?? These are super cool… now with Easter around the corner or even a wedding this Spring; these are amazing and sooo cool. The best part, they are washable, leaving no marks behind. My toddler is in love with them and we have to spend hours playing with [...]

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Game Review: Gather ‘Round Dinner Game

by Melanie Roberts

in Fun Saturday, Product Review

We all know, dinner time is the most important time and probly the only time during the day where you can get your entire family on a table and spend time, have fun and interact. In the Crazy Mom’s house, dinner is a must as a family !!! I will not allow anyone skip …

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Fun Saturday: Make Easter Egg Table Decorations

by Melanie Roberts

in Fun Saturday, German Tradition, Germany

We love to decorate our Easter Breakfast table and Eggs are a must have on our table. I think that’s a German thing, I haven’t found any American that east eggs that are not hard boiled, and still runny for breakfast out of the egg shell. I love my 3 minute eggs add a little [...]

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Fun Saturday: Craft day – Make your own Easter Basket

April 2, 2011

Easter is always big in Germany and we decorate eggs and make a lot of different crafts from window decorations to your own Easter basket. I will showcase a few different crafts that I’m used to from home over the next few Saturdays and hope you will enjoy them as much as we did.. Easter [...]

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Bring Family Game Night back….

March 19, 2011

5 Reasons to Have a Family Game Night Decades ago, families often spent more quality time together. There were significantly fewer distracting options than there are today, where we now cope with 300 channels on the television, personal computers, and sophisticated video games. Today, family time often takes a back seat to all the …

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Saturday Fun: Make your Own Bubbles & Make them Bounce

March 5, 2011

My Friend Crystal over at Surviving a Teacher Salary had a cool experiment the other day and I just had to have her write a guest post here and share this with my readers. This is such a cool experiment… so grab the kids and get ready for some fun…. This is too cool…..!!!! A [...]

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Fun Saturday: How to Make Flower Vases With Recycled Plastic Bottles

February 19, 2011

I bet you got flowers for Valentine’s day… now if you just had a pretty vase to put them in. How about have the little ones make you a vase?? It’s such a fun project for kids to do and the outcome is priceless. I love when my kids make cards, pictures anything I can [...]