The Kitchen Mom by dhess

  Sending your child off to school with nutritious and tasty snacks is essential for their energy and focus throughout the day. In this blog post, we'll explore a selection of easy-to-prepare school snacks that both you and your kids will appreciate. These snacks are not only delicious but also quick to make, making your busy mornings a little easier. 1. Fruit Kabobs: Create colorful fruit kabobs by skewering bite-sized pieces of fruits like strawberries, grapes, melon, and pineapple. You can even add a drizzle of honey or a yogurt dip for extra flavor. 2. Veggie Sticks with Mayonnaise Slice carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers into sticks and serve them with a small container of mayonnaise. It's a crunchy and healthy snack that kids enjoy. 3. Trail Mix: Mix together a combination of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and a few chocolate chips for a balanced and energy-boosting snack. 4. Cheese and Whole-Grain Crackers: Pair slices of cheese with whole-grain crackers for a satisfying ...

The homegrown Filipino delivery app is letting kids become a ‘full-fledged unicorn’ this summer by being a PICK.A.ROO Shopper for a day! Kids are in for a treat this summer as the Philippines’ all-in-one, on-demand, and premium lifestyle delivery app PICK.A.ROO rolls out a special program for the very first time to mark the season—the PICK.A.ROO Kiddie Shopper Summer Program! Making its debut in select Landmark Supermarkets this May, PICK.A.ROO’s Kiddie Shopper Summer Program allows children ages 4 to 8 to become a PICK.A.ROO Shopper for a day, picking out orders from PICK.A.ROO users and checking them out while being guided and assisted by a PICK.A.ROO Shopper on-duty. Kids who sign up for the program will receive a Shopper Kit containing a shirt, apron, cap, and a bag, all of which they can wear during the activity. “Traditionally, summer is when parents enroll their children in special classes and programs to help them develop new skills and hone their talents while picking up impor...

  Summer camp is a right of passage for many children. It is a time for them to spread their wings and develop interpersonal skills away from their parents and siblings. In many ways, summer camp is the first real experience of independence for little ones, which can be terrifying for parents. They worry about whether their child will make the best decisions for themselves. Sometimes, parents wanting to protect their children will go a little overboard with purchases of a multivitamin pack, first aid kits, and a number of other items their child will likely never touch over the course of a week or two away from home. Still, while you do not want to go overboard with your purchases, you do want to ensure your little one has everything they need, including the top six essentials. 1. Medicines To Pack Your Child When you send your little one off to camp, you need to consider the different medicines they will need, and not just prescriptions. For example, it is a good idea to send the...

Nurture creativity by doubling your child's immunity because more healthy days mean more opportunities to nurture the gift. Every child is born with a gift, and it's the task of every parent to nurture this gift and help the child reach their full potential. An important but sometimes overlooked way to help your child nurture the gift is to ensure they don’t get sick, and this requires giving their immunity a boost. How exactly does immunity contribute to creative gifts? It’s simple; fewer sick days means more opportunities to rehearse dance moves, practice brush strokes, or master their scales. In this article, we break down five ways you can support the development of their gifts, and why you shouldn’t neglect supporting your child’s immunity. 1. Use everything you have in the house At the top of the list is maximizing your home environment to increase opportunities for creativity. Dust off old clothes and turn them into costumes, use old blankets as theater curtains, and stu...

  For Filipino families, merienda is a tradition typically enjoyed twice a day, either between breakfast and lunch, and between lunch and dinner. But beyond this, it’s also as good a time as any to catch up and bond over light and easy-to-prepare delicious food.   Add a twist to your family’s usual merienda to make them more fun and exciting. Here are five activities worth a try:     Do the no-phone tower challenge   Distractions can occur during merienda time, so one way to avoid them is by setting aside phones and tablets during merienda. Of course, rules are no fun, so turn it into a challenge instead. Do this by stacking all of your phones at the center of the table. The challenge is this: the first one to get their phone from the tower gets a penalty, like cleaning up after merienda.     Play games   What is merienda without yummy snacks? Use your family’s favorite snacks as part of the games that you could play. ...

It is never too early to get your kids eating healthy. Of course, that is easier said than done for a generation of children weaned on fast-food and chicheria. But that’s not to say you should just give up. On the contrary, you should strive all the more to introduce your bundles of joy to healthy treats! One of the secrets to doing that is by getting creative with the snacks you give your kids, so they can enjoy snack time and get nutritional benefits at the same time.  Lucky you then because Gullón is now in local shores, and it is here to help you! One of Europe’s leading biscuit manufacturers, Gullón is renowned for its crackling tasty treats, from its choco-flavored Dibus Sharkies crackers to its savory fish-shaped Mini-Fish biscuits. Gullón’s crackers also have nutritive value as a serving of it will give your kids 6 grams of protein and 2.3 grams of fiber. Protein, of course, is vital to your kids’ growth and development. Fiber, on the other hand, is essential in ensuring...

School year is about to end, so aside from the long awaited vacation of our kids, we as parents always wanted to make sure that our kids will have a meaningful summer vacation. When I was a kid I remember freely running in our backyard and playing with other kids and that is where I develop my social skills and exercise my sportsmanship in different games that we played. The entire duration of my vacation during my childhood were spent in playing with friends outdoor, household chores, visiting my cousins or relatives who lived far from us and ofcourse watch my grandmother cook our favorite dishes for me to learn her craft. Generation may pass but kids nowadays still need to develop their skills, hobbies, socialize and enhance whatever talent they may have, so aside from going to the beach or spending the whole day in front of the computer it would help if we introduce our kids in other activities that they can unleash their hidden talents and at the same time help them improve...

Discover and nurture the gift with the help of experts  Every child is born with their own talent waiting for its potential to be unlocked and nurtured, a unique talent that will make them shine from the rest. It can be with arts, music or dancing, and Promil Four's i-Shine Talent camp 7 is sure to help you in nurturing your child's gift. Last Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Promil  Four officially launch the  i-Shine Talent camp  7. Now on its 7th season  this summer talent  development program in partnership with experts in the country gathered to help kids 6-11 years old become their very best, guiding kids to reach their full potential through physical, mental and social stimulation workshops. Dra  Leticia Penano-Ho, the president of the Philippine Center for Gifted Education, talked about the importance of documenting the child's journey to further help them develop and enhance their skills during the launch of i-Shine 7. Hosted b...