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My kids love crescent rolls and they love pizza.  So when I saw this recipe for Pepperoni Pizza Crescent Rolls at Making Memories with your Kids , I figured it would be a hit.  Well, I was right!  We've made it a few times now and the kids love helping with it and we all love eating them.  Plus, the fact that we only need 3 ingredients (4 if you count the optional marinara dipping sauce) makes it even better for a quick dinner or appetizer. Here's what you need: Package of crescent rolls String Cheese Pepperoni Marinara Sauce for dipping  (optional) Here's what to do: 1.  Cut your string cheese into pieces (I found that thirds were a good size). 2.  On each crescent roll triangle, put a few pieces of pepperoni (we used three) and a piece of string cheese. 3.  Roll them up and bake according the directions on the crescent roll package.  I folded up the ends just slightly before baking so the cheese wouldn't ooze out too much. That's it! ...

For my son's 8th Birthday, I hosted a Super Science Party here at the house.  We had a few cousins and a few friends, making 13 kids all together (ranging in age from 2 to almost 10).  While it got quite loud at times and a bit crazy, everyone seemed to have a blast!  Plus, even though I had a decent amount of prep work getting everything set up, it only cost  around $150 for everything (including food for 24 people). Here's a summary of the day's events...   Setting up our "lab"...  A small welcome sign instructing guests to pick up safety goggles, a magnifying glass, science notebook and lab coat.  I ordered the safety goggles from HERE on Amazon and they helped the kids feel like "real" scientists! I also made a science notebook for each kid with all of the experiments we would be doing at the party (and a few more they could take home). I included a list of supplies, the directions, a spot for note taking and the science behind each experiment. I ...

For my daughters' birthday party in the Fall, I made these cute individual Jello Aquariums .  They were a big hit, so I wanted to do something similar for my son's recent Super Science Party .  I came across this recipe for Ice Cream Jello at the Food Librarian and thought that it would be fun to make in single serving containers.  While mine didn't form layers quite as nicely as the inspiration recipe, I thought they still looked really cute in my pretend beakers.  I made a few different flavors and they were all delicious, creamier versions of jello.  They were really easy to make too! Here's what you need for each batch: 6 oz box of Jello, any flavor (or two of the smaller 3 oz boxes) 2 cups boiling water 2 cups vanilla ice cream (NOTE:  The original recipe also used Knox plain gelatin so the jello could be cut into squares and served as finger food.  Because I was going to be serving mine in cups, I did not want mine that "solid", so I eliminated ...

Who would have thought you could do such a colorful science experiment with milk?  We had fun at our Super Science Party adding a "secret substance" that would turn a tray full of milk and food coloring into a swirling symphony of colors! Here's what you need: milk (whole or half and half ~ skim won't work) tray or shallow bowl food coloring cotton swabs liquid dish soap (Dawn works well) Here's what to do: Pour some milk into your tray.  You'll want it at least 1/4" deep. Add several drops of food coloring near the center of the tray. Dip a cotton swab into the color (don't stir it, just dip!).  Nothing really happens. Now, dip your cotton swab into your liquid dish soap and then dip back into your milk.  (again, don't stir, just dip it in and hold it in place for a few seconds!).  Watch how the colors "jump" away from the soap, and then begin swirling around on their own!   Look at all the fun we had at the party. Here's the scien...

This simple, yet exciting, experiment was the favorite of many of the kids at our Super Science Party .  It's a fun twist on the classic vinegar and baking soda reaction that I found HERE at Steve Spangler science! Here's what you need: sandwich-sized ziploc bag (I used a generic brand and it worked fine!) 1/4 cup warm water 1/2 cup vinegar 1 tbsp. baking soda toilet paper Here's what to do:  (It's helpful to have two people working together on this) Tear off a square or two of toilet paper and put a tablespoon of baking soda in the middle.  Twist or fold the toilet paper around the pile of baking soda making a small packet. Next, open your sandwich bag and pour in 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup warm water. Zip the bag closed, but not all the way.  You'll want a small opening just large enough to drop in the packet of baking soda. Move the experiment to the sink or outside!  Put the baking soda packet into the bag and then quickly zip it all the way closed.  ...

We did this awesome Foaming Science Experiment (from Science Bob) at my son's Super Science Birthday Party and it was a HUGE hit!  Mix together a few ingredients and you get an amazing eruption of thick, bubbly foam!  It does require a trip to a beauty supply store to pick up some extra strong hydrogen peroxide (or you can order it HERE on Amazon ) , but it's absolutely worth it. It almost looks like toothpaste for an elephant, doesn't it? Here's what you'll need: 1/2 cup 6% hydrogen peroxide (sold in beauty supply stores or online as 20 Volume Clear Developer ) 2 tsp. yeast (1 packet) 3 tbsp. warm water dish detergent food coloring (optional) empty 16oz plastic bottle  funnel safety goggles tray or container to catch the foaming fun Here's what to do: Pour 1/2 cup of the peroxide into the empty water bottle (Hydrogen peroxide can irritate skin and eyes, so make sure you protect your eyes and skin and let a grown up do the pouring.) Add about 8 drops of food...

This past weekend, I hosted a really fun Super Science party for my son's 8th birthday.  Over the next few days, I'll be sharing some of the kids' favorite science experiments from the party, as well as some of the simple foods and extras I did to make the party special. In the meantime, here's a little sneak peek at some of the day's excitement. No more waiting, here's the whole party with all the fun experiments!

I was first given this recipe when I was babysitting for a family in college. It's so easy and really, really yummy. (Granted, they may not look super appealing, but believe me, the yumminess definitely makes up for what they lack in appearance.) The other day, my youngest and I had some free time, so we whipped up a quick batch. There were none left by the next morning.  Here's what you need: 1/2 cup butter 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup milk   1/4 cup cocoa powder (Note: not hot chocolate powder, but the unsweetened cocoa powder) 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups quick-cooking oats Here's what to do: 1.  Put butter, sugar, milk and cocoa powder in a large sauce pan.  Bring ingredients to a rolling boil while stirring continuously.  Boil for one minute and remove from heat.   When my daughter saw the whole stick of butter and 2 cups of sugar being added in this step she commented, "This isn't really a healthy recipe is it, Mom?" (No, ...