Sweet Silly Sara

Presidents Day Patritoc Art Project

This easy art project is a fun way to engage preschoolers, toddlers and kindergarteners in a patriotic craft for President's Day, Fourth of July or Veteran's Day!

We had a lot of left over heart cut outs from our Valentine's Day crafts and I wanted to use them up, but I also wanted to make a patriotic craft with the kids for President's Day. This heart flag is what we came up with.

This craft is so easy and lovely. My 5 year old made this one, and she did a really great job with it too!
The older your kids are, the more detailed their projects will be. If you are making this with kids a little older than Rolfie and Harp, you could have them cut the correct number of hearts to use in place of stars.

The supplies for this craft are super basic and you probably have just about everything you will need on hand. We used Kwik Stix in blue to paint the blue square, but you could use markers, crayons or just a small section of blue paper.

Supplies

2 sheets of copy paper or white construction paper
2 sheets of red construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Blue paint, markers of crayons

Directions

Create a small blue square on one sheet of copy paper.
Cut 2 sheets worth of red hearts, then glue lines of red hearts on the paper.
Cut small white hearts from the extra sheet of white paper and glue them on in the blue square you made earlier.

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Strawberry Shortcake Floats

All of the flavors of a Strawberry Shortcake, but in a decadently cool float form! There is nothing like an ice cream float on a hot summer day!

You will want to pin this recipe to your dessert board for future reference!

Summer is the perfect season to make ice cream floats. This one is perfect for a dessert or a decadent way to cool off on a summer day.

I love strawberry shortcake on a summer day! But, sometimes I want something cooler than cake. A float is a perfect solution to cure my cravings.

These floats look and taste gourmet, but they are so easy to make! The most basic of ingredients come together to create a treat that is going to become a most requested drink in your house!

This was so good. I had to have a second float! My guilt subsided when my husband asked for another one but in a bigger glass. This is an easy way to impress a guest or a delicious addition to any day of the week!

If you love floats, you won't want to miss this delicious strawberry cheesecake float or this blackberry cheesecake float.

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15+ Mardi Gras Books for Kids

Moment of truth, I know pretty much nothing about Mardi Gras. When my inquisitive 8 year old wanted all of the details, I had to admit, we need to Google this pal. Well, now both kids want to learn everything they possibly can and recreate the festivities at home. I thought the best thing I could do would be to get a variety of books on the subject. I found 15 Mardi Gras books for kids and these are such fun options that you might want to get a few titles to check out.

I am a participant in the amazon affiliate program, if you make a purchase I will earn a commission. These titles may also be available at your local library.

The King Cake Baby

Dinosaur Mardi Gras

Mimi's First Mardi Gras

The Night Before Mardi Gras

The Great Festival of Mardi Gras

Gaston Goes to Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras ABC's

The Little Purple Mardi Gras Beads

Mardi Gras: Book of Festivals

The Mardi Gras Chase

Mardi Gras in New Orleans: An Alphabet Book

Mimi and Jean Claude's Mardi Gras

Timothy Hubble and the King Cake Party

If you have any ideas for Mardi Gras for kids I would love to hear about them!

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Homemade Rice Pudding

This rice pudding recipe comes together in about 35 minutes and will impress your family in ways that the pre packaged variety of this classic dessert could only dream of!

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If you like rice or pudding, you are going to love this recipe for homemade rice pudding! It comes together easily and creates a deliciously economical dessert that your family will love!

I usually purchase Rice Pudding in a container and feel content with it, but a few days ago, I was inspired to try my hand at making it myself. The process was simple and the results were marvelous!

Cooks Tips

I used long grain rice. If you have another variety, feel free to use it and adjust the cook time.
You can use raisins or craisins in this recipe if you like.
I like to top my rice pudding with cinnamon, brown sugar makes a sweet addition too!
This dessert serves deliciously both warm and cold!
If you like it cold, store in a sealed container for up to 3 days, if it lasts that long!

Ingredients:
3/4 cup uncooked white rice
2 cups milk, divided
1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

In a clean saucepan, combine cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 18 minutes.

Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk and beaten egg; cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Top with cinnamon or raisins if desired. Serve warm or cold, per preference.

More Yummy Rice Pudding Recipes

Pumpkin Pie Rice Pudding {Tastes of Lizzy T}

Pressure Cooker Jasmine Rice Pudding {Organized Island}

Hawaiian Rice Pudding {Shaken Together}

Mexican Chocolate Rice Pudding {This Silly Girl's Life}

Valentine Gifts for Guys

What does your sweetheart want for Valentine's Day? If you have no idea, you are in the right place! I have found more than 15 Gifts for Guys this Valentine's Day! These gift ideas are definitely going to make him feel loved!