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10 Tools You Need for Homemade Baby Food

September 23, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Making homemade baby food is easier than it might seem when you have the right equipment. Here are 10 tools you need to make homemade baby food.

Your baby deserves the best. halfpfpintpeeps.com wants to help you give your baby the best. Keep reading to learn about tools that are all you need to make homemade baby food. For this and other amazing ideas for parents and kids, visit the blog and sign up for the weekly newsletter. #parenting #babyfood #halfpintpeepsblog
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1. Food Masher

With a food masher, you can make sure that your little one is able to dine safely. Not only can you mash food into the right size and consistency, but you can also mash regular items that you made for dinner.

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2. Babycook Food Maker

This type of device is an “all-in-one” tool, one that’s perfect for parents who are short on time but want to feed their little one homemade baby food. It steams, blends and reheats.

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3. Baby Food Storage

Once you’ve taken the time to make safe homemade baby food, you’ll need a way to store it. The 4-ounce baby food storage set is designed for this purpose. Free of BPAs and leak proof, these food storage containers are handy and convenient. If you prefer to keep things organic, then shop at Organic Lifestyle, which is a site that sells organic towels and bedding.

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4. Hand Blender

A hand blender is a tool that will make it easier for you to make homemade baby food. Use it to blend, crush and puree food to a safe consistency.

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5. “The Wholesome Baby Food Guide”

For healthy and tasty baby food recipes, consider getting “The Wholesome Baby Food Guide.” This handy book is filled with recommendations and advice about the foods that are appropriate for your child as well as the best ways to prepare them.

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6. Ice Cube Trays

It’s easier to make homemade baby food in batches. You can then freeze it in ice cube trays. Once they’re frozen, just defrost them when needed. If you need a cooking reminder, then consider using List Plan It. This affordable program will help you keep your daily life on track.

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7. Baby Food Mill

If you prefer low-tech tools, then get a baby food mill. They work by pureeing soft foods and grinding them through a mesh sieve. They’re easy to use and clean.

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8. Potato Masher

When your baby is ready to start eating clumpier food, use a potato masher to blend it down into a safe consistency. This tool will help you manipulate the texture of the food to create different consistencies.

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9. Steaming Basket

To soften veggies before blending them down into a safe consistency, you’ll need to either cook them in the oven or steam them. A steaming basket will make it quick and easy for you to soften them.

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10. Grapefruit Spoons

Scoop out the flesh of fruits, squash and potatoes with a grapefruit spoon. This tool makes the task painless. It also decreases food waste.

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Tools one, two, three, four and five were found at Parenting.

We came across tools six, seven, eight, nine and 10 at Baby Center.

Filed Under: Babies, Parenting, Recipes Tagged With: Baby, Baby Food, Baby Food Recipes, Baby Stuff, DIY Baby Food, Homemade Baby Food, Parenting Tips, Paretning

How to Clean Play Dough Out of Kids Clothing

August 15, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Play dough is a great tool. It gives your kids a different way to use their imaginations since they’ll be using their hands to make amazing things. The problem with play dough is that it can get stuck in your kids’ clothes. In most cases, you can toss the clothes in the wash and the machine will eliminate the stains. This is what to do if laundering them doesn’t quite work.

Kids might love playdough, but clothes don't! And it's hard for kids to really get into a sweet playdough project without getting some on their clothes. Let them have fun knowing it's not hard to remove it. You just need the tricks.... #halfpintpeepsblog #removeplaydough #playdoughhacks

Let it Dry

Don’t try to remove stuck play dough while it’s still soft. It’s important to let it dry completely. Then, use a stiff-bristled brush to remove as much of it as you can. A grout brush will work best, and you should be able to find a quality one at Hardware World, but a toothbrush may do the trick.

Once you’ve scrubbed off as much of the dried play dough as you can, soak the stained section in a cool bowl of water with a few drops of dish soap for around 30 minutes. This step causes the dough to release its grip on the clothing fibers.

Use a Stain Remover

Most play dough manufacturers make the product from a basic combination of flour, salt and water, which means that it’s probably the coloring in it that’s staining your children’s clothes. With the homemade version, the food coloring is the likely offender. Because of this, it’s a good idea to tackle the stain by applying a stain-remover to the clothing piece. Once applied, let it sit on the stain for about 30 minutes. Effective stain removers are available from Amazon, or you can pick one up at your favorite grocery store.

Toss it in the Wash

Launder the garment in the washing machine as you normally would. It should come out of the dryer stain-free. If it doesn’t, try soaking the clothing item in undiluted vinegar for 30 minutes or so, and then, toss it in the wash again. If you can still see the stain, form a paste using baking soda and vinegar. Use the toothbrush to apply the paste, and wash the item once more.

Suggestion # 1 is from The Creek Side House

Suggestion # 2 and # 3 came from Our Everyday Life

Suggestion # 4 is from The Balance

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Cleaning Checklists For Kids Of All Ages

July 29, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Today I have some handy cleaning checklists for kids. These are so helpful for busy parents! If you’ve ever had trouble keeping your kids on track with their chores, these will help.

Cleaning checklists for kids are helpful for busy parents. Cleaning checklists help you keep the house clean and get help from the whole family doing it. Kids love checklists! #halfpintpeepsblog #cleaningchecklistsforkids

Cleaning Checklists For Kids

How many times do you ask your kids to complete a chore, only to have them report back less than ten minutes later with a half-done job?  Sometimes it’s hard to tell them otherwise when they’re proud of finishing.  The best way to ensure that their chores get done right is to make sure you explain what you want, and provide a check list to help them.  Here are some great cleaning checklists for kids of all ages.

Want to find a way to keep your kids on top of their chores? Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Kit Lists

Some cleaning checklists are great because they stay with cleaning kits for specific household chores.  Laminate them and have kids mark off each task as they go along.  Get free printables of these kit lists for every room of the house here from Must Have Mom.

Getting your kid to clean can be difficult sometimes. Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

You’re A Star

These editable, weekly chore charts and activity lists help your kid feel like a star! If your child loves to get star stickers, they’ll love this. You can access this file at Etsy. 

Chore charts are a great way to keep your kids on top of their chores. Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Checklist Stickers

If you like to make your own cleaning checklist for your kids  but need some cute stickers for it, try these Tidy Up hand-lettered stickers. They’re so cute! 

Having a checklist and stickers can be a great way to help your kids stay on top of their chores. Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Paint Chip Checklists

Add some fun color to chore time with paint chips.  Simply write each task–or the steps for a task– on each color shade to make directions super easy to follow!  Find this colorful idea on Decluttering Your Life.

Writing your kids chores on paint chips can be a way to keep doing chores fun! Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Chores By Picture

Make chores easier for littles with age appropriate chore cards.  The pictures help your child decipher exactly what they need to do. This one helps your child clean up his bedroom. Get the printable here! 

Having pictures as a checklist is a great way for kids to stay on top of their chores. Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Pick A Card, Any Card

I love these awesome chore cleaning cards! Each card covers the things that need to be done in each room of your home. Have each family member pick one randomly, and the card tells them what needs to be done. Get your own at Etsy! 

Cleaning cards are a great way to keep chores fun. Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Magnet Chart

Like pushing buttons on the elevator, there’s something about moving magnets on a chart that kids find really exciting.  This is one chore chart idea that’ll really stick with your kids.  

Having a chore chart with magnets is a great way to keep kids excited. They'll love to watch the magnets move. Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Colorful Charts

Make jobs more fun with colorful charts you can edit and print right at home.  Get the downloads here.

Colorful chore charts are the way to go for kiddos! Here are some cleaning checklists for kids of all ages. These are guaranteed to help busy parents keep kids on track with the chores you want them to do!

Which of these cleaning checklists for kids is your favorite? Now here are 8 ways to get your kids to clean–without bribing them!

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Super Simple Tips for School Picture Day

July 21, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Picture day tips should make your life as a parent a lot easier and also help your child feel their best. Think back to how many times you have looked at your school pictures and cringed. You would have loved these tips.

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Raz-Kids Will Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer

July 16, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Today I want to introduce you to an awesome educational website for kids. Raz-Kids is an award-winning resource that helps kids from kindergarten through 5th grade improve their reading skills.

All parents know the importance of reading and often have to work hard to motivate their kids to pick up a book. Well, thanks to raz-kids, you might not have to spend so much energy arguing about it. Read on to learn more about the site and how they can motivate your child to read. #razkids #educationalwebsitesforkids #summerreadingprogram #halfpintpeepsblog

It can be hard to keep your kids reading over the summer, but with Raz-Kids it’s easy to provide them with interactive eBooks at just the right reading level for them! After you see what this program is about, just click one of the included links that make it easy to check it out for yourself.

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Entertain Kids With Popsicle Stick Crafts

July 16, 2020 by Jessica Moore Leave a Comment

Popsicle stick crafts are a fun way to entertain the kids all summer long. You can either purchase craft sticks at your local Michaels, or rinse and hang onto the seemingly endless supply of sticks from all the popsicles your kids consume. Either way, they’ll have a ton of fun making any of the following popsicle stick crafts!

Sit down with kids for a few hours of fun with these easy popsicle crafts. Kids love to make things and popsicle sticks are great for decorating with paint, added paper to create designs and more. Read this post for more kids craft ideas. #craftsforkids #funkidcrafts #halfpintpeepsblog
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