Weekly Kid's Co-op: leaf the fun to these tree activities

Welcome to the Kid's Weekly Co-Op!

 

in preparation for our birdhouse post that's coming tomorrow, i thought i'd share some of the great bird and tree activities that have been done so far on this site.  click the image to go to the post.

 

     

 

    

 

 

 

Here are the 5 featured tree activity posts from last week's kids co-op.

don't leaf without checking them out!

 

 

1. Books about Trees from Fantastic Fun and Learning

2. Acorn Buddies from Learn with Play at Home

3. Handprint Family Tree from Toddling in the Fast Lane

4. Popcorn Tree from Raise a Boy

5. Easy Tree Snack from Fantastic Fun and Learning 

 

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Welcome to The Weekly Kid's Co-Op! Each week we get together and share family friendly activities for kids. Follow Kid's Co-Op on Twitter, Facebook & Pinterest to find family oriented, fun, unique and educational ideas all week long.

Note to Bloggers: By linking up, you agree that your photos are Pinterest-friendly and can be shared with credit on Weekly Kids Co-Op host blogs. Any questions can be directed to Weekly Kids Co-Op coordinators, Krissy of B-Inspired Mama and Tricia of Two Big, Two Little.
 

food allergy awareness week: on discovering a peanut allergy

this week is food allergy awareness week.  each day will be a contributor post from another mom who has a child with a different food allergy.

when Bear was 3 yrs old, Pip shared a butterfinger cookie with him.  little did we know that act of sharing would produce scary results.

 

Bear had only gotten about 1/2 of the cookie down when he began clearing his throat repeatedly.  thinking he needed something to wash the dry cookie down, i gave him some juice.  but that didn't help. 

 

then came the words

my throat feels funny. 

 

i knew immediately what it was. 

what's interesting about this whole thing is that around his 2nd birthday, Bear just stopped eating peanut butter.  he used to love pbj sandwiches and then just started flat out refusing them.  it's almost like his body knew that he shouldn't eat it.

since that scary day, we have avoided anything with peanuts or tree nuts in it, as well as foods that are labeled as being produced on the same machinery or in the same factory as them.  we carry our epipen with us wherever we go. 

i've also found Chain Restaurant Allergy Guide to be a very good resource.

i've seen epipen inside tags several places and thought that they were a good idea.  here are some tags i made up for you to print and use on your purse or child's backpack if you'd like.  right click on image and choose "save picture as". 

 

find more resources on my Food Allergies Pinterest board.



 

do your children have food sensitivities/allergies?

what are ways you cope?

 

 

 

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10 bowling posts you've got to pin... plus free summer bowling

what is it about bowling that is so much fun for kids?

perhaps it's that unlike, most times, they are allowed to throw a ball in the house and knock stuff down?

 

a friend of mine recently told me about the summer Kids Bowl Free program.  the way it works is, you register your kiddo and they get two FREE bowling games per day during the summer.  you just pay the shoe rental fee.  for around $25, you can make it a family thing and get your bowling games covered for the summer as well.  we're signed up and i can't wait to take Bear bowling for the first time in a few weeks!  find info for the Kids Bowl Free program in your area here.  {this isn't a sponsored post or anything, i just had to share this awesome info with you}

 

and in the spirit of bowling, i thought i'd share with you some great bowling inspired posts from some wonderful bloggie friends of mine.

 

 

1.  Turkey Bowling from JDaniel4's Mom
2. Sight Word Bowling from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
3. Snowman Bowling from Frogs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails {FSPDT}
4. Monster Truck Bowling from Crayon Freckles
5. Ghost Bowling from The Pleasantest Thing
6. Bowling Math from Royal Baloo
7. Ghost Bottle Bowling from No Time For Flashcards
8. Ice Bowling: Gross Motor Game from Train Up a Child
9. Block Bowling from A Little Learning for Two
10. Pop Bottle Bowling from hands on as we grow


 

 find other great bowling posts here:
Wobbly Easter Egg Bowling from And Next Comes L
Santa Cork Bowling from Red Ted Art

Bowling Birthday Party from Play Dr. Mom
Bowling with Pro Bowlers from Kids Creative Chaos

 

 

Keep in touch with Crayon Freckles on Facebook to get daily post previews and hear about other great activities! You can also follow Crayon Freckles on Pinterest and Twitter.

Check out Why Does My Teen?, which is an informational site for the parents teens.