Movie :
Muppets Treasure Island
Just in case you thought we only watched Disney movies at my house. My kids love the muppets, but some of the humor is a little more adult than the other movies I have included. Check out Common Sense Media's review to see if it's appropriate for your kids. My boys also love to play pirates, so this was a hit with them.
It is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island starring the Muppet Gang.
Menu:
Fish Fingers - I like Trader Joe's brand. You can make any kind of fish, but my kids love these.
Pesto Potatoes with Green Beans (I omitted the pasta from this recipe) from Martha Stewart Everyday Food
Kermit Ice Cream - these are really cute from Family Fun's website. I used Mint Chocolate Chip instead of lime sherbert.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Get your Kicks
Movie:
Cars
Racecar Lightning McQueen learns what is really important in life after he gets stuck serving community service in a forgotten town on his way to the Piston Cup. Funny characters and good music keep all ages entertained.
Menu:
Three Tow Mater Pasta from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food
Lightning McQueen's Rocky Road Ice Cream
Cars
Racecar Lightning McQueen learns what is really important in life after he gets stuck serving community service in a forgotten town on his way to the Piston Cup. Funny characters and good music keep all ages entertained.
Menu:
Three Tow Mater Pasta from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food
Lightning McQueen's Rocky Road Ice Cream
We can fly!
Movie:
Peter Pan
Another classic and one of my personal favorites. Wendy and her brothers Michael and John travel to Never Land with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to fight the villainous Captain Hook and his silly sidekick, Mr. Smee.
Menu:
Captain Hook Kebabs - Bend metal kebab skewers to look like hooks. We used veggies like zucchini, tomatoes, squash, and potatoes on ours. Use whatever your kids will eat.
Peter's Pesto Pasta - I really like Trader Joe's Pesto from the jar, but if you were feeling ambitious, you could always make your own.
Tinkerbell cookies - I have a Tinkerbell cookie cutter that I was thrilled to be able to use for something. I also made some little stars from the scraps. Kids love to put pixie dust (sugar sprinkles) on the cookies.
Peter Pan
Another classic and one of my personal favorites. Wendy and her brothers Michael and John travel to Never Land with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to fight the villainous Captain Hook and his silly sidekick, Mr. Smee.
Menu:
Captain Hook Kebabs - Bend metal kebab skewers to look like hooks. We used veggies like zucchini, tomatoes, squash, and potatoes on ours. Use whatever your kids will eat.
Peter's Pesto Pasta - I really like Trader Joe's Pesto from the jar, but if you were feeling ambitious, you could always make your own.
Tinkerbell cookies - I have a Tinkerbell cookie cutter that I was thrilled to be able to use for something. I also made some little stars from the scraps. Kids love to put pixie dust (sugar sprinkles) on the cookies.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
For the dogs
Movie:
Lady and the Tramp
A Disney classic about Lady, a pedigreed cocker spaniel who is displaced by a new baby in the family. She flees one night and runs into Tramp, a scoundrel mutt who shows her what life is like with no human family to keep tabs on her. This is one of my kids' favorites with lots of dogs and great music, they could watch it over and over again.
Menu:
Spaghetti and Meatballs - just like Lady and Tramp eat at Tony's on their romantic date.
Puppy Chow for dessert. Don't be put off by the name, this stuff is delicious, but be warned, it's addictive! It is also great for parties. You'll need to make this a little ahead of time to allow it to cool.
Activities:
coloring pages, paper puppets
Lady and the Tramp
A Disney classic about Lady, a pedigreed cocker spaniel who is displaced by a new baby in the family. She flees one night and runs into Tramp, a scoundrel mutt who shows her what life is like with no human family to keep tabs on her. This is one of my kids' favorites with lots of dogs and great music, they could watch it over and over again.
Menu:
Spaghetti and Meatballs - just like Lady and Tramp eat at Tony's on their romantic date.
Puppy Chow for dessert. Don't be put off by the name, this stuff is delicious, but be warned, it's addictive! It is also great for parties. You'll need to make this a little ahead of time to allow it to cool.
Activities:
coloring pages, paper puppets
Who you callin' a lady?
Movie:
Disney's A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life is the story of Flik, an ant who destroys the food supply his ant colony. The colony has been working hard to gather enough food for the evil grasshoppers who control them. Flik goes in search of help and comes across a group of circus performing bugs who he mistakes for brave warrior bugs. He brings them back and they all work together to fight against the oppression of the grasshoppers. A note to parents, there are a couple of scary scenes with the grasshoppers, so beware if your children are sensitive to this.
You can check out the details at one of these sites:
Screen It!
Common Sense Media
Menu:
Veggie Patch Pizza - Pizza with lots of veggies - homemade or delivered.
Francis the Lady Bug Ice Cream from The Disney Bakery Cookbook
Activities:
Coloring Pages
Puppets and Pinwheels My kids love these little stand up puppets. My sister folds them flat and carries them in her diaper bag for her kids to play with at restaurants.
Disney's A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life is the story of Flik, an ant who destroys the food supply his ant colony. The colony has been working hard to gather enough food for the evil grasshoppers who control them. Flik goes in search of help and comes across a group of circus performing bugs who he mistakes for brave warrior bugs. He brings them back and they all work together to fight against the oppression of the grasshoppers. A note to parents, there are a couple of scary scenes with the grasshoppers, so beware if your children are sensitive to this.
You can check out the details at one of these sites:
Screen It!
Common Sense Media
Menu:
Veggie Patch Pizza - Pizza with lots of veggies - homemade or delivered.
Francis the Lady Bug Ice Cream from The Disney Bakery Cookbook
Activities:
Coloring Pages
Puppets and Pinwheels My kids love these little stand up puppets. My sister folds them flat and carries them in her diaper bag for her kids to play with at restaurants.
Friday Night Fun
Dinner and a movie started when I was with some friends looking at the Disney Bakery Cookbook. We realized we could have a themed dinner to go along with the dessert and movie from the cookbook.
Now at our house we have dinner and a movie every Friday night. We all watch a movie together and eat dinner in front of the TV. I come up with a menu each week to go with the movie. My sister started using the ideas with a group of her friends and together she and my husband encouraged me to start a blog so that I could share the ideas with other people. Sadly, I am not a great cook, so I can't include any recipes for you to use, becuase I don't have any of my own recipes. I can barely follow one from a book. But I can point you to some of the websites and cookbooks that I use a lot.
While I am cooking, I sometimes try to occupy my boys to keep them out of the kitchen. I print out coloring pages and crafts for them to do, so I will include those links when I can.
My whole family looks forward to Friday night Dinner and a Movie and I hope that you and your family will enjoy it too, whether it's every week like us, or every once in a while.
Now at our house we have dinner and a movie every Friday night. We all watch a movie together and eat dinner in front of the TV. I come up with a menu each week to go with the movie. My sister started using the ideas with a group of her friends and together she and my husband encouraged me to start a blog so that I could share the ideas with other people. Sadly, I am not a great cook, so I can't include any recipes for you to use, becuase I don't have any of my own recipes. I can barely follow one from a book. But I can point you to some of the websites and cookbooks that I use a lot.
While I am cooking, I sometimes try to occupy my boys to keep them out of the kitchen. I print out coloring pages and crafts for them to do, so I will include those links when I can.
My whole family looks forward to Friday night Dinner and a Movie and I hope that you and your family will enjoy it too, whether it's every week like us, or every once in a while.
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