Halloween Handout Ideas

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Get ready for some Halloween fun with these quick and easy Halloween hand out ideas! From slime and putty to snuggly bears and pumpkins, there's something spook-tastic for ghouls and goblins of all ages. Head over to the Oriental Trading FUN365 site to check out all five ideas and to grab the free printables! 
 

Monster Pop with Moms Meet

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Yes, Halloween is still a couple months away but that won't stop me from planning Halloween handouts and classroom Halloween parties! Monster Pop is the perfect snack for Halloween parties. Your little monsters will love how delicious Monster Pop popcorn is and you'll love that Monster Pop is made with only four ingredients and is free of trans fat, added sugar, high-fructose corn syrup or any artificial ingredients. 

The snack size bags are ideal for Halloween handouts for the neighborhood kids or for the classroom.  I've created these fun tags to attach to the popcorn bags. Download the spooky cute tags for free HERE.

Monster Pop comes in two delicious flavors, Big-Time Butter and Cheeseriffic Cheese with fun monsters on the packages. Little ghouls and goblins will love this healthy, natural and gluten-free treat. 

But you don't need to wait until Halloween to get your hands on this delicious popcorn! Right now you can save 25% on any product on monsterpopshop.com with the code MOMSMEET25. Offer is valid until 10/31/21.

Monster Pop Big-Time Butter Popcorn retails for $16 for 16 half-ounce bags, 15 for three sharing-sized bags and $27 for six sharing-sized bags. Head to Monster Pop today and try out this delicious popcorn for yourself! 

CoComelon Party with Jazwares

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If your toddler is completely obsessed with CoComelon (whose isn't?!) then this party is for you! With CoComelon's happy songs, cute characters and bright colors, it's easy to see why it's such a huge hit with the little ones.

Today I'd love to share our CoComelon themed birthday party complete with party hats, cupcakes and adorable CoComelon mini vehicles by Jazwares that make the cutest party favors!

I always say that it's not a party unless party hats are involved! Create party hats out of paper and print out CoComelon images. Adhere the images to the hat using glue and these cuties are all ready to go!

Using brightly colored cardstock, cut out goodie bags for little party guests. They'll love seeing their favorite CoComelon characters on their bags. Fill them up with treats, stickers, bubbles and anything else you know they'll love.

Cupcakes are a must and these colorful confections are too cute with images of JJ, TomTom, and YoYo hanging out on top of the frosting and sprinkles.

Ready for the cutest party favor ever? Little ones will be in CoComelon heaven with these CoComelon Mini Vehicles by Jazwares driven by their favorite CocoMelon characters. The CocoMelon Mini Vehicles come in 4 fun and unique styles such as a Fire Truck, GarbageTruck, Ice Cream Truck, and even a yellow School Bus! The free-wheeling feature lets your child zoom each figure all around the room. The party guests will have a blast racing their vehicles around in a friendly competiton.

Create tiny 4"x4"x4" ABC favor boxes out of paper and place the CoComelon Mini Vehicles inside. These mini vehicles will be a huge hit with the tiny party-goers and can be played with long after the party is over.

For a fun and engaging party activity, bring out the CoComelon Musical Keyboard! You can press the square button and the keyboard plays clips of the CoComelon ABC Song and the CoComelon Music song! We played musical chairs and hot potato and the kids loved singing along to the songs. Once the games were over, the little ones loved taking turns making up their own music on the keyboard.

The mini party guests loved this bright and colorful CoComelon party and I hope you found some fun ideas to create a party for your own CoComelon fan!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

PAW Patrol Party Ideas with Oriental Trading

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Easily put together a fun and colorful party for your little PAW Patrol-loving child. With simple party supplies & clever DIY ideas you can create a birthday party that will look like a scene straight out of their favorite cartoon. From cuddly puppy take-home favors to bright red firetrucks filled with delicious treats, this party will be a huge hit with PAW Patrol's biggest fans! Check out all the ideas on the Oriental Trading FUN365 site!

Patriotic Crafts for Kids with Oriental Trading

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Get ready to celebrate with these patriotic crafts for kids! These simple kid-friendly crafts are sure to get you and your littles in the patriotic mood. Little ones will love creating everything from pinwheels for the big parade to "fireworks" that will sparkle and swirl before their eyes!

Check out all sixteen ideas on the Oriental Trading FUN365 site today!

Patriotic Home Decor Ideas with Oriental Trading

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Get in the patriotic spirit and celebrate the red white and blue with these five patriotic decor ideas! Create easy DIYs to make your home bright and festive for the summer holiday.

Head over to the Oriental Trading FUN365 site to check out all five Patriotic Home Decor Ideas! 

 

Flavor Your Life Virtual Influencer Event with Moms Meet

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I had the great pleasure of attending the Flavor Your Life Virtual Influencers Event last month.I wanted to share with you what I learned about extra virgin olive oil and what to look for as you are tasting olive oil for all your cooking needs. First let's talk a bit about The Flavor Your Life Campaign. 

The Flavor Your Life Campaign aims to educate North American consumers about authentic extra virgin olive oil from Europe. Flavor Your Live is empowering consumers by educating them about the rich history and delicious properties that these oils display—and sharing the delicious extra virgin olive oil culinary culture that’s been harvested in Europe for generations.

About Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• Extra virgin olive oil is made by pressing olive oil, without heat or chemicals; it’s known as the first cold pressed olive oil.
• Olive oils are tested for peroxide values. Lower values indicate fresher oil and more rapid processing.
• Extra virgin olive oil is virtually free of acidity—below 0.8%. If the percentage of oleic acid (fatty acid) is too high, it indicates improper production and rancidity. 
• A panel of trained, expert tasters tests for taste defects and the presence of positive attributes of fruitiness, bitterness, and spiciness. If the oil doesn’t have the signature fruity taste and harmonious balance, it won’t receive an Extra Virgin rating.
• Extra virgin olive oil has a high smoking point of 400°F, so it is suitable for cooking and baking.
• Between use, store your oil somewhere dark and cool (around 57°F, if possible), not on the counter or near a stove, and never in the refrigerator. Keep the lid screwed on tight, and use your oil within six months of opening.

About Le Stagioni d’ Italia

● Le Stagioni d’ Italia takes great pride in bringing authentic Italian foods from seed to

shelf, selecting seeds, harvesting crops, and packaging foods in their state-of-the-art

production facilities in Northern Italy.

● Le Stagioni d’ Italia’s short, fully traceable supply chain is guaranteed sustainable and the

great care they take with processing creates exceptional taste.

● 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the first cold pressed olive oil from the first round

of extraction of fresh, intact olives—it has not been heated during processing, so it retains

its full nutritional value.

● Harvested in Italy, it is vegan, gluten free, and contains no additives or preservatives.

● It has a robust flavor of artichoke and almond, with a medium bitter and spicy aftertaste,

as well as a green, ripe, fruity aroma with a leafy feel.

● 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil typically retails for $19.99 for a 500 mL bottle.

Olive Oil Expert Alissa Mattei

The first class was with the birth of extra virgin olive oil with Alissa Mattei

From tree to press to tasting, we were able to follow the journey of olives from the fields to the dinner table. It was fascinating to listen to Alissa talk about the process of how to taste and smell for a great olive oil. I had no idea it was such an involved process and I'm excited to use my new skills in picking out the perfect olive oil. 

I learned that a pungent, almost bitter taste is indicative of a great olive oil for healthy cooking. It has all the amazing health benefits and polyphenols with antioxidants. Alissa talked about the main attributes of olive oil and to taste and smell for bitterness, pugency and fruitiness . It's important for the oil to be fruity because if it isn't,  the oil is not virgin. I have a much better understanding of tasting oil and received some great advice on what to look for in extra virgin olive oil and how to cook with it. The takeaway is to use lighter oils more quickly to retain health benefits, and use more pungent olive oils for cooking healthy, hearty meals.

Cooking Class Chef Zanni

Chef Zann taught us how to cook 3 delicious recipes using Saffron Risotto with extra virgin olive oil.

• Italian sausage and broccoli risotto
• Rice salad with zuchinni cottage cheese and cherry tomatoes
• Saffron risotto with extra virgin olive oil

They all looked amazing and so simple to prepare. Chef Zanni made all the dishes he created look quick and easy and isn't that what we all need while looking for dinner ideas? I'm excited to create these dishes with my family this summer.

I loved attending the Flavor Your Life Virtual Influencer Event with Moms Meet and am thrilled to use what I learned about extra virgin olive oil in all my dishes. 

Be sure to learn more at flavor-your-life.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter!

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