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Basic Raw Chocolate Recipe Cut 80g of raw cacao butter into small pieces Place the cacao butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water and melt gently Add in 80g of raw cacao powder and mix using a spoon And 3 tbsp of yacon syrup or your favorite sweetener Once completely melted and blended, pour the mixture into …

Citrus Peel Garland Cut peels into geometric shapes and string them into a decorative garland when they’re dry! You will need: oranges, a knife to cut the oranges in half (adults only), scissors, baker’s twine, a baking/cookie sheet, hand juicer, spoon. Scrape the orange peels clean with a spoon. Flatten the orange peels out a bit then cut them into …

Color with broken crayons Difficulties with fine motor skills can make it tough to grip a pencil. Coloring with small, broken crayons encourages your child to hold the crayon correctly—between her thumb and forefinger. Small pieces of chalk and the pencils used on mini-golf courses work well, too. No matter what you use, this activity a fun way to challenge …

Read together throughout the day, everyday. Both as a part of your daily routine (for example, a book before bedtime) and at other times just because. This quiet shared reading time helps your child to learn that reading is pleasurable and relaxing. Continue to make time to read aloud together even once your child begins to read independently. When reading …

Gardens give children the opportunity to explore nature, get a little exercise, and unleash their creativity. In this age of smartphones many parents feel it’s nearly impossible to get their children excited about the outdoors—and we won’t even talk about their lack of enthusiasm for veggies. But kids are interested in nature—they just might be too over stimulated to notice. The …

Leigh Marwick, an education professional based in New York, speaks about her experience leading a food education and gardening initiative. The programme aims to impart students with skills which both improve individual learning outcomes and deepen the strength of their community. Leigh will share insights into getting teenagers interested in food, running a successful gardening group, and optimising extracurricular activities …

Here are some tips on cooking together with kids. Take your time — expect everything to take longer than it usually would so set aside extra time for cooking and be aware, that particularly for younger children, the journey is as much fun as the destination! Expect a lot of mess — cooking is a messy business and when kids …

The team of the Red Tricycle believe the best memories are created when families do fun things together and they believe every day is an opportunity to create new stories. The mission is to help every parent feel like a rock star by inspiring them to do fun things with their kids. They offer ideas that are aspirational and actionable …

Making paper beads is great project for little kids, big kids and adults. They are easy to make and are surprisingly sturdy. And they look just great! It is very creative and nice way to spend the time with your children and occupy them to make things. Traditionally, paper beads are made from scrap paper such as old magazines, or …

Wildcrafting is a great way to teach children respect for the land while expanding their wisdom of herbs and empowering them to take control of their health. Here’s what you need to know to start wildcrafting with kids. “We must take our children into the wild, introduce them to the plants, and teach them of their connection to the earth. …