Dessert: Baked Alaska

This looks yum

http://familyfun.go.com/magazine/familyfun-magazine-archive/familyfun-july-2010/triple-decker-baked-alaska-888910/

Outing: Camping

Here are some camping tips:

1. a be prepared kit in a zippered pouch, including: bug spray, sunscreen, flashlight, lip balm, wipes, safety whistle, twist type sharpener for marshmallow sticks!
2. walkie talkies
3. bungie cords
4. reflective tape
5. Gorilla tape/duct tape

Snack: Cucumber snake

Another cute and easy snack! A cucumber snake http://familyfun.go.com/magazine/familyfun-magazine-archive/familyfun-july-2010/crazy-cucumber-snakes-892771/

Year off: Little trip on the Prairie

This will have to be a summer 2014 must.

Little house on the prairie:
http://familyfun.go.com/vacations/pioneers-in-the-prairie-660354/

Maple sugaring:
http://familyfun.go.com/vacations/we-tried-it-maple-sugaring-713911/

Thanksgiving, plymouth plantation:
http://familyfun.go.com/vacations/we-tried-it-a-feast-at-plimoth-plantation-712896/

Safety: Walkie Talkies

Hmm - here's an idea. Use walkie talkies to communicate with kids as they widen their horizens a little. Heading to a neighbors place - bring a walkie talkie.... hmmm...something to think about

Game: Lawn darts

A cute fun homemade game of lawn darts that could be a summer craft or a gift idea - or maybe a family fair fun day activity http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/on-target-893219/

Movies: Toy story three cupcakes

I couldn't find this recipe on the web but Family Fun's summer 2010 issue had cute Alien Toy Story 3 cupcakes on page 10. Here's the instructions:

Ice with light green icing
use a 2 inch green sour straw for the antenna
flatten spearmint gumdrops and resugar for the ears
use three white mini mentos for eyes with a dab of black gel icing and a small black gel icing for an awed, filled in O shaped mouth

Halloween: Cute funny costumes

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/alien-encounter-667082/

Craft: Tote bag

A great way to recycle an old tshirt that your child loves! http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/tee-is-for-tote-785100/

Maybe for April - a recycle month?

Crafts: Valentine bookmarks

Valentine bookmark ideas - might be especially fun for friends and family.
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/bookmark-this-675057/

Halloween: Skeleton cupcakes

These are cute little (and seems to be) easy cupcakes to make for Halloween.

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cupcakes/scrumptious-skeletons-686972/

Christmas: Rudolph cupcakes

Another cute idea for a Christmas treat - maybe for a school lunch?


http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cupcakes/rudolph-the-red-nosed-cupcake-685632/

St. Patrick's Day: cupcakes

Combine these two ideas for the perfect St. Patricks day cupcake treat!!!!

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cupcakes/st-patricks-day-recipe-rainbow-cupcake-dessert-recipe-685421/

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cupcakes/taste-a-rainbow-cupcakes-842128/

Treats: Halloween Eyeballs

These are cute little eyeballs - perfect for a Halloween party. I just need to find white chocolate chips in Taiwan!!!!
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cupcakes/forked-eyeballs-784937/

Christmas: Santa cupcakes

These are really cute Christmas cupcakes. Usually cookies are our Christmas treat but who knows when these might come in handy...maybe an advent idea?
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cupcakes/claus-cupcakes-685637/

Treats: Basketball

Basketball treat anyone? Wouldn't these be fun for the last day of basketball!!!! http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/theme-cupcakes/basketball-cupcakes-688605/

Treats: Petit Fours

Cute little french treats. These would have been fun in a french themed birthday party. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cakes-cupcakes/holiday-seasonal-cakes/pastel-petits-fours-699553/

Lunch: Taco wraps

These look really yummy - Taco wraps. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/taco-roll-ups-687009/

snack: pencils

A fun cheesy snakc for the first day of school? :-)
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/chew-on-your-pencil-784817/

Lunch: Scuba diver bagel

A really fun treat...especially for the first day of summer :-)
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/bagel-buoy-686753/

Potluck: Deviled egg boats

Cute treat.... not sure what event would be appropriate though... http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/deviled-egg-boats-686865/

lunch: Monster sandwiches

LOVE it! These would be great for play dates...
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/silly-face-sandwich-683238/

lunch: tuna boats

So cute! Would Erin eat Tuna salad though? ... It would be so worth trying...
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/lunch-ahoy-687719/

Lunch: Jelly sandwiches

So cute - we could use cream cheese and jelly I guess - instead of pb and J. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/pb-j-blossom-sandwiches-686605/

Meals: Southwestern wraps

These look yum - a southwestern wrap: http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/southwestern-club-wrap-687940/

Lunch: Stick-wiches

Family Fun has a cute idea - sandwich kebabs. Check it out....
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/sandwich-on-a-stick-687359/