Hello Macaroni Kid Family:

This week's newsletter is packed full of crafts for you and your children to do at home.  Also, I hope you are making plans to attend the Lego Fest this evening through sunday May 19th downtown Houston.  Again, this is a packed weekend for events and I hope you get out and have some fun.  

Please don't forget that you have until tomorrow, (May 18th), to enter the giveaway for a pair of tickets to enjoy Scooby-Doo at Jones Hall.  See the article below ...

Jeepers!

SCOOBY-DOO and the Mystery Inc. Gang have been called in to help solve an epic mystery in Houston. A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theater and SHAGGY, FRED, DAPHNE, VELMA and SCOOBY-DOO are on their way in the MYSTERY MACHINE to help solve it! This hilarious live theater show brings everyone's favorite animated series to life. Filled with wacky new characters, fantastic songs and outrageous antics, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES, presented by Warner Bros. and Life Like Touring, will have audiences on the edge of their seats ...

Kids are always learning—even while sleeping, which is when the brain processes and stores the information that was learned throughout the day. That’s why, cognitively speaking, it doesn’t make sense for kids to take a complete break from learning over the summer.

The idea of summer learning is not a new concept. Since the 1970s, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have been studying the fact that students lose academic ground over the summer.

“Summer learning becomes more important to ...

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• 3 large eggs
• 3 Tablespoons sugar (I've used Stevia, only used 2 Tablespoons, again...forgiving)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Scant 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted. 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ...

Art :  A Unifying, Dynamic Activity, and 
Vital Role in Children's Education

Artistic education, as an essential part of the educational process, can be a very good answer for the differences that exists between a creative and sensitive human being. Drawing, painting or construction is a complex process in which the child brings together various elements of his experience to form a whole new meaning within the process to select, interpret and reaffirm those elements. A child gives us something more than a drawing or a sculpture; he provides us ...

Plan Ahead:

Did you know that the Houston Museums and attractions have FREE days every month?  Load up the kiddos and check it out!

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum: Free every Monday from 10AM-5PM

Children's Museum: Free every Thursday from 5PM-8PM

Health Museum: Free every Thursday from 2pm-7pm

Houston Museum of Natural Science: Free every Tuesday after 2PM

John Freeman Weather Museum: Free every Thursday from 12PM - 4PM

Museum of Fine Arts: Free every Thursday from 10am - 9pm

*Times and dates are subject to change.  It is best to call before you ...

Here's a list of our favorite arts & crafts that have been featured in our past newsletters.  These are perfect to keep the kids entertained and great for a rainy day too!

All American T-Shirt

Crayon Wreath

Dad Rocks!

Fall Leaf Craft

Family Tree

Go Fish!

Homemade Play Dough

Independence Day Wreath

Let's Roll

Mr. Hairy Head

No Spark Sparklers

Paint with Water

Paper Flip Flops

Rocket Poppers

Shoe Box Guitar

Sponge Balls

Tic-Tac-Toe-Wel

Tie Dye

Uncle Sam Pins

Watercolor Butterflies

 Among the many LEGO attractions, families will find:

• LEGO Model Gallery: dozens of life-sized models made entirely from LEGO bricks
• LEGO Master Model Builders: The crew who get paid to play; there are only 7 in the U.S ...

Ever struggle with picky eaters or need some cooking inspiration?  Introducing the Macaroni Kid Recipe Box filled with all of our favorite Kid-friendly receipes featured right here in our newsletters and website. 

Breakfast

Apple German Pancakes

Apple Muffins

Banana Crumb Cake Muffins

Lunch

Fish Tacos

Snacks

Banana Boats

Dirt Cupcakes

Go Bananas!

Lite Kettle Corn

Moon Pies

Strawberry Mice

Worms and Dirt!

Dinner

Dinner in a Pumpkin

Grilled BBQ Pizza

Dessert

Banana Split

Berry Almond Tart

Blackberry Cobbler

Ice Cream in a Bag

Pop Rock Sugar Cookies

Beverages

Very Berry ...