Hello amazing parents & li’l ones,

We're halfway through the week, which means it's time for some mid-week magic 🪄! Let's shake off those Monday blues 🌊 and dive into a 🌏️ world of fun, learning, and creativity. Get ready for a dose of laughter, deliciousness, and 🧠 brain-boosting challenges!

What I got for you!

Table of Contents

• Easy peasy banana ice cream recipe

• Parent's quiz time

• Today's fun fact

• Make your DIY fish swim

🧒👧 Kid's Corner

Easy Peasy Recipe: Banana Ice Cream 🍦 

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen

• 1/4 cup milk (any kind)

• Optional: A sprinkle of cinnamon or chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Mash the Bananas: In a medium-sized bowl, use a fork to mash the bananas until smooth.

2. Mix Ingredients: Add the sugar, milk, cream, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix well.

3. Chill the Mixture: Place the mixture in the freezer for about 30 minutes to chill.

4. Churn: Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

5. Freeze: Transfer the churned ice cream to a container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.

Enjoy your homemade banana ice cream! 🍨

👪️ Parent's Corner

⌚️Quiz Time

What is the average number of hours of sleep a child aged 3-5 needs per night?

• A. 8-10 hours

• B. 10-12 hours

• C. 12-14 hours

• D. 14-16 hours

[Answer at the end of the newsletter]

😃 Fun Fact

Did you know? The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes! It was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.

📚️ Learning Fun

🐟️ DIY Paper Plate Fish

Let's create a colorful underwater friend!

What you'll need:

• 📜 Paper plate

• 🎨 Paint (various colors)

• 🖌️ Paintbrush

• 👀 Googly eyes

• ✂️ Scissors

• 🧲 Glue

• 🖍️ Markers or crayons

Instructions:

1. Paint your paper plate with your chosen color. Let it dry completely.

2. Cut out triangle shapes for the tail and fins.

3. Cut out a small mouth shape from another piece of paper.

4. Glue the tail, fins, and mouth to your paper plate.

5. Add googly eyes and draw on scales or other details with crayons.

⌛️ Poll Time!!!

Previous Poll results

What's your biggest bedtime battle?

 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A. Getting my child to wind down

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ B. Establishing a consistent sleep schedule

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ C. Dealing with night wakings

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ D. Other (please specify in email)