We are very excited to introduce you to our newest weekly guest blogger, Kia Robertson!  Kia is a mom and the creator of the Today I Ate A Rainbow kit.  She is passionate about creating tools for parents & educators that make it easier to set healthy eating habits!

Every Monday Kia will be sharing ideas on simple and fun ways to get your family eating healthy!

My friend Deb recently shared a recipe for a cookie/chewy bar that really appealed to me because it’s healthy and VERY easy to make.  What a great combination!  This is also the perfect recipe to make with your kids, in fact my daughter only needed my help with the oven!

What you’ll need:

4 mashed bananas
2 cups of oats
1/2 cup of raisins
Cinnamon  A dash will do unless you’re like my daughter who feels the more the better!

Directions:

1. Peel and mash bananas
2. Stir in oats
3. Add raisins and sprinkle with cinnamon
4. Roll into balls or fun shapes and spread on baking sheet
5. Bake at 350 for approximately 15 mins

Once they cool get ready to enjoy these tasty treats!!

Happy Healthy Eating
Kia

Kia Robertson is a mom and the creator of the Today I Ate A Rainbow kit; a tool that helps parents establish healthy habits by setting the goal of eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day. Kia is passionate about creating tools that help parents raise healthy kids!

There are many sites out there that have crafts and DIY projects for halloween decorations. In anticipation (we know we know Halloween is still a few good months away, but we’re starting to rev up our engines in preparation!) of Halloween, every week here at GH will have a roundup post of crafts to share with our viewers! Below is the first batch that caught our eye thanks to their creativity and promotion of more family time with your kids!

If you have an idea to submit, feel free to email so we can include it in the upcoming roundup posts! We look forward in hearing from you!

Spooky Thumbprints

Create Halloween art with your thumbprints! It’s simple and fun. Your kids will sure to be pleased by their artworks! Click here for step-by-step directions.

Tootsie-Pop Spider

A decoration that has a treat inside it! How sweet is that? This Spider’s body is made out of a Tootsie-roll lollipop. Head on over to FabulousLiving.com for directions on how to make your very own candy spider!

Hanger turned Pumpkin

Next up, we have a pumpkin made out of old wire hangers courtesy of the San Diego Zoo. Instead of tossing them out, turn them into a creative Halloween decoration! Not only is the pumpkin super eye-catching, it’s simple to make and it’s eco-friendly to reuse materials.  All you need are old hangers and Halloween colored pipe cleaners!

Glue Ghost Necklace

From MarthaStewart.com comes a spooky and delicate necklace that your kids will scream for! This is the perfect accessory to make to go along with their costumes this year. Who wouldn’t want a string of cure transparent ghosts following them around while they treat-or-treat around the neighborhood?

Looking for a fun way to decorate your fridge this Halloween? Check out these cool eye magnets by Jojo from A Bit Of This and A Bit Of That.

We love the concept and think these simple, do it yourself magnets are perfect as Halloween decoration! Supplies you will need are as follows:

• glass pebbles
• strong magnets
• old magazines
• scissors
• suitable glue
• and of course, pictures of eyes!

Cut out the picture of the eye you want to use and glue it to the back of the pebble. Jojo recommends finding a picture that is large enough to fit the entire glass pebble! After the glue is dry, stick a magnet on the back of the pebble and voila! You have instant Halloween decorations that will sure put a scare to anyone who’s reaching for the contents of the fridge in the middle of the night!

For more unique and interesting crafts, check out Jojo’s online shop as well as her official website Jojoebi Designs!

Planet Green has a quiz up on their website asking readers exactly how green their Halloween is. We took the test and boy were we surprised! Even though we thought we’d ace this quiz with flying colors, we still learned a thing or two.

The best part is, unlike a quiz from grade school, this quiz corrects your answers as you take the test. It also provides a detailed and thorough explanation of the correct answer if you get a question wrong.

So head on over to Planet Green, take this test for yourself and learn something new on how to create a greener and healthier Halloween for your loved ones!

How Green’s Your Halloween? : Planet Green – Games & Quizzes : Planet Green.