Do your kids make their own breakfast in the morning? Depending on what day of the week it is, I either have time to make scrambled eggs or I have time to toss my son something to eat in the car. We saw that a few of the Kellogg’s cereals have these super cool Avenger’s flyer discs inside and so we just had to have them. While I was at the store I grabbed a package of small plastic bowls with lids as well because I thought, why can’t he just make his own cereal?
Make a DIY Breakfast Station
To make a simple kids breakfast station, just grab your kids favorite cereal (I like Fruit Loops because my kids love it and it is low in sugar) and fill up one cup in an airtight container. Keep the bowls and a few other breakfast options in a drawer that they can easily access. Then, put a gallon of milk in a container with a spigot. Show them how they can easily take the lid off and pour milk themselves right into the bowl. The great thing about the milk container is that the liquid comes out very slowly. It almost seemed like it was impossible to overfill the bowl.
As much as I love being needed as a mommy, I do appreciate teaching my children a tiny bit of independence. Showing them how to make a quick breakfast is no different than teaching them to tie their own shoes or put dishes away. It’s good for them! Plus, it gives them a bit more appreciation for all the things mom and dad do for them. For the mornings that I have overslept or we just aren’t moving as quickly as we’d like, having the option for my son to grab his own breakfast is fantastic!
As you can see, he loves The Avenger’s and is totally excited to collect all four flyer discs!
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Liz is a just a mom trying to keep it real about how little she sleeps, how often she gets puked on and how much she loves them. You can find her here every day writing about real-mom moments.
This is so clever! I never would have thought of such a thing. 🙂 Totally good for the kiddos to learn to be more self-reliant, as well.
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to the pool.
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We are making the #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going bike riding, playing baseball and going to the Beach!
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https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/595995052574289920
i plan on getting a sun tan a summer
Love your self serve breakfast station! I’ll have to try that in my house. we are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to picnic and playdates with friends. It’s going to be a busy and fun summer.
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I am making the most by going to the beach every weekend
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By spending as much time outside as possible!
I am making the #MakingTheMostOfSummer by getting outside as much as possible! I am biking and going on long runs and going to the zoo! I love summer!
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/596307722590621697
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going on nature walks with my kids and by playing games with them outside.
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https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/596323187190681601
we are making the most of it by enjoying the wonderful weather and staying outdoors a lot.
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/596331169337069568
i’m trying to NOT work as much and spend much more time with my family doing quality activities- and being outside a lot more :!)
Thanks! xoxoxo
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https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/596355156641386496
This summer i am planting a garden and my husband is building a fire pit for backyard bbqs
We are doing a mix of volunteering and play time.. going to be a good summer #MakingTheMostOfSummer
tweet https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/596396428076797952
We are planting a garden
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/596447158087380993
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by being outdoors as much as possible.
https://twitter.com/jennad289/status/596856117067685889
We will make the best of summer by going to the lake and playing in the water with the family and pets.
we planned a family road trip and i got passes to the local water park.
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https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/596903438878842880
We are going to making the most of summer, by spending a lot of time at the water parks, beaches, and amusement parks.
I tweeted here — https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/597285077274361857
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by enjoying camping and hiking with kids.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/597558537938599936
We brought out the bikes! Tune-up, clean-up, new tubes, new tires, new bells – add a basket or two and we are good to go.
I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/597569335842877442
traveling, summer camp, and outside adventures
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/597761776315412480
We are taking walks every day! And I’m hoping to be able to garden more as well.
We’re #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to a wedding, taking a beach vacation, and going to Hershey Park.
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/598095765844668416
Spending as much time as possible outside!
We will be making the most of summer by spending lots of time outdoors and doing different fun activities.
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/598541214447632384
ive been taking a lot of trips to the park and library with my son. He really loves to run around and play and I love seeing him laugh and smile.
Summer isnt here yet, but I’ll be OFF all summer, so I plan to make every day count – day trips, field trips with my 2 year old, date nights with my wife, trips to the dog park with our lab, Millie. Fun times.
We are all getting out for walks and doing a lot of fishing.
thank you
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/598680610140389377
We try to soak up the sunshine with our kids on our day off. The summers go by way to quickly!
I’m making the most out of summer by having a lot of fun! I’m looking up new things to do with my son.. new places to visit! I love to take spontaneous road trips and eat my favorite foods.
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to National Parks every summer, including this one!
Both my kids have summer birthdays, so that’s what we’ll be busy with! 🙂
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We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to the park
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we spend a lot of time outside – gardening, swimming, and biking!
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#MakingTheMostOfSummer by heading out to the lake and beaches, biking, hiking, and also visiting our National parks.
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I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending as much time outside as I can. I love to go for long runs, bike rides and walks. I love the warmer weather! I also will spend as much time with family and friends as possible.
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/601717132141809664
I’ll be #makingthemostofsummer with my family. We will be spending time outdoors,going to parks and maybe to the lake. All the while I will be surviving the summer heat while pregnant.
https://twitter.com/RayrayCrisman/status/602118601349300226
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/602333371335909377
I am making the most of summer by spending lots of time outdoors gardening, eating meals, reading and walking.
I’m #MakingTheMostOfSummer by camping with our in-laws, and going to the beach.
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I’m #MakingTheMostOfSummer by taking a couple weeks off of work to make sure I get some fun time in with the kids!
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i play with the grandkids every chance i get
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/606163887398920192
I am making the most of the summer by buying fresh fruit and veggies and enjoying the warm weather. Going to the park, doing some gardening and relaxing.
We are making the most of our summer by going to the beach and the pool
We are spending as much time outdoors as possible!
https://twitter.com/Attea2d/status/607180281443971072
We’re fishing, hiking, bike riding and going camping and to the beach.
Thanks so much.
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Thanks again
Good for you for taking steps to help your kids become more self reliant.
I’m making the most of summer by getting things done that I’ve neglected so far this year!
I ‘m making the most by going to the beach every weekend
I’m #makingthemost of summer by spending lots of time just hanging out with my family and heading to the pool every chance we get!
https://twitter.com/davisesq212/status/607569753738059777
I am going to make the most out of summer by doing more grilling on the bbq.
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by doing outside activities and taking advantage of the free events in our city.
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The grandkids are coming soon and THEN we will make the most of summer!
We are planning to #MakeTheMostOfSummer by spending tons of time at our neighborhood pool!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I’m making the most of my summer by traveling more. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
I’m #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending as much time in my garden as possible.
We are making the most of Summer by visiting the pool a lot and relaxing.
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We’re going bike riding and talking walks.
Tweeted.
https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/608781013271969792
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by planning activities for my children and I in advance that we will all enjoy. I am also making sure I am present in the moment and creating fun memories with them.
tweeted https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/608788289672388608
We’re #MakingTheMostOfSummer by planning several long weekends
I am making the most of summer by going to the lake as often as we can.
We are making the most of summer by spending lots of time at the pool keeping cool!
Going to concerts
We are spending a lot of time outside.
We’re #MakingTheMostOfSummer by doing fun little crafts every day. We also love to write and go for walks.
https://twitter.com/ardy22/status/610121580560150528
https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/610149471104544768
We’re making the most of summer by going to a number of fun summer events in our city, starting with the Pirate Festival!
We’ll make the most of summer BBQing!
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to more movies!
We are making the most of summer by enjoying every minute of the warm weather and planning lots of camping trips!
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/610263150064214016
2ND ENTRY https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/610299734704586752
WE ARE SPENDING LOTS OF TIME IN THE SUN THIS SUMMER!! THANKS FOR THE CHANCE!
we take weekedn hikes
We are getting Married!!
I am on my retro Schwinn!
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going to the beach when ever I can.
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending time at the pool with my children.
I’m #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending lots of time with my 3 grandchildren.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/610603706275504128
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/610605804320768000
Making the most of summer by having BBQ’s and pool parties.
We’re #makingthemostofsummer by going to the pool almost every night.
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/610641125213253634
I try to relax and love to go backpacking..
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by going camping, taking short road trips, growing veggies, and eating outside as much as possible.
#makingthemostofsummer with my three kiddos by spending lots of time outside doing fun activities that keep us up and moving
https://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/610659988176900097
By spending time outside as much as possible .
We are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by planting a garden to grow our own fresh veggies.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/610752598812028928
I am spending lots of fun times with my daughter who is home from college.
https://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/610760498355798016
we are making the most of summer by swimming whenever we can
https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/610782296623476736
#MakingTheMostOfSummer by being present in the moment and trying not to worry over things you cannot control, either in the past or future. Life is short and precious. Don’t get lost in the stuff that doesn’t really matter!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/610804856278921216
It’s easy to make the most of summer for us – we love spending time outside!
I am #MakingTheMostOfSummer by spending time with my kids, taking trips to the beach, visiting amusement and water parks and planning a trip to the zoo and aquarium
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/610847387645542401
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
we are #MakingTheMostOfSummer by playing outside, taking family walks and having family game and movie nights
tweet https://twitter.com/iamdadtastic/status/610879796843778052
I am making the most of summer by enjoying the warm weather.
I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/610918821961048065
We are making the most by taking long overdue vacations
https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/610934336523776000
I am going to make the most of summer by doing fun things with my children like going to the park. swimming, biking and hiking.
We go for family walks
i am #MakingTheMostOfSummer with fish and spending time with my family
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/610957795987431424
I’m #MakingtheMostofSummer by spending lots of weekends at the lake
i posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/610966944561299456
So far summer hasn’t officially started for one of my kids since she opted, voluntarily, to do 2 weeks of summer school. Usually we spend a ton of time outdoors and at the beach during the summer so once school is out completely for her that’s where we’ll be.
boylaneely at hotmail dot com
Tweet: https://twitter.com/JustMarriedMom3/status/610992459468947456
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This is a cute idea, but I feel I must point out that Fruit Loops are definitely not low in sugar. Sugar is the first listed ingredient, and one serving has as much sugar (12g) as one and a half peanut butter cups (8g each)! OK as an occasional treat, but probably not a good way to start most days…
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