As Moms we are have a few ideas or projects that we can share with each other to "entertain" our kids. I though this might be a good place to share some.
Homemade Sidewalk Paint
This works really well! Mix a little less cornstarch than water and add a few drops of food coloring and you have Homemade Sidewalk Paint that washes away when it rains. Evan and I did this again the other day and played Tic-Tac-Toe, he loves it!!
Post your ideas for us to share!!!
Homemade Sidewalk Paint
This works really well! Mix a little less cornstarch than water and add a few drops of food coloring and you have Homemade Sidewalk Paint that washes away when it rains. Evan and I did this again the other day and played Tic-Tac-Toe, he loves it!!
Post your ideas for us to share!!!
We need lots to keep us busy this year (okay that's gonna be hard :-) ) Not necessarily busy but entertained. No more afternoons in front of the TV.
I really want to spend a lot of quality time with Evan this summer since he will be in school ALL DAY soon. I am so accustom to having him home at 12:00 that I'll really miss him. I want this to be a fun summer for him. It's easy to get caught up in the "busyness" of day to day life with twins and I don't want Evan to suffer from that, which is why it is very important to be that we do some "COOL" stuff. My goal is to really focus on him during nap time, and forget about what else needs to be done. This Summer I will celebrate EVAN!
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you could always make bird feeders with rice cakes :) YOu are the expert at it! Hope you are doing well,
Brandy Rowe
Rockets!!
1/4 of an effervescent tablet
1 TBsp warm water
Place tablet in lid-pour water into container-quickly snap the lid on and place on the ground-stand back
there will be a slight time delay
and the top rockets about 10 ft. in the air.
Cellosa
Hey girl,
Thanks for the paint idea! We'll try it. Here's something I just read in one of my magazines and we just tried it today. You may already do this, but I thought it was a good idea. Not an activity but good for summer popsicles.
*Use a coffee filter as a drip catcher for your kids' popsicles! Just poke the stick through the middle of it and it catches all those drips. Then they just pull it off when they are done and wipe their mouth with it! ; )
*We have a friend over today and they just ate popsicles this way. He said, "Hey, it looks like one of those cones that dogs have to wear around their necks!" I don't know what those are called, but I laughed b/c it did remind me of that!
Talk soon,
Kerri
Haven't tried this one yet, but sounds encouraging! Skip LOVES playing with it at school and his teacher says he is not the only - it's huge in his class...
MAKE YOUR OWN fake FLOAM
Things You'll Need:
1 c. warm water, divided
1 cup craft glue (must contain polyvinyl alcohol)
2 tsp. Borax
3 c. micro beads (the type used to stuff bean bags)
2 small packets powdered instant (koolaid-type) drink mix in 2 different colors
2 quart-sized resealable (ziplock-type) plastic bags
Step1
Pour the Borax into a medium-sized bowl. Stir in about 1/3 c. of warm water, continuing to stir until the Borax dissolves completely.
Step2
Put each envelope of powdered drink mix in a small bowl, then add 1/3 c. warm water to each bowl. Stir until the drink mix is thoroughly dissolved, then add half of the glue to each bowl.
Step3
Place half of the micro beads into each bag. Pour half of the Borax mixture and one bowl of the glue mixture into each bag of beads.
Step4
"Burp" the air from each bag and seal it tightly. Squish your floam until it is well mixed. Let it stand for about half an hour, then knead it a bit more to make sure some it's good and squishy.
JJ and his friend love doing “experiments” lately – (outside!) – taking a variety of kitchen items like salt, sugar, flour, baking soda, etc and VINEGAR or other liquids too! Almost everything bubbles up when vinegar is added. Little food coloring makes it interesting too. They call it their “potions”
Somewhat messy and stinky when they get vinegar on themselves but entertains them for awhile!
Debbie
If you have children, chances are they love stickers. Here's an easy way to make your own.
You can begin by cutting out little snippets from old magazines. Then, in a small cup, mix 2 parts white glue and 1 part vinegar.
Use a small paintbrush to brush the mixture on the back of the picture. Let dry 1 hour, then lick and stick or use a q-tip to moisten the back.
Judy
SAND CASTLE CLAY
Ingredients:
·1 cup sand
·1/2 cup cornstarch
·3/4 cup liquid starch
Procedure:
1.Combine sand and cornstarch in an old pot.
2.Add liquid starch and mix
3.Cook the mixture over medium heat while constantly stirring. Eventually, the mixture will thicken and turn into dough.
4.Remove pot from the stove and let Sand Castle Clay cool.
5.Remove clay from the pot and knead it 20 - 30 seconds before using.
6.Let Sand Castle Clay sculptures dry until hard.
Tips:
Color Sand Castle Clay by adding 1 Tbs. of powdered tempera paint to the mixture before cooking. Use candy molds and cookie cutters to shape Sand Castle Clay.
A couple that we might try...
Fantasy Fossils
Materials:
2 cups plaster of Paris
1 cup water
Sand
Flat pan
Water to dampen sand
Plastic toy frog or turtle
Mixing bowl
Fill a pan with sand. Sprinkle the sand lightly with water until it's moist enough to hold an impression.
Make an impression in the sand, using the back of a plastic frog or turtle toy (figure C).
Mix water and plaster in a mixing bowl.
Pour the plaster mixture into the sand impression. Be careful not to let the plaster touch the edges of the pan, or the fossil will be difficult to remove. Lightly sprinkle the top of the plaster with sand (figure D).
Let the plaster dry for 35 to 45 minutes or until hard.
Remove the fossil from the sand (figure E).
Bubble Painting
Materials:
2 teaspoons clear liquid dish detergent
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup powdered tempera paint
Small bowl
Small wire whisk
Two drinking straws
Paper
Mix clear liquid dish detergent, water and powdered tempera together in a small, shallow bowl with a wire whisk.
Join two drinking straws together, and gently blow into the paint mixture until a dome of bubbles forms (figure F).
Capture the bubbles by placing a piece of paper on top of the bubble dome (figure G).
Repeat, using several different colors of bubble paint (figure H).
Tip:
Use bubble paint to create custom stationery, envelopes, greeting cards, picture frames, wrapping paper or lunch bags. Layer different colors of bubble paint to create a marble effect.
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