I had picked up some perler beads at Target’s dollar spot – how could I pass them up for only a dollar. While we could have followed the directions on the package to make a butterfly, I had seen Kiwi Crate make a bowl using the perler beads. After S played around with the beads, […]
Creating Nature Wands
S loves to create and so when I saw Coombe Mill’s Fairy Wands using nature items, I knew S would enjoy making one. Not only are these nature wands fun to create but they also use items sitting around the house, therefore there is no extra expense. Gather Items First, we went out into the backyard […]
How to Make Marshmallow Playdough
A couple years ago, I made marshmallow fondant to decorate S’s birthday cake. When I turned the fondant out to knead, I gave S the fondant covered spatula to play with (please make sure that the fondant is not hot anymore before giving to your child). S immediately discovered how sticky it was. Before I […]
Kiwi Crate Subscription Box
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. A couple weeks ago, I had posted on my Facebook page about a special Kiwi Crate had running where you could get a free trial crate, you just had to pay for shipping. Kiwi Crate is a kids subscription box that promotes creativity. The trial crate […]
Exploding Chalk Paint
After seeing on Growing a Jeweled Rose how much fun they had with exploding sidewalk chalk paint, I knew that S and I had to try it too! To make liquid chalk, we mix together equal parts cornstarch and water. So to make the chalk exploding, we subbed out the water for vinegar. We placed […]
Patriotic Star Banner
With the fourth of July approaching fast. I thought S and I would make a Patriotic Star Banner using salt dough. To make the salt dough mix together: 1/2 cup of salt 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of water (you may not need all of it) You want the salt dough to be well […]
Ice Cube Painting
S and I still had our star ice cube tray out from playing with slime; since it was out I decided to make colored ice cubes. I wasn’t sure yet how we were going to play with them, so I filled the ice cube tray with water, food coloring (or you could use liquid […]
Failed Bubble Painting turned More Messy Potion Fun
I kept seeing on Pinterest bubble paintings; where the child blows bubble in a bowl of colored soapy water and then you place a piece of paper on top to get the bubble image. We attempted to make bubble paintings and while we got the bubbles to appear on the paper, they were extremely light […]
Lowes Build & Grow Clinic for Kids Review
Lowes usually offers about once a month a free Build and Grow Clinic for Kids. Each of the clinics is themed, we have built Disney Planes: Dusty and El Chupacabra, a fire truck, racecar, train, claw game, and birdhouse so far. At each clinic, you turn in the release form and your child is […]
Rainy Day Art
It had been raining here for a couple days and we really wanted to get out of the house. I thought S would enjoy making some art in the rain. Chalk plus water always makes such vibrant colors. I also was interested to know what food coloring would do in the rain. So, S […]