Pumpkin Spice Slime is the perfect kids fun for this time of year! It’s ooey, gooey and oh so much fun! This recipe uses saline solution instead of Borax if Borax is a concern for you. We have made both recipes and I found this one was easier to make. We decided to make Pumpkin […]
Outdoor Fun: Bubble Snake
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #allEssentials #CollectiveBias Now that spring has hit, we love to spend more time outside as a family. In fact, April is one of the best months in Louisiana to be outdoors hiking, going for a bike ride, visiting the zoo, attending […]
How to Make Seed Starters by Recycling
Our house is one of only a handful on our street that recycles. I am not sure why more do not because the parish makes it really easy. They drop off a can almost as big as a garbage can and no separation of material type is needed. Did you know that many items […]
Exploring with Kinetic Sand
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I am sure you have heard about Kinetic Sand. It can be molded, it sticks to itself but […]
Pink Lemonade Playdough
S loves playdough and it’s always fun to make some from scratch. I love homemade playdough so much more than store bought. This time we decided to make pink lemonade scented playdough. I use a playdough recipe that does not require it to be cooked that way S can help me, since that’s half the […]
Imaginative Play with Water Beads
Some of S’s favorite items to play with is water beads and shaving cream! For a fun imaginative, pretend play activity we opened up an ice cream shop for her toys. S prepared the ice creams, sundaes and milkshakes that her toys ordered. We used plastic cups, cones and various other dishes that she collected […]
7 Inside Boredom Busters
I do not know about you but we have been having a lot of rainy weather lately which has been keeping us inside. So I am pulling out lots of fun inside activities to keep S entertained. Here are a few of our favorites… Building an Indoor Obstacle Course This is a great activity […]
Halloween Slime
Halloween is the perfect time of year for slime! It’s ooey, gooey and oh so much fun! We decided to make orange slime with black glitter in it for Halloween. Making slime is so easy and you should have most items on hand already. Glitter Slime1 bottle of Elmer’s Glue 4oz1 Tablespoon of waterRed & […]
Unexpected Fun & Lessons Learned
Sometimes the simplest projects are the most fun to your child. I had been putting off washing the dog’s kennel for several weeks. When I finally moved the kennel onto our back porch, S asked me why I put it outside. When I told her it needed to be washed, she begged me to let […]
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 […]