The kids helped make some delicious “grilled” cheese biscuits. I found the idea on Pinterest from OhBiteIt blog. We modified the recipe though. She called for one stick of melted butter which was not needed (too many calories and too much grease for me). The kids basically made this entirely on their own. They opened […]
Here is a simple ghost game using stuff from around the house. Make some tissue ghosts – three cotton balls under tissue, twist tie close and draw eyes and mouth. Hide the ghosts indoors or outdoors. On go see how quickly you can find them. We made two teams and whoever found three first was […]
I know my blog posts have been very inconsistent lately. I think I am finally catching up on things around here so maybe, just maybe, I can start blogging again. Today we enjoyed an outdoor nature craft using rocks, leaves and nail polish. My little girl loves nail polish – the sparkles and the shine. […]
The kids have been playing architect for some time now. It has been fun for all and is a great activity for older children. Get some graph paper (if you do not have any in the house just google graph paper and you can get free printable paper). The kids have drawn all different floor […]
Here is a super simple activity we did this week that was loads of fun. Simply put some dish soap into a puddle. It was raining on and off which it typically does in Spring but the kids really wanted to play outside. First it was some bubbles my youngest wanted to pour into the […]
Problem solving can be incorporated into playful challenges for children using objects and items from around the house. I am going to try to do a short series on some problem solving play challenges. Here is the first one: Match the Dots – 1. Materials: 4 index cards for each player, 4 stickers, matching set […]
My little one loves to make picture books with her in them. We have cut out pictures of her and just glued them onto different scenes or just drawn some simple sketches. Well, today we used the PhotoChop app on the iPhone to make a quick book about some imaginary adventures. Basically you take a […]
Here is a super simple way to make pretend lollipops. We traced circles onto adhesive backed fun foam. Cut out two matching circles and put a lollipop stick in between. That’s it! The kids had lots of fun creating different lollipops for the candy shop. They poked each lollipop stick into half of a piece […]
As you can see from the lack of blog posts I am having trouble making the time to write. With children life can be very hectic at times as most of you know. Between work, after school schedules and a little one each day seems to fly by and the Christmas season is making it […]
Boy, just realized how long it has been since I lasted posted. So busy here with back to school and sports that I can not seem to keep up with blogging which I sorely miss. Partially because it forces me to “lesson plan” for some family activities and partially because I just enjoy sharing fun […]