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Spray Art
Another super fun activity – inspired by my co-contributor – RL Liquid Watercolors, spray bottles (we prefer clear bottles), paper or an easel, different shapes, letters, etc. Have the child create their own collage of whatever they like – shapes, [...]
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Zucchini Bread
Someone requested recipes at one point so I thought I would share one we love. Great way to sneak in some veggies – and its really is delicious. (PS – Dont expect a lot of recipes from us here at [...]
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Homemade Granola Bars
I love this recipe. Its much healthier than processed granola bars and my son loves making them with me. It was given to me by one of the moms that contributes to this page, and Im sure she wont mind [...]
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Lava Lamps
Directions Fill a bottle 3/4 full with vegetable oil. (You can use pretty much anything tall that you can see through). We used a small glass jar. A plastic soda or water bottle works great as well. Fill [...]
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Adventures in small spaces with our home on "the market" by ~ab
We live in a small 2/1 condo, which wasn’t too much of a challenge in itself for making a play space…until we decided to put our home up for sale. Our dining room and outdoor area, which were lovingly appointed as [...]
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Painting – It’s not just for paper
Hoping to inspire my 2 yr old son, I set this up while he was still in bed this morning. This is a great way to offer something different to your child that may inspire even more creative freedom. Its [...]
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Supplies we have on hand
Baking Soda Bulletin board paper Clay Clear containers Construction paper Contact paper Corn kernels Corn starch Corn Syrup Droppers Dry beans Dry oatmeal Dry pasta Dry rice Flour Food coloring Glue Liquid Starch Liquid watercolors Muffin tins Paint Paint brushes [...]
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Lava Lamp in a box
My girls love making lava lamps so much that I wanted to create something more hands on. We decided to do this one on the light panel for a fun effect… it does not have to be done this way. The [...]
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Ice Bricks
The concept itself is easy, but it took us to great places today. My son is really interested in building things lately – particularly tunnels, bridges, and caves. Considering its 100+ in our backyard I wanted an activity that was [...]
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Pure Play Kids
We discovered another company that has a great philosophy about toys. “A great toy should be 90% kid and 10% toy” – Tania & Mike Grant from Pure Play Kids. We couldn’t agree more with this. They have [...]