It’s play dough! I made some homemade play dough with my four-year-old today from this recipe. We even added some iridescent glitter and fragrance to it. Even though my daughter knew it wasn’t real, when she first saw it scooped into the tea cup she asked if she could eat some. I know, tempting. Luckily …
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Summer is here! Keep your kids busy with these crafts and ideas: 50 Ways to Get Children to Love Reading from Read-Aloud. OUTDOOR PROJECTS & NATURE CRAFTS Tie Dyed t-shirts from Kaboose. Bubble Mixture from Suite 101. Sunprint Tutorial from The Light Garden.* Seashell Garden from Urban Organica. Hammered Flower and Leaf Prints from Build/Make/Craft/Bake. …
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ll be honest, I don’t really understand this holiday as it is celebrated in the United States. Despite having Irish heritage, I will not be consuming anything imbued with green food coloring today. But we did make some of this play dough yesterday, so here’s a shamrock for you.
Kid Coins, project for Alpha Mom. Custom Pet Tee. Painted Sun Prints for Skip to My Lou. Cereal Box Books for Alpha Mom. Balsa Wood Prints. Clothesline Craft Caddy from The Long Thread. Paper Bag Bird’s Nest for Alpha Mom. T-shirt Weaving from Alpha Mom. Spring Flower Pinwheels from Alpha Mom. Homemade Play Dough from The Long Thread. …
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Yes! The first day of spring is finally here. We made some homemade play dough the other day and my five-year-old made this cheery picture. Here’s the recipe we used: 1 cup flour 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons cream of tartar 1 tablespoon oil 1/4 cup salt food coloring Mix together. Cook over medium …
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