One of our favorite things to do outside is to blow bubbles! It's always fun, but it's especially nice to do in the shade on a hot day. This is one of our favorite homemade bubble recipes because it is so easy to make. Homemade Bubble Recipe 4 cups of water 1/2 cup of corn syrup 1/2- 2/3 cup of dish soap You want the water to be fairly warm. I heat it up in my kettle and well before it starts boiling I take it off and dump it into … [Read more...]
Homemade Tissue Paper Vase Craft
Homemade Mother's Day gifts are my favorite to give and receive! This year we made these cool tissue paper vases to give to the kids' grandmothers. They are easy enough for younger kids to make, but fancy enough that big kids will enjoy making them too--which makes them perfect for siblings to make together. DIY Vase Craft Supplies tissue paper glue water empty jar (we used pickle jars) paintbrush Pour glue into a bowl … [Read more...]
DIY American Girl Doll Bed
For my second grader's Earth Day project she had to create something useful out of materials that were destined to be recycled or thrown away. She decided to make a doll bed for her American Girl. This DIY cardboard doll bed was easy to make and totally free since we used things we already had at home! Homemade Doll Bed Supplies: corrugated cardboard (ours was from a refrigerator box) hot glue old crib sheet or leftover … [Read more...]
Pink Lemonade Play Dough Recipe
Pink lemonade play dough is so much fun to play with and smells so good! This no cook recipe is also easy enough to throw together quickly so you can whip up a batch in no time. Pink Lemonade Play Dough Recipe 2 1/4 cups of flour 1/2 cup of salt 3 packages of Pink Lemonade Kool Aid mix 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar (optional to help it last longer) 2 tablespoons of oil 1 1/2 cups of boiling water Mix all the dry ingredients … [Read more...]
Bunny Paper Plate Puppet Craft
This paper plate bunny puppet is such a fun and easy preschool craft! Kids can use the puppet while they are singing Easter songs, retelling stories or just playing pretend. Paper Plate Bunny Craft Supplies: white paper plate free printable bunny ear template pink tissue paper (or whatever color or kind of paper you have on hand) popsicle stick googly eyes silver Sharpie scrap of pink paper cotton ball It seems like a long … [Read more...]
How to Make a Rubber Egg Science Experiment
Have you done the rubber egg science experiment before? It is such a fun one for kids! You only need a couple supplies to make a rubber egg and the results are so impressive. Rubber Egg Experiment Supplies: cup egg vinegar notebooks to record experiment Ask the kids to predict what they think will happen if you leave an egg in vinegar and have them record their thoughts in the notebooks. We put the egg in a cup and covered it … [Read more...]
Telling Time Activity for Kids
Telling time can be fun when you take it outdoors! Kids can practice reading a big clock on the driveway. Make reading a clock and telling time more hands-on with a huge sidewalk chalk clock. To make ours I drew a huge clock on the driveway and found toys in the garage for the hour and minute hand. Then we had fun playing clock games! Telling Time Games for Kids: Call out a time and have the kids use the "hands" to show it to you. Show … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Make a Difference This Spring
Spring is here! It's the perfect time to go outside with your kids and spread some kindness. Here are some fun and easy ways to make a difference this spring. Spring Acts of Kindness for Kids: Feed the birds. You can make your own bird treats or just grab a bird feeder and fill it with seed.Give a flower to someone in the community you see every day.Leave sidewalk chalk messages at the park or in your neighborhood. You could even … [Read more...]
