1 part flour 1 part salt 1 part water Food Coloring  Mix equal parts of flour, salt and water. Pour into plastic squeeze bottles, such as those used for ketchup and mustard. Add liquid coloring for variety. Squeeze onto heavy construction paper or cardboard. The salt gives the designs a glistening quality when […]
 1/3 c. sugar 1 c. cornstarch 4 c. cold water Food Coloring  Cook until thick. put in bowls, add food coloring. Put in ziplock baggies. Let the kids play with it while it is in the bags for a neat sensory experience or use it to mix colors.
  Mix 1/4 cup of regular table salt in a baggie and added a couple of teaspoons of coarse glitter (the kind used for crafts) and a couple of drops of essential oil  Pour into a pretty bottle. Decorate with paper, rub-ons, ribbons, charms, etc.     If desired, create a label and […]
Babies quickly become antsy when sitting in a high chair. If you find the child is grabbing the spoon from your hand when you try to feed him, consider giving him his own spoon. He’ll love the independence of holding his own utensil. More than likely he will bang it on the food tray, try […]
Easy-to-make soap cakes are an ideal way to turn leftover soap scraps, too small to use but too good to throw away, into luxurious, spicy, scented treats.  2 Lb. 2oz./1 kg. leftover soap 1 Tbsp./15 ml spring water 1 tsp./5 ml glycerin ½ tsp/2.5 ml cinnamon essential oil 1 Tbsp./15 ml sweet orange essential […]
At this stage, your toddler learns about reading through everyday experiences with books. Simply through reading with adults, your toddler learns that books contain lots of interesting pictures and words and that stories show her worlds to explore. Â Toddlers who have been read to will invite others to read to them. When adults stop […]
For Stars and Stripes Sculpture you need: Red, White and Blue Paper Glue Stick Scissors Stars  For Shape Sculpture you need: Red, Yellow and Blue Paper Glue Stick Scissors Shapes  Instructions for Stars and Stripes Sculpture:  Print stars on white paper and cut them out. Cut different size strips of red and […]
Add holiday cheer with this playful bell garland made from a paper-cup pattern. Â Talk to your kids about different bells and where you would hear them. Â Scissors Paper cups Construction paper Pencil Assorted jingle bells (2 for each bell) Metallic chenille stems Decorative glue, such as confetti glue and glitter glue Thick white […]
