I love when Henry chooses the activity for the day. This time he wanted really, really badly to paint the big window again!
When we made window paint last time, it was super sticky and goopy. This time, I looked up a new 
Art : Homemade Window Paint Take 2
May 8, 2013 by 22 Comments
How to Make Play Dough: Recipe with Flour Substitute!
February 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How to make play dough when you don’t have any flour on hand? I came up with a simple, on the spot play dough recipe for when you just don’t quite have the right ingredients.
The boys wanted play dough recently, and I
Christmas Sparkle Cloud Dough
December 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
Cloud dough is awesome! I can’t believe its taken me this long to make it with the boys!
If you have not made cloud dough yet, it’s a lot like the texture of brown sugar. Crumbly and loose, but can be compacted together
50 Paint Activities: Tools, Methods & Recipes
July 18, 2012 by 10 Comments
Painting is such a staple for art activities with most kids.
Painting is often the first exposure children have to art.
Which isn’t surprising.
There’s a million different ways to do it!
Even so, painting can become mundane for the
Valentine’s Activity for Kids: Hunt for Love
February 6, 2012 by 15 Comments
I decided that we needed some kind of Valentine’s Day activity to do, instead of just crafty and artsy ideas.
We did a heart hunt last year, with great success.
But this year, I wanted to make Henry think about love a little.
So
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Art : Tape Resist Letters with Homemade Edible Finger Paint Recipe
August 24, 2011 by 41 Comments
As George is getting older, it’s getting more interesting to keep him entertained during activities with Henry. Especially art activities.
To solve this, I included George in the activity this time. I made my own Edible Finger Paint [recipe found At the
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Homemade Fizzy Sidewalk Paint
June 1, 2011 by 47 Comments
Inspired by Quirky Momma’s fizzing sidewalk paint, I made some of our own sidewalk paint and Henry and I painted the driveway.
Using his green paintbrush, Henry started to paint the driveway.
At first, he let the paint drip and run off
