Nothing says "Thank You" much better than a note or a card. I know I always enjoy a personal hand written note and since it is November and the month of Thanksgiving, I want to help focus my children on gratitude. My plan is that each Sunday this month we will be making a couple homemade Thank … [Read more...]
The Best Flying Paper Airplane
This is the first post that I ever wrote on this blog. I thought it would be fun to bring a little blast from the past (9 months ago!). This is the best paper airplane we have ever flown and very easy to fly. Paper airplanes are a great activity for those days when you can not go outside or are … [Read more...]
Monkey Faces
You may not be able to tell exactly what these are because the kiddos added their own artistic touch to them. But, we had a lot of fun making these monkey faces. It was simple, we had all the supplies we needed on hand and they loved playing with them afterwards. They especially liked singing/acting … [Read more...]
Toilet Paper Run…or is it a Drop?
You may be looking at this picture thinking, "What is that? And why do those kids look so happy about it?" I have seen this invention at many places like a children's science museum or at a family member's house. Usually the others are made out of piping and plastic, but my friend created one of … [Read more...]
Amazing Invisible Ink
Supplies NeededPaperLemon juicePaintbrush, cotton swab, cue tip, or featherSaltCrayonDirectionsDip the paintbrush in lemon juice and write a message (or draw a picture) on the paper. While the writing is still wet, sprinkle salt over the letters. Let it dry completely.This is after the lemon … [Read more...]
Paper Airplanes
For this activity we invited some friends over to join in on the fun. It made me laugh to find out that they were just as excited as my kids were to make some paper airplanes! It's great for all ages. We did it with a handful of children ages 2-4. *On a side note: My mom called me to let me know … [Read more...]
