- Make some playdough- MAKE IT SURPRISE BY ADDING THE FOOD COLOR BY POKING A HOLE IN THE BALL OF DOUGH, SQUIRTING A FEW DROPS AND SEALING IT UP. The surprise will be shown as the child kneads the dough. I have even made this a party favors for my own children when they were younger. It was a hit.
My Favorite Playdough Recipe
2 Cup flour
1 Cup salt
4 tsp. cream of tarter
2 T. oil
2 Cup water
food color or unsweet koolaide (for smelly play dough)
Put dry ingredients in a sauce pan. Stir in water and oil and coloring, while cooking over med heat. Cook until mixture comes away from the pan and begins to ball up. Store in air tight container. Keeps for a very long time.
- Scoop up some of the ice outside and bring it in put some salt and food color on it and watch the colors bleed.
- it's almost valentines, get out the scissors, glue, stickers, crayons, glitter and whatever else you have and make homemade valentines. ( I think I will do that tomorrow)
- make a tent in the living room with blankets and sheets. I could play like that all day when I was a child and my girls did the same when they were little
- food color in eagle brand milk. paint on white card stock. when it dries it makes shiny and non sticky pictures. It is sticky until completely dry.
- golf tees hammered in card board boxes or styrofoam. ( if you have toy hammers that is)
- egg carton race- put 5 beans in each side of the egg carton at one end. Let the child roll his dice and move his beans that many spaces. other player does same thing on the other side. First player to get all 5 beans at the opposite end wins. Roll must be exact to get to the end, or you can improvise so there is no frustration. ( kinda like manacula game, but simple for little guys)
