Saturday, September 1, 2012

Flubber (taken from another site)

                                                                      Flubber Recipe;



What you will need: Warm Water  Glue (several bottles 4, two cups of the stuff), Borax, food coloring and glitter (if desired, two bowls 

1. Mix the water and borax together, set aside ( 1/3 c and 2 teaspoons borax), set a side once mixed

2. In another bowl mix the glue and water 1 and 1/2 cups water and two cups glue

3. mix in the food coloring and glitter to the glue mixture

4. mix both mixtures together, and watch it slowly change.

5. Put in baggies or conatiners







Note:  Keeps very well. If you get it on clothes or carpet use vinegar to get out. 
This recipe is from ehow.com

Cloth wipes and solution

This is a tutorial for cloth wipes. These are easy to make for even someone who has very little sewing skills.

Making the wipes is easy. Just buy your desired fabric. I would pick something soft. I wanted this to be a very cheap project so I cut up some of my son's old receiving blankets. I did not really measure I cut them to the size I wanted it. After I was done cutting them I pinned them and then sewed them with the sewing machine. You can avoid sewing them by using pinking shears. If you do not have any then do the zig zag stitch along the edge of your wipe. Make sure you sew two pieces together so they are thick enough. One you are done put them in a wipe box, You can either use water or make a solution.

Soultion;
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons body wash of your choice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1-2 drops tea tree oil

Mix well. If you do not use boiling water it will not mix together well. Let this cool before putting it into any storage container. Once cooled pour on top of wipes or store in air tight container for later.
 You now have some very cute wipes and they are reusable!



Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Bingo dobbers and paper

You need:
Bingo dobbers
roll of craft paper
tape
scissors (parent's use only)
craft table

What to do:
Take a piece of craft paper that fits the size of the table and tape it on
Show the children how to hit the paper with them
Make designs and change paper as needed. Great project for toddlers. Reinforces large motor skills, creativity and a little sensory. Toddlers tend to stick them in their mouth. Discourage it.


Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Pvc pipe sand and water table

http://www.creativeworksforchildren.com/how-to-make-a-pvc-sand-table-for-children.htm
This is where I got the directions for my sand and water table. Enjoy!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Over 100 things to do in a sensory table

My dear hubby made me an sensory table out of pcv pipe. I am so excited to get started playing with the kids. Here are some great ideas for a sensory table 

1. Easter grass and eggs 
2. shredded paper 
3. corn meal 
4. Flour and sifters 
5, "Clean Mud" google recipe. 
6. Water with boats tinted blue 
7. Dirt 
8. Sand 
9. noodles all shapes and sizes tinted 
10. Rice colored 
11. frozen paint 
12. frozen balloons ( for kids 3 and up) 
12. cooked spaghetti
13. dishes and soap 
14. baby dolls soap 
15. water with funnels
16.  confetti 
17. Tinsel 
18. Corn starch and water ( makes a goop)
19. Rainbow Rice and flour
20.  Easter grass, bugs and tweezers 
21. Magnetic fishing poles, water and wish 
22. bubbles and big bubble wands 
24. Fake flowers with Styrofoam to make arrangements 
25. Bath sponges and soap 
26. Shaving cream 
27. cloud dough ( look up recipe) 
28. Lillie pads play fish and frogs 
29. Aquarium rocks and scoops 
30. Animals scrub brushes and water. Pretend to be taking care of animals 
31. bird seed 
32. beans 
33. bubble wrap and play hammers 
34. Ice food coloring and droppers 
35. Hot chocolate mix, cups and pom poms 
36.  Corn and farm animals 
37. feathers and Styrofoam balls 
38. Flubber 
39. flax seed 
40. sod 
41. Foam letters and water 
42. oatmeal 
43. water bobbles with holes and colored water 
44. dry ice 
45. real snow and shovels 
46. ice with warm water squirts see what happens 
47. Tissue paper 
48. pumpkin guts 
48. Leaves and other fall items 
49. baby clothes soap and water Hang up baby clothing on a little clothes line after you wash them
50. Marbles and paint 
51. fake mice and  wood chips 
52. corn and cobs dried 
53. hay 
54. saw dust 
55. buttons and egg cartons to short them 
56. Different colored and texture cloth to feel 
57. ice with objects inside them warm water to see the prize. 
58. packing peanuts 
59. Trucks and dirt 
60. colored whipped cream 
61. Jello 
62. dirt bugs and magnify  glasses 
63. plumber joints and pipes with water 
67. cardboard tubes 
68.  Cooked noodles 
69. Poker chips 
70. straws and scissors 
71. beach shells and sand 
72. bumpy balls 
73. Styrofoam, polar bear figures to make an arctic theme 
74.  Sun flower seeds 
75. wrapping paper and scissors
78.  Glitter in water 
79. multicolored popping corn
80. flour and glitter 
81.  Chow mien noodles
82. coffee grounds 
83. potato flakes 
84. frozen rubber gloves and water 
85.  Rocks and zoo animal toys 
86. pudding 
87. confetti, hats and other birthday items. 
89.  Various pasta, shaker, pom poms for meat balls. 
90. old puzzle pieces 
91. white blue pom poms with rubber duckies and 
92. shredded coconut 
93. dog bone and any item to cover it in. dog food maybe 
94. brown playdough, silk flowers , rocks and small pots 
95. tissue paper and scissors 
96. water with aquarium rocks and gold fish nets to catch fish ( fake of course)
97. water balloons in water 
98. Pine cones 
99. Water beads with sea animal toys 
100. water beads and goggly eyes to make a monster table 
101. Pouring with cups and different sized containers 
102. Using turkey basters to create different color of water. 
103. Finger paint 
104. Experiment with water and flour. Each child gets their own small bowl to mix water and flour. 
105. Black beans and space toys for a space theme 
106. green rice and st Patrick day items 

What a list!! I hope to enjoy these very soon with my children. Thanks for reading 


 

 


 

Friday, March 30, 2012

Egg cake pops

What you need: 

box of cake mix ( you can make homemade but I am not sure if it will work as well)
Can of frosting (only using 2/3 of it) 
Sucker sticks 
double boiler
candy coating (bagged in different colors, here you need white) 
Wax paper
Large Cookie Sheets
Styrofoam cube. ( can get at dollar tree near the flowers) 
Sprinkles
corn syrup


Directions; 
Make the cake as directed on the box in a 13 by 11 pan ( favorite flavor) . Bake til done. Let cool (very very well cooled). Once cooled crumble the cake into crumbs. Add the icing. This will make 48 pops. (if you do not want 48 simply make half and use 1/ 3 of the icing) You can even freeze the other half of the cake for later. Mix well. Form into 1 inch balls that resemble eggs. Let harden for a few hours on cookie sheet with wax paper in fridge. Once hardened put on stick and dip in candy coating. Let it sick and dry. Decorate. You can use the left over to dab on some spring shaped sprinkles or use corn syrup with a tooth pick to make designs. You can then dip it in colored sugar sprinkles to make zig zags. The possibilities are endless. Of course the last step is eating. Enjoy!!!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Recipe for colored bubbles

  • 3 cups dish detergent
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups glycerin
  • food coloring

Directions:


  1. Mix all ingredients together with a few drops of food coloring.
  2. Blow bubbles!
You can use poster boards or construction paper. You just blow the bubbles toward the paper and see what happens!