1. Make snow cones! You can make up your own syrup for on top (here’s an easy recipe using kool-aid powder) but it’s even easier (and loads healthier) to just use fruit juice concentrate (undiluted). Crush your ice in the blender or let the kids pound it in a big ziplock baggie covered with a…
Month: July 2009
Inspiration
Sometimes friends are such good examples! Earlier this week, Magical Mama Tiffany discovered that her son had gotten into a bleach spray bottle and had ruined some clothes that were in the bathroom. Her solution? Make them into these awesome bleach tie-dye duds. Maddening things are going to happen to us all sometimes, but…
Dolphins at Play
"It is an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much – the wheel, New York, wars and so on – whilst all the dolphins had ever done…
Savor it Anyway
There’s an image that I keep in my mind for the rough days of motherhood. My kids and I were with our friend Tiffany and her kids, and we stopped at a nursing home to visit her elderly mother-in-law. Alex was less than a year old and one of those babies who was generally happy…
Tissue Paper Pom Poms!
I love these tissue paper pom poms! They’re cheap, easy and so whimsical. They could make wonderful decorations for parties or kids’ rooms or even be used as really temporary (but very crinkly and unique) play balls! Design Dazzle has the simple tutorial. (Images from MarthaStewart.com)
Back Seat Bingo!
Here’s a fun way to pass the time next time you’re in the car with the kiddos. Just print out these city BINGO cards (in PDF version) on cardstock, laminate (we just cover things with clear contact paper) and grab some dry erase pens. You can also just print some on paper and have…
Just One of Those Days
My girls are off with Daddy at a late night play rehearsal (opening night is Friday!) and Alex is fast asleep. Jack was up late playing on the computer a few minutes ago when I suddenly heard a blood curling scream. I went racing downstairs as he came flying upstairs, tears streaming down his face. …
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Make art for lunch. Spread a tortilla with cream cheese or almond butter and then give kids an assortment of colorful fruits, veggies and other healthy foods to make their own mosaic picture. You can cut things like green and red peppers into strips, halve cherry tomatoes and grapes, slice olives and cheese, etc. …
Fun Fireworks
Happy Independence Day! Here’s a cute stop action fireworks video. This could turn into a fun art project with the kids….
101 Summer Kids’ Games
Family Fun has compiled 101 games for kids to play in the summer time. Here’s July’s page! Have fun! We’re off to Grandma & Grandpa’s for some 4th of July fun. Sorry I spaced out on wishing the Canadian mamas a happy Canada Day earlier this week. For those in the states… Happy Independence…