Homemade Bubbles

Want to make homemade bubbles so you can use a large amounts and not spend the money?  We followed this simple recipe:  1/2 c dish detergent, 2 c. water and 2 teas. sugar.  Multiply it times however much you want to make.  It works GREAT!  My girls were able to swing the wands and make bubbles themselves which often is hard to do with the store bought stuff!

Little K liked catching them on the ground.

Look at her cute little mouth.  She's saying "bubble!" 

Nice and sticky!

Iceberg Treasures

Fun activity for a hot summer day. Freeze some "treasures" inside a large tub, pop it out and let them have at it!  I gave Big K a couple tools like her kid sized hammer to try out.  

We even made a science experiment out of it to see if there were any items we could use that may possibly make it melt faster.  She eventually got a little impatient and let the sun work a bit of it's magic.  She was thrilled to see the difference the sun was making and checked back every so often to see how much more had melted.  

 The items I included in my iceberg were just a few plastic toys and I made some colored ice cubes to  give it more color too.  

Not to mention it was great language development to teach the little one "brrr cold!"

Finger Painting with Homemade Paint

Whipped up some homemade finger paint today made from water and corn starch.  I wanted it to be safe in case ingested by Little K since she tends to put EVERYTHING in her mouth.  Of course she barely ended up touching it.  

We chose to take this activity outside to the garage and get messy with it.  

Make sure you have a water bucket close at hand so they can rinse their hands every now and then.  This stuff is messy and gets really caked on their hands and goopy.  

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• How to make:
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/4 cup clear liquid dish soap
• food coloring or food coloring paste

Directions:

1. 1
   Mix together sugar and cornstarch in a small pan, then slowly add cold water.
2. 2
   Cook over low heat, stirring until the mixture becomes a smooth; almost clear gel about 5 minutes.
3. 3
   When it's cool, stir in clear dishwashing liquid.
4. 4
   Scoop equal amounts of the mixture into containers and stir in food coloring or, for even more vibrant colors, use food-coloring paste.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-finger-paint-176355#ixzz1uV9gCe1f

Water painting the Fence!

We have had a very warm spring this year and have already been wanting to do some water activities outside even though it's only April.  Since Big K loves painting and she pretends that she is painting things all over the house all the time, I decided to let her get out the paintbrushes and water and "paint" the fence.  I remember loving to do stuff like this when I was a kid so I find pleasure in getting to watch my children enjoy the same things I used to. =)  Good times!