If you are participating in Turn off the TV Week, here’s something for you to do tonight: FORT FRIDAY!!! Build a fort. If you can, build it outside, and let your kids eat dinner in there. Here’s a tip: Large binder clips are really good for keeping your fort intact. This one is attached to […]
Kids' Corner
Ina, it’s only been a day, and I miss you already.
Back in the fall, we instituted a no tv on weeknights rule. It was nice. Until the days got shorter. Along with my patience. Then the tv crept back in during the week. And before I knew it, watching the tv had become the same as drinking alcohol. I just had to make it until […]
Make your own watering can.
Today we made watering cans. It was pretty easy. Here’s what you need: a milk jug (make sure it has a screw on top) or small laundry detergent container a drill (you could probably use a hammer and a nail if you don’t have a drill) paint, if you want to decorate your watering can […]
Easy milk jug bird feeders
We made bird feeders today. The kids had fun, and they are pretty easy to do. Everything I used we already had here at home, so the only thing I paid for was the bird seed. Here’s what I used: sharp scissors milk jugs acrylic paint (because it’s water resistant when it dries) sticks found […]
start a garden with your kids :)
It’s that time of year again… Time to start planting! Wooo hoooo!!!! Since I kind of have a secret desire to homeschool my kids, we started yesterday and made it a multi-age activity. Thought I’d share in case you want to give it a try too. I saved my pumpkin seeds from last Halloween’s pumpkin […]
How I (Easily) Dye Easter Eggs With 5 Kids Under 7 Years Old
My husband had to work yesterday, so I was flying solo on egg duty. I decided to try the muffin tin strategy. First I covered the table with an old plastic table cloth that I keep and reuse for messy projects. Next, I mixed up the dye in measuring cups. The kids watched the tablets […]