Ellie has been very interested in the icicles we have hanging all over our house. We painted with the ice and talked about how it was frozen water.
At first she was a little unsure, but got really into it. I've seen this idea before as a summer-time outdoor activity, so we may do it again when it is hot outside.
Snowy Trail Mix
Not very healthy, but a fun treat. I put everything in bowls so Ellie could see and work on her pouring skills.
Once she tasted the M&Ms she would not let them out of her sight. (She did a great job of labeling each of the colors as she ate them, so if you want a junky color activity, there is another idea.)
Bring the Snow Inside
This idea came from my friend Jessie. It has been too cold to play outside the last couple of days. I was trying to get dinner ready for missionaries and friends to come over and this worked as a great diversion.
Puff Paint Snowman
We did this a while ago, but I didn't get pictures. I've always loved finger painting directly on the table with shaving cream as a quick easy distraction for kids, but just learned that you can add glue to make it into puff paint. You can't see very well from the picture, but it has a fun texture after it dries. Just mix equal amounts of shaving cream and glue. (You can also add food coloring to do different colors.) Use a paintbrush and make sure it doesn't get in the eyes or mouth!
2 comments:
That ice painting looks cool. She seems to love all these projects. Way to go!
Emily forwarded me your list of kids craft blogs, and I have been having so much fun looking through them! What i'd really love is to see what craft supplies you keep on hand, and how your organize them all!
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