The Great Outdoors

Let's Paint Some Rocks!!

This is a great activity for kids. Kids love painting and they love rocks so this is lots of fun.
Here's just a few ideas of what you can make...
* You can make rock people by painting faces
* You can make animal faces
*You can make rainbows 
*spiders and  bugs
Anything the kids can imagine and the mess stay outdoors, that's what moms love!!
Other things you might want to use for Rock Art
You can also use crayons/markers.
Sticky googly eyes
Stickers
Stencils  
sparkly glue..
After the kids have made their Rock Art put in sun to dry and for more added fun.
Have A rock Sale. Selling their Rock Art for say 25 Cents each.
You can also make up a special stand.

Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere!!! Make Your Own Bubble Solution

 

What you need to make your own bubbles
4 Cups of water
1 cup of dish soap
1/4 cup of corn syrup
Plastic container to put it all in : )
Mix it all up and put in contains
 buy the store bought bubbles and save the containers fill them up with your home-made bubbles and you are good to go.



    

Who doesn't love to play with dough? make it with the kids at home.

 

Colored Playdough
what you need...

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
• Food coloring
• Saucepan
• 1 cup flour

how to make it

1. Combine water, oil, salt, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a saucepan and heat until warm.
2. Remove from heat and add flour.
3. Stir, then knead until smooth. The cream of tartar makes this dough last 6 months or longer, so resist the temptation to omit this ingredient if you don't have it on hand.
4. Store this dough in an airtight container or a Ziploc freezer bag.

Kids love play dough but it can be expensive to buy especially if the kids leave the containers out with the covers off..like my kids do.: ) this is a fun recipe that kids will have as much fun making it as they do creating with it. 

Have fun and remember that the first time my not come out perfect i have learned that it definitely takes practice. and don't forget that a mess is unavoidable but worth it. Great activity for kids and Moms.

Let's Get Painting with flour and salt? Great recipes for Home-made Finger Paints.

4 Great Reason to make these home-made finger paints

1.Kids Love to Paint 
2.This paint is easy to make 
3.will not hurt if your child decides to eat it. 
4. really cheap to make

what else could a mom ask for?

Recipe for Homemade Finger Paint
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 cups cold water
1 1/2 cups hot water
Coloring:  food coloring, tempera paint, or powdered tempera will work.
Looking for a good way to store them...try Mayo Jars or 1/2 gallon milk bottles or Fill up squeeze bottle like ketchup and mustard ext. to use to hold your finger paints.
Pour little amounts of each color onto paper plate and use middle for mixing.

*the recipe above was found @ icanteachmychild.com*

*The recipe below was found @ easiepeasie.blogspot.com

   Note: Using glass Jam-Jars or pickle jars is a great idea also. *Remember to make extra to save for the next time*