As you can probably see I have taken a break from blogging the past couple of months has been insanely crazy. For some reason I thought it would slow down once school got out, not so. This summer is so much different than in previous years, I have not one but two kids I need … Continue reading
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MOM… I’m Bored!
The three dreaded words of summer vacation… MOM, I’m Bored! I heard that every day last week, even on the days we went to the pool. Growing up is so different now than when I was a kid. For example I had kids to play with no one went to summer camp meaning there were … Continue reading
Watermelon (No Sugar Added) Snow Cones
Several years ago my friend got the princess a SpongeBob Snow Cone Maker. I cringed – I thought why would someone do this to me, with my fondness of Blue Raspberry Snow cones that I can now make at any time, all I could say is why. It has been on the top shelf of … Continue reading
Puppet Supply Box
We have been frequenting the library quite a bit this summer and one of the books I checked out was, “Simple Puppets from Everyday Materials” by Barbara MacDonald Buetter. I thought this would be fun to make one or two puppets with the Princess, I had not planned on making every puppet in the book … Continue reading
How-To Make Spongey Bombs
Note all supplies were bought at the Dollar Tree. The original project can be found HERE at Skip To My Lou.
Our New Birdhouses
Our first day project of Summer Vacation was painting birdhouses. This was an easy project that kept the kids occupied for about a half hour. They really enjoyed using paint and I also thought decorating them with stickers would also be fun. My table is currently covered with paper and will be for the rest … Continue reading
Flag Day Kid Art
Yesterday was Flag Day so I thought it would be really cute to have the kids make flags. Materials: 2 – Blue Card Stock 5″ x 5″ 2 – White Card Stock 8 1/2″ x 11″ Ruler Red Pencil Glue Sick White Ink Pad (I used Studio G Pigment Ink) Red Ink Pad (I used … Continue reading
A Whole Lot of Watermelon
First I want to say I am sorry I didn’t post yesterday, I had the plague. Making the most trying thing I did yesterday was get up and switch the DVDs for the kids. So the thought of even typing anything was not a priority. The plague has officially hit everyone (expect Jeff) in the … Continue reading
Summer Vacation Has Begun…
My summer vacation as a kid involved getting up at the crack of dawn and riding my bike, playing with water balloons all day long and coming home at dusk – maybe an art class or two thrown in and don’t forget Summer Reading Program at the Library. It is amazing how times have changed. … Continue reading
How To Make Stash Straws
I had a sick princess this past weekend and decided to make her something that would make her laugh. I figured I would make her a stash straw – I also did a printable How-To so anyone can make one. To download a PDF copy of the pattern and directions click on the directions. … Continue reading