Homemade Puffy Paint

Homemade Puffy Paint

Mix 1 cup flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Add water until you have a lump-free batter the consistency of pancake batter. You will need thick paper (we used watercolor paper) that fits in your microwave. With 3 kids, I used 3 cups. There’s...
Design a Donut

Design a Donut

On a sheet of paper, draw the most delicious donut. Then, top with a little glue, and some real sprinkles.
Build a Boat

Build a Boat

Materials: Any/all…  foil, paper, straws, plastic plates, cups, tape, baggies Challenges: See who can build a boat that floats in the baby pool. See whose can hold the most marbles or gravel or...
Poetry Snack Book

Poetry Snack Book

I really could tack “snack” onto anything and it would boost the appeal with my kids x10. So I do. A few years ago when I did this activity, I stapled paper together and had the kids write poems of different types. Then we shared while eating snacks. More recently, as...
Write and Illustrate a Story

Write and Illustrate a Story

Prep: Staple some paper together. Directions: Write and illustrate a story. True Story: Admittedly, this one didn’t really grab them until I said, “and then at 3:00, we will meet in the backyard for ice cream and each person gets a turn to read his/her story and tell...