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Cornstarch Clay and Color Wheel Lesson
When it comes to making things to keep, I like a dough that is really smooth and clay-like. My recipe for cornstarch clay makes a very smooth and slightly sticky white dough that takes color well. Most recently we used it for a hands-on lesson in color mixing. Using liquid food coloring you [...]
Bring Snowy Fun Indoors with a Wintery Icicle Garland
We've had our share of snow lately, but it's also been terribly, terribly cold, and the kids haven't wanted to spend more than a few minutes outside (leaving a lot of time to burn off inside). We put this sweet little garland together with materials from around the house, and it was simple enough for [...]
Three Ways to Use Up Halloween Candy
(image via tamelyn)
Six pounds. We came home with six pounds of candy between our two kids. Now while I could, conceivably, eat that giant pile of deliciousness I certainly couldn't let my already sweet children binge on that much high-fructose corn syrup. Now that a week has passed it's time to get rid [...]
Thick, Chewy Gingersnaps
In our house love means cookies. Bad day? I'll make you some oatmeal cookies. Going on a trip? You'll find some chocolate chip cookies in your carry on. Crisp fall day? Let's make some gingersnaps!
Things to keep in mind when baking cookies with little ones:
I usually try to find a recipe that uses oil or [...]
Bubble Wrap Printmaking
Making prints is a simple way to learn about reversing images and a fun way to liven up painting for the very young. A variety of materials work well, but bubble wrap is a lovely, no-fail way to begin. We used bubble wrap with small bubbles (it's what we had on hand) but bubble wrap [...]
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