plumpudding
Colorful Play-Doh Cookies
Or Rainbow Cookies. Or Lollipop Cookies. Whatever you decide to call them, these are a treat for the little ones. Fun to make and fun to eat.
I love that these cookies are versatile, too. You can, of course, choose whichever colors you'd like. You can insert a stick and make lollipops. Wrap them up in [...]
Cereal Box Cut-outs, Part 2: Mobile
Making a brightly colored mobile is a fun way to use up those cereal boxes you may have sitting in the recycling bin.
I made this mobile to hang over our changing table and distract my wiggly baby. I tried to keep the materials to a minimum, using the cereal box circle cut-outs almost exclusively. I [...]
Cereal Box Cut-outs, Part 1: Matching Game
Create your own Memory style matching game with cereal boxes.
Open and flatten out your old brightly colored cereal, and other food, boxes. Choose about 6 different solid colors and cut out 2 pairs of same-size squares or circles from each. I used a circle cutter to get uniform shapes with guaranteed smooth edges. [...]
Peanut Butter Storage Jars
Plastic peanut butter jars are great for storing small toys and art or craft supplies.
Regularly, we wash and dry our empty jars, peel off the label, and fill with treasures. To insure that the lids stay with the jars, I attach them with ribbon or old shoelace.
To do this yourself, first drill holes through [...]
