We did a fun new activity in Play Connection this week: Puffy Paint. One of the best things about this activity is that you probably already have the ingredients and they are very inexpensive.
Puffy Paint
flour
salt
water
food coloring
Mix equal parts water, salt and flour. Then add food coloring and mix. Place this mixture in a squeeze bottle. [...]
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Puffy Paint
Posted in Inexpensive Activities, Play Connection, recipes, tagged homemade paint, inexpensive childrens activities, Puffy Paint on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Inexpensive Play Dough Recipes
Posted in Inexpensive Activities, Play Connection, recipes, tagged dough recipes, inexpensive activities for children, inexpensive family activities, play dough recipes on March 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are five inexpensive play dough recipes that can provide hours of family fun:
1. Peanut Butter Play Dough
2 cups of peanut butter
2 cups of powdered milk
3 TB honey
Mix together all ingredients. If the dough is too sticky, add more powdered milk, one tablespoon at a time. Don’t worry if the kids eat this one – [...]
Freezer Fairy Ice Cream
Posted in Inexpensive Activities, recipes, tagged freezer fairy ice cream, frozen banana ice cream, inexpensive snacks, leftover bananas on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Freezer Fairy Ice Cream is made from frozen leftover bananas and children love it! It is a great way to use over-ripe bananas and it is an easy, nutritious snack for kids.
Freezer Fairy Ice Cream
1 sanwhich bag full of frozen, peeled bananas (about 2-3)
1/2 to 1 cup of milk (yogurt will also work if you [...]
