Want to know how to make a paint that is fluffy like snow, dries with a puffy texture, and is a super fun sensory experience for your kiddo? Read along for a tutorial on making Snow Paint! Materials: White glue Shaving cream Glitter Peppermint essential oil Bowl Spoon and/or paint brush How to Make: 1. Dump equal parts white glue and shaving cream into a bowl. 2. Shake some glitter into the bowl (white or silver works well for the snow look). 3. Add 1 drop peppermint essential oil. It makes it smell better than glue and shaving cream, and gives it a wintry scent. Completely optional. 4. Lightly stir…
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Lumberjack Party Bag
My 3 year old LOVES lumberjacks. I’m not even sure why, but she does. Today she asked me if we could make a “Lumberjack Party Bag.” When I asked her what the party bag would be for, she told me, “For my next party, of course!” There ya have it. We have her 4th birthday party theme already determined, almost 1 year in advance: Lumberjacks. I should start working on that now, because I am fairly positive there isn’t much out on the interwebs about throwing a lumberjack party. So here you go, friends. In case your kid ever asks you to make a “lumberjack party bag,” you’ll be all…
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Valentine’s Day “Love” Craft
My 3 year old loves to paint on canvases. Lately we’ve been having fun with masking tape and acrylic paint. We’ve created some holiday decor for the house that is gorgeous and 100% painted by her. I wanted to share the Valentine’s Day “LOVE” craft we did together today. Supplies: Sponge brush or paint brush Canvas (any size) Scissors Masking tape Egg carton Acrylic paint (red, purple, white) Paint smock Glitter Instructions: 1. Mom spells “LOVE” on the canvas with masking tape. Make the letter edges as sharp and even as you can. 2. Put paint smock on your kiddo. 3. Pour some acrylic paint into an egg carton. We…
