Category: Kids

Pee-Pee Tee-Pee

Diaper changing a baby boy in your future? Don’t want to get hit with a fountain?
Be prepared with a Pee-Pee Tee-Pee!

To Make, You’ll need:                                                             

1 receiving blanket, or soft fabric
scissors
ribbon
sewing machine, or needle and thread
butter lid as pattern

To make:
cut circles in fabric, using lid as guide or about 3″ diameter.
Layer two circles, then cut from side to center point.
Bring one side over the other and form a cone.
Position ribbon as a loop at the top of the cone.
Stitch together along edges to secure.
To use:
When changing baby boy, cover his pee-pee with the tee-pee. Wash after use.

Make several from one blanket.

Bean Box

This is a great, mostly non-messy activity that keeps kids busy for a long time

You’ll need:

  • Large plastic container with lid
  • dry beans (whatever is cheapest) – enought to fill bottom of conatiner and then some
  • plastic beach toys; scoop, funnel, rake, cup, etc.
  • kids old enough to know not to eat the beans

To play:
Put beans into container, add toys. Have kids play with the beans inside of the container.
Kids will spend hours in front of their ‘bean box’, scooping and pouring.
Clean up: Snap on lid and store bean box in a cool dry area. Sweep up run-away beans.

Bubble Wrap Game

You’ll need:

  • Roll of Bubble Wrap

  • Masking Tape

  • A Few Sheets of Paper and Marker (optional)

Directions:

Roll out the bubble wrap and lay it on the floor starting at the door.

Tape it into place.

On each sheet of paper write a different instruction: (walk, hop, stomp, tip toe, etc.)

Tape these down next to the bubble wrap ‘road’ at intervals.

To play:

When the kids walk in, they have to follow the instructions (hop, tip toe, etc.).

You can judge them by how many bubbles popped or how loud they are, or by the fewest bubbles popped and how quiet they are.

Either way, everyone wins because it’s awesomely fun!

Dancing Raisins

You’ll need:
  • tall, clear glass
  • water
  • 4 or 5 raisins
  • baking soda
  • vinegar
  1. Pour 1 cup of water into a tall, clear glass.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda.
  3. Mix it up until the baking soda dissolves in the water.
  4. Drop in the raisins.
  5. Finally, slowly pour in the magic ingredient—a ½ tablespoon of white vinegar
Ta da! The raisins will start shaking their money makers, bobbing up and down in the glass.

Why do they dance? read about it here

Colorful Cone Cakes

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Ever had an ice cream cone cupcake? This version has layers of colors to surprise and delight.

To make, simply mix up your favorite white cake mix. Divide the batter into smaller bowls and use food coloring to dye. (Hint: Paste food coloring gives deeper colors than regular drop liquid coloring.) Use paper cupcake liners in a muffin pan and then layer in the batter.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Before baking turn over a cone onto the top of the batter. Bake per original recipe instructions. When cool, remove paper and frost.

Complete instructions here