Cheap thrills

Take a field trip to the toy store...and just hang out for a while.




The employees will love you for messing with all their toys and not spending a dime :)

Try a little blind taste testing:

Have them take a bite of different kinds of foods and identify each one.

And of course it wouldn't be fair unless the mama got to try some too.

Check out the goop! (When I left the room it was in the measuring cups, when I came back it was all over the table. Rascals.) Mix 1 cup Cornstarch with a little bit of water until you get a semi thin mixture.



Be fashion designers for the day.


And be sure not to forget the glitter.

Enlist their help in prepackaging their lunches. They're always willing to help when it involves food....am I right?




Remember this old camp skit? They'll go crazy for it.


And it never hurts to end the day with a little prank on Daddy...

(even though it may not always work out as well as you hope :)

Beans, beans....

My oldest is now in Kindergarten which means it's just me and my sidekick Tia.
We've been bonding over the following crafts:

Bean Art

Use Elmer's glue to make a design and top it with any bean or lentil you please.

Create your own puzzles


Use a picture from a magazine (or draw one of your own,) glue it to a side of a cereal box and cut like a puzzle.

Family Chain


Have your child list everyone in your immediate and extended family and write them down on strips of paper, then staple them together. You'll probably both be surprised at how big your family really is!

Paper Magnet People



Draw several different types of body parts as well as clothing items and cut them out. Stick a magnet to the back of each item and have a party on your refrigerator door!


Warning: This one can get a little messy :)

And, yet another use for a cereal box. A suitcase!


Cut and hot-glue the appropriate pieces together. Use an elastic hair thing and a bottle cap to hold the suitcase shut.

That should keep you busy for the week :)
Have fun!