by admin on November 24, 2008
There is no need to go out and buy Play-Doh for your toddler. You can make these 3 homemade versions of play dough with just a few simple ingredients that you probably already have at home.
Play dough may be colored using food coloring or Kool-Aid.
Peanut Butter Play Dough – Edible (not for children with nut allergies)
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1 cup Powdered Milk
1/2 cup Honey
Mix ingredients thoroughly, shape and eat!
Easy Play Dough
1 cup Flour
1/4 cup Salt
1/4 cup Water
Mix flour and salt in a bowl, then add water. Knead into dough consistency, add more water if needed. This play dough drys out quickly and is usually a 1 time use dough.
Cooked Play Dough – non edible
1 cup flour
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of salt
2 tablespoons Cream of Tarter
1 tablespoon of Oil
Mix all ingredients in a pot and cook over low heat until it forms into a ball. Knead dough and store in plastic container.
by admin on November 1, 2008
Looking for free printable coloring pages?
I found a great site with over 2,500 free printable pages for your toddler to color.
Categories include- Holidays, Animals, Nature, Education and More!
by admin on July 12, 2007
We LOVE pizza at our house (who doesn’t right?) and in general this is unhealthy meal. Recently, I have been trying to cut back on excess fat and calories in our diet and also switch to whole wheat, rather than white flour. With this I realized we could make our own pizzas from home rather than ordering out, and this could be an activity that my toddler and I could do together!
What we used:
1 12″ Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
8oz Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese
1 Jar Pasta Sauce
1 PKG Mushrooms
I had been preparing my daughter all day that she would help me with making the pizzas for dinner so she was extra excited. We went to the store and bought all the ingredients which came to around $10.
They also sell mini pizza crusts which would work great if you have multiple children as they could each make their own homemade pizza.
I started by spreading the pasta sauce on the pizza shell first. Then I gave my daughter a handful of the cheese in a bowl and told her to sprinkle it on top of the sauce. Next the mushrooms went on top. Again, I put a handful in her bowl and she sprinkled on top. For a little one, she did a great job!
I then baked the pizza and took it out when done to cool.
This was a fun activity we will do again and again! I loved how she helped by doing all the “sprinkling” and felt as if she really was a big helper. The best part was getting to eat our creation together!
by admin on April 7, 2007
With Easter being tomorrow you may find yourself looking for some last minute treats to put into your toddlers basket. While toddlers love candy like lollipops and M&M’s, candy is really not the best option, but it is usually the first treat we think of for filling easter eggs.
Here are some toddler approved treats to fill their Easter eggs and baskets.
1. Goldfish – A small toddler snack that can easily fill those easter plastic Easter eggs.
2. Fruit Snack Pouches – These are great if you are doing a themed basket like Dora, Princesses, Spiderman and many other characters which can be found at any grocey store. Easy to put in basket or eggs.
3. Coloring Books – Cheap basket filler that toddlers love..Don’t forget the WASHABLE crayons!
4. Large Stickers – Inexpensive and easy to put in eggs. Watch the stickers with your younger toddlers who may want to eat them. 
5. Bubbles – What toddler doesn’t love looking and popping bubbles? Another great basket stuffer that will provide tons of Easter fun.
Have a Fun, Safe, and Happy Easter!!
