Getting Crafty With The Kids

About a week or so ago, it was kind of a gloomy day and I wasn't in the mood to go any where.  The kids were getting cabin fever so I went online to figure out something I could do with them.  I found a recipe for "chalk paint".  I had all of the ingredients on hand and knew that they would love helping measure and mix up the paints.

 

Chalk Paint

• Equal parts of cornstarch and water
• Food coloring (I used 10-12 drops) 
• Mix & paint away!

They had a great time mixing the paints and loved painting with the colors!  Once the colors dried, it dried into "chalk" which they thought was fun.

There was a bit of left over paint, the website I read said you can freeze the leftover's and use it as ice chalk paint.  As it melts it turns into the paint and dries into the chalk.  We've yet to use it, but I'm sure the kids will like playing with the ice, especially during the hot Florida summer.

I thought I'd share this easy craft for those mama's (like myself) who often struggle with finding new things to do with the kids.

Mommy and Me Crafts

Today I'm linking up with Erinn and other mommys' on the Kid Tested Mother Approved Link up.  We're talking Crafts today. I'm not the craftiest of people (although I wish I had some Martha in me) but I do enjoy doing some crafts with my daughter!  Here are a few that we've tried and have had a fun time doing.

Crab Painting
E and I had so much fun doing this.  What kid doesn't love getting their hands full of paint?  She was very proud of her crab at the end and I must say, he came out pretty cute!  You can find out how to make the crab painting here.

No Mess Marbled Painting

I thought this was a good idea for days where I just didn't want to clean up any mess.  It was fun!  E loved making little swirlies with the paint and seeing how the paint mixed with the oil in the bag.   I should've put more paint, but you live and learn and now I know for next time.  Find out how to do this here.

(disclaimer: this picture was taken before my blogging days - sorry for the basket of laundry)

  

Tissue Paper Letter

This "craft" isn't as exciting, but E had fun doing it because she was making a letter E.  I was trying to have her practice making "her letter" so I wrote a big E and she had to paste tissue paper to complete the letter E.

What I liked about all three of these crafts was that they were easy to do, didn't require much prep time and even with her craft challenged mom E had a great time doing them and was able to be involved from beginning to end.

What are some crafts you've done with your kids?