Cocoa Krispie Turkeys

Krispies
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Ready-To-Eat Cereal Cocoa Krispies

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add Cocoa Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Place large spoonfuls onto wax paper and let cool for a minute (or more).
4. Form into balls.
5. Decorate with candy corn (beak), fruit loops (feathers), sunbursts (eyes)and gummy worms (snood).
6. Enjoy!

Making Cookies

Making cookies with kids can sometimes be stressful. I found that if you prepare before they even enter the kitchen it can be an enjoyable and fun experience. I measure out each ingredient and put them into individual bowls. Then the kids can take turns adding the ingredients and everyone is happy.


Fabulous Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jace's Turkey

Jace's feet (body) and his hands (feathers) make up this little turkey.

Trace feet with shoes on.

Play Dough

1 C. Flour
1 C. Warm Water
2 t. Cream Of Tartar
1 t. Oil
1/4 C. Salt
Food Coloring
Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last.
Stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. You might possibly have to add more flour (like bread). Place in a plastic bag or airtight container when cooled.

Apple Jacks Necklace

Ghetto Princess

Fruit Art

Use hands and paint to make fruit art.

Criss Cross Piggy Braids

Homemade Picture Frames

Frames:
Sticks
Paint/Brushes
Hot Glue Gun
Art:
Paper
Colored Pencils

Campground Safety

When you arrive to your camping destination, have the kids gather rocks and place them around the camp fire. While they look for rocks, you have a little time to unload your camping gear. When the circle is complete, explain that inside the circle is "The Danger Zone".

Mr. Potato Head

Mr. Potato Head makes an awesome bath toy!

Give The Grass A Haircut

Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum

Give your kids kid friendly scissors and let them cut the grass. Tell them they are giving a giant a haircut. (Jace and his cousins pretended that the giant was asleep and they sang him lullaby's while the cut.)

Spray Bottle Squirt Guns

Spray bottles make the best squirt guns. They are easy to use, refill and are inexpensive!

Color Dotz

I Highly Recommend Color Dotz. Every night at bath time, all I have to say is "Jace, It's Bath Time." and he yells back while sprinting to the tub, "I Get To Pick The Color!!!" He Loves the dotz and I Love how entertaining they are for him!

The Dotz Do Not Stain and I purchased them at Walmart.