So, I was going to just give out these lame dollar toys for my non-food Halloween treat this year to kids that would rather not have candy (long story, but I didn’t want candy most of the time). Nothing seemed very cool, though, until I decided I’d make something. And that something was a mini-invitation to … Read more
Desperate times, my friends, desperate times. I had a toddler that was bored, the internet was out (meaning no Netflix) and the plethora of toys at hand were somehow not meeting her needs. But I had to cook dinner. There were people coming. And I’d promised steak, potatoes, and an apple pie. Not an easy … Read more
The best thing about making play dough for my kids (other than the fact that it keeps them entertained for a few minutes) is that it smells awesome. I can make pretty much any flavor of any kind with just a few simple ingredients and then my kid is playing in yummy-smelling awesomeness that just … Read more
First, let me apologize. I know this play dough is not the color of every persons’ flesh. And I know that it would be super-rude of me to indicate that it is. But I really just can’t think of a better way to title this–should I have said “very pale caucasian people-like flesh tone play … Read more
I’m whipping-together a fun play invitation the other day and had to pull the train over. There was no yellow play dough in my house (incidentally, this also happened with flesh-colored play dough, oddly enough). I’m way to lazy to head to the store and although lemon is not my favorite scent (that’s watermelon) or … Read more