Toddler Tuesday #5 {Homemade Slime}

I have a fabulous guest blogger today, sharing a really fun activity for kids.  The homemade slime looks like so much fun to make, and super duper fun to play with!  I will let Rach take it from here:

Hi! I'm Rach H blogging at Family Ever After, and I'm so happy to share this here at My Lil Pumpkin Patch!

 Are your kids always on the lookout for a new craft to do at home? Well, here's a surprisingly easy project to do with your kiddos, and its cheap and easy! This slime has provided my kids with hours of fun! It was fun to do, especially around Halloween time. We made it about a week ago, and its still moist and perfect for them to play with. It was fun having a science experiment going on in our kitchen.

 Here's how to make Homemade Slime:

you'll need-

2 tsp Borax

2 cups water

1 cup glue (about 2 bottles)

1 cup water

food coloring

directions-

Mix the borax and water in a bowl.

Mix the glue, water and food coloring in a separate bowl.

Now mix the ingredients of both bowls together.

That's it! 

Store in a ziploc bag.

notes-

*I found Borax in the laundry aisle at Target. It was only $3. We now have enough to last for a lifetime of homemade slime!

*If you use the transparent glue, your slime will turn out shiny. I'm trying this next time!

*Make sure your kids know that this is not edible!!!

*Here's a link to the video I watched to learn how to make this:

http://video.about.com/chemistry/How-to-Make-Slime.htm

 I told the kids it was troll bogies (Harry Potter, anyone?) They thought it was hilarious!

Thanks so much Rach!  Doesn't it look like so much fun?!  Go check out her blog for more fun ideas!

Toddler Tuesday #4 {Nursery Rhymes}

Isaac loves nursery rhymes that have actions.  One of his favorite books is one that my family got him for Christmas a couple of years ago.  It has a bunch of nursery rhymes with actions.  It includes rhymes such as "Pat-a-Cake," "This Little Piggy," and "Five Little Ducklings."  I like nursery rhymes because it is so simple to do and can be done pretty much anywhere.

I am going to share one of Isaac's favorites with you today.  I won't be surprised if you have heard this before.  I think there are different versions of it, but here is the one I learned:

Three Little Monkeys

Three Little Monkeys

Swinging in a Tree

Teasing Mr. Alligator, 

"Can't Catch Me!"

Here Comes Mr. Alligator,

Sneaky As Can Be...

SNAP!

Two Little Monkeys

Swinging in a Tree, etc.

(As you sing it, hold up # of fingers for the monkeys and swing them, then make an alligator jaw with your hands and clap when the alligator snaps.)

Isaac will randomly start singing this.  It is so much fun!

Toddler Tuesday #2 {Leaf Fun!}

This week's activity is super simple and you could do it in a variety of places.  Play in the leaves!  

We went on a walk and found a big pile of leaves to walk around in.  Isaac absolutely loved it.  He didn't want to leave!  We picked out some leaves to bring home and tried to do leaf prints (place leaf under paper and color over the top), but it seems like it's a more advanced activity.

Toddler Tuesday #1 {Tape City}

I decided that it would be fun to post some toddler-related games and ideas for moms (and future moms).  Toddlers are so busy and need lots of attention.  I have a hard time coming up with things to keep my little guy entertained.  I bought a book earlier this year that is filled with lots of great ideas:

I will be sharing ideas from the book and others that I have found that are fun.

Also, if any of you would be interesting in sharing your Toddler-related crafts, activities, or snacks, please email me, and I would love to have you guest post!

This week's idea is a boy-idea, but could be adapted for a girl too.  I found it in the book.  It's called Tape City.  All you need is masking tape and toy cars.

Make roads out of masking tape by taping lines onto the floor in various places.  My son and I had so much fun doing this!  He has some construction accessories that we set up.  Then we had fun driving his cars around.

For girls, you could make roads for dolls to walk down.  Set up houses (or cardboard boxes) to create a little town.

Linking up here and here.