Do I mention the weather here too much? I swear it's always what people are asking about - so I'm just pleasing some of the people I tell you! It is getting hot here again. It's been up in the 90s all week. It's nice now. Sundresses, sandals, and shorts (for Eleanor) are out. We've been doing lots of swimming. But I know it's going to get intensely, unbearably hot soon enough and we'll be changing things up a bit--doing the park at nights like other families here, finding more and more indoor activites to keep up busy, and continuing to have lots of playdates and such. One of the great things about being here is malls are very child-friendly and there are always areas of rides and activites to keep little ones happy.
We just got Eleanor her first play-doh! I forgot how much I love the smell of it. She's been having a ball and we haven't even started using stamps and shapes on it. Remember that thing that you push it through that makes spaghetti or hair? ha!
So what ideas do you have for us?
We've been drawing, coloring, doing play-doh, making paper tissue collages....Wondering if she'll like paper dolls? She might be too young though. But the dollhouse we got for her has been the best toy she's ever had.
And I need to make some more flannel stories for her. Those are great.
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playdoh is the best! When I was little my brother and sister and I would play with the hair salon playdoh set for HOURS! Feels so good in a kids hands. I'd milk it as long as you can.
Doesn't Play-doh smell immaculate? I always thought that I mouthful of playdough would be so satisfying. Realistically, I'm sure it's horrible.
Have you ever made strawberry cake scented play-doh? Life doesn't get better than that. :)
Enjoy your warm temps!
Do you have the recipe for homemade playdoh? You can use dry jello to scent it, for some fun.
1/2 c flour
2T salt
1t cream of tartar
1/3 c water
1t oil
Cook in pan, stirring, until it becomes the right consistency. Knead carefully (adults only until it's cool!)
You can add food coloring either during cooking (cleaner) or after. If you want to put in some of the dried jello, you'll need to experiment. I didn't jot down notes for that, and it's probably been 8-9 years since I made this, even though the recipe is still taped inside my cupboard door. :-)
Egg cartons and pipe cleaners? When I was little, I used those things to make flowers and spiders and caterpillars and oh, all other sorts of things. Are eggs sold in cartons where you are? I know they weren't in cartons in Japan.
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