P is for . . . Painting

Im always searching for new ways to interact with my little person, so the other day I decided to make some paint and have some fun with him.
Most of the recipes I found online , involved corn flour which I didnt have, and cooking which I didnt really want to do, or have the time to do.
So I decided to make my own.

Edible finger paint recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup of plain flour
• 1 cup of water
• Food dye
• extra water

Method

1. Put flour into a bowl and slowly add the water, mixing as you go 
2. stir well making sure to get rid of all lumps
3. At this point the mixture will still be a little bit thick (this is fine)
4. Split the mixture up, and add food colouring until you reach your desired colour
5. mix in more water until you have a smooth, runny consistency

We decided to do paining in the bath, the clean up was super quick and easy and he could make as much mess as he pleased!

Which he did!

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B is for . . . Bath-time balloon fun

Sometimes I feel like I'm not playing with Ethan enough, or that we are doing the same things and playing the same games all the time.

So I decided to mix it up a little and im going to be posting some good and bad ideas that I find for playing with little people, and fun ways to interact with the little people in your life.

Last night we made bath time a little more interesting.

Bath time balloon fun!

(never take your eyes of children in the bath, especially with balloons, if popped they can become a choking hazard)


This one is as simple as it sounds. I filled a normal birthday balloon, with water. Using different shapes and sizes. I then let dude play with them in the bath.

Let me tell you, he loved it!

If you had older kids you could also fill the balloons with other objects! Toys or marbles or even glitter (if your that brave) Balloons make for such an easy fun way to enhance play.

Ethan was trying to pick up and hold the smaller ballon, which is great for his developing motor skills.

Play absolutely matters! and I look forward to sharing more playtime treasures with you!