Our Fun Friday Activities for Today! {8/10}

Here is what we will be doing today:

1. Magic Milk Paint - This looks super fun (and a little messy).  All you need is milk, food coloring, a toothpick, and dish soap for this activity.  My 3-year old is going to love this!!!


2.  Sprinkler/Outdoor Play/Possibly Pool Time - We didn't have time to make it to the pool yesterday, so hopefully it will make it into our schedule for Fun Friday!!


3.  Dancing up a Storm! - We just got the Tangled soundtrack... all of the songs are so good!  Perfect for dancing around in your living room!

What are you all doing today??  

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Our Fun Friday Activities for Today! {8/3}

Here is what we will be doing today:

1. "Olympics-themed" paper flower bouquets - We are going to be making tons of these in the "Olympics" colors for an Olympics watch party!!!


2.  Library Story Time - Our books are due so it's time to get some new ones for the weekend.  Plus, anything inside with air conditioning is always a plus!!


3.  Puzzles - We found tons of great 48-piece puzzles from the dollar store... all different themes.  We may even try to do a few outside before it gets too hot!

What are you all doing today??  

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Our Fun Friday Activities for Today! {7/20}

After a long and (very) hot week, we are keeping our Fun Friday activities simple today!  Hope you can join in on the fun with us!  Here is what we will be doing today:

1. Swimming, swimming, and more swimming - We are going to hit the pool today!  If you are bored of the same swimming routine, grab some measuring cups, funnels, plastic toy kitchen pots and pans, or anything random that may be laying around your house.  Take them to the pool and your children will love playing "restaurant" and pretending to "cook stuff" using pool water!


2.  Snack Time Letter Practice - We are going to get creative with our snack time today!  Draw a letter on a piece of paper and have your child use small foods (such as raisins, nuts, blueberries, popcorn, cut up fruit, corn, cereal, etc.) to form that letter.  My daughter loves this activity, and she also loves that she gets to "eat" the letters!  If your child is older, you could do whole words instead of single letters!


3.  Bubbles Outside - We still have tons of bubbles leftover from a trip to the Dollar store, and this is always a fun activity that burns quite a bit of energy.  If you want to sneak in some learning, have your child count the number of bubbles they pop!


What are you all doing today??  Do you have an idea that you would like to be featured on fun Friday? 

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Our Fun Friday Activities for Today!

Well, the weekend is almost here! We have more fun ideas for activities to do with your kids today!  In order to beat the heat, all of our Fun Friday activities today can all be done INSIDE!!!  Here is what we will be up to today... We would love for you to join us!

1. Princess Play Dough - We will be playing with princess play dough today!  Everything in our house has to be princess-themed now...  We will post our recipe and instructions on how to make Princess Play Dough next week!


2.  Long Jump Contest - Crystal over at Money Saving Mom did this activity with her kids this week and it just looked like so much fun! It looks like a great indoor activity that will hopefully burn tons of energy!


3.  Reading on a Palette - Lay a sheet or blanket on the floor and pick out a huge pile of books to read to/with your children.  It's amazing how such a simple thing as laying on the floor reading books can re-direct a bored child's attention.  This also makes a great quiet time activity!

What is on your schedule for today?

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Our Fun Friday Activities for Today!

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July!  We kept cool and busy!  Because of the holiday, Fun Friday got here fast!  Which means it is almost the weekend... yea!!!  Here is what we will be doing today to keep busy:

1. Magic Paint Posters - I picked up a few of these on clearance a few weeks ago at Michael's.  They are really fun and easy!  All you need is water and something to paint with... the paint is right on the paper, so all your child needs to do is wet their paint brush, swirl it in paint, and paint the picture. We have used a paint brush in the past, but I think we will experiment with cotton balls and Q-tips today!


2.  Hula Hoops - My sister just got us a new hula hoop!  This should be good for burning extra energy!  It is definitely not as easy as it used to be!  Today we are going to try to learn how to "jump rope" with a hula hoop. 

3.  Obstacle Course - This is so fun and versatile because you can use whatever is laying around your house for this!  You can set up pillows on the floor to jump over, drape blankets over coffee tables to crawl under, and even use hula hoops to jump through!  Have your child perform a series of activities such as:

• Jump over 3 pillows
• Do 1 sommersault
• Crawl through the blanket tunnel
• Jump in the middle of a hula hoop without touching it
• Run and touch the door 
• (Repeat entire series 3 times)

Feel free to change it up according to what you have on hand and/or your child's skill level.  


What will you be doing today on Fun Friday?  We would love to hear your ideas in the comments!

Our 3 Fun Friday Activities for Today!

Well, it's finally Friday!!  Time to keep the kids busy busy busy!  Our Fun Friday theme this week is, of course, 4th of July!  This is such a great holiday to do activities for because so many things can be made to look like flags, stars, stripes, and using the colors red, white, and blue!  Here are 3 things we will be making today...

1.  Patriotic Popsicles - Yes, we just made these, but I think we will be making a bigger batch today... 6 just doesn't go very far in our house.  If you have small disposable cups, try experimenting with those in order to make a larger batch, and use straws, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, etc. to hold them.  Also, feel free to use other fruits such as strawberries and cherries for the red, and blackberries for the blue.  You could even use a combination of several different fruits!

2.  Flag Snacks - Like most of our projects, we are using stuff we already have in our fridge/pantry for this one.  So if you would like to "experiment" with us, just take 1 graham cracker longways and spread with plain or vanilla yogurt.  Use blueberries to dot the upper left hand corner where the stars on the flag would be (you are making the background).  Place raspberries side-by-side to make the stripes part of the flag.  Eat and enjoy!  These really were yummy!  My kids want more.  Momma wants more.  'Nuff said.

3.  Star Jigglers - We found a cute ice tray where the ice cube holders are shaped like stars.  Target had them on their $1 aisle!  There is a lonely box of cherry jello sitting in our pantry just waiting to be made into star jigglers!  This should be a big hit!  If you don't have jello, use water, fruit, yogurt, or anything else you may have on hand!  I will post the results of our Star Jigglers!  Would love to see yours too!


What will you be doing on Fun Friday?  Does anyone have any kid-friendly 4th of July recipes that are simple for kids to do?

Our 3 Friday Fun Activites for Today!!

Well it's Friday which means we will do anything to keep the kiddos busy in order to make it to the weekend faster!  All of our fun activities today are frugal activities (completely free!)  And honestly, who wouldn't turn down a little extra help with household chores!  I don't know about you, but laundry is a never ending battle at our house!  Here is what we will be doing today:

1.  Fun with Laundry {Seriously!} - So a few days ago, I had a mound of laundry sitting in my laundry room just waiting to be folded, and a very energetic (almost) 3-year-old looking for something to do.  So we dumped a pile of towels in her room and started folding!  My daughter had the best time helping me fold the towels, and then jumping onto the pile of towels after they were stacked!  So we would have to re-fold and stack again.  This kept her entertained for a good 30 minutes and by the end, she knew how to fold a towel all by herself!!  So... we will be doing more laundry today :)

2.  Homemade popsicles and yogurt pops - We will be making more of these to get us through the weekend!  They go pretty fast at our house!  We may experiment with some new flavors... I will post next week.  Clean out your fridge and use up any fruit/veggies or yogurt that is about to expire!

3.  Filling a bucket with water - I know you are probably reading this and thinking that this sounds incredibly boring, but this kept my {VERY active} child entertained for 45 minutes!!  We have a large tub that we found to keep all of our outdoor toys in that she emptied out, climbed inside, and we turned the hose on to trickle out and she held it in to slowly fill the bucket.  She loved it!  Anything involving water is usually a big hit!  This will be one of our fun activities today!

What activities will you be doing today to keep busy? 

Our 3 fun activities for today!

Since Father's Day is right around the corner, our Fun Friday activities are all going to be about Father's Day!  You still have a few days to get everything you need to spoil the fathers in your life!  We prefer homemade gifts!  If you need some homemade ideas, here are 3...

*Image courtesy MySunshineAndButterflies.blogspot.com

 1.  Make a Father's Day coupon Book!  I found this cute book on Sunshine + Butterflies.  It gives you step by step instructions on how to do it!  Plus, you should have all of the supplies already at your house.

2.  Make his favorite dessert!  Load the kids in the car and head to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for dad's favorite dessert!  I'm thinking this Oreo Cheesecake just might do the trick!  If you are looking for a new recipe idea, you can't go wrong with a recipe from the Kitchenaid Best-Loved Recipes Cookbook!

3.  Make a card!  Grab a piece of printer/construction paper and get to work!  Use paint, crayons, markers, or anything you have laying around the house!  (If you couldn't tell from this, our daughter is sort of a minimalist when it comes to coloring in pictures!)


Happy Friday!!!

3 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids

Our week is usually filled with activities, running errands, and other weekly chores.  By Friday, sometimes we have run out of ideas for things to do.  Here are 3 fun things to do today to stay busy:

1. "Paint" your house - Grab paintbrushes and buckets of water and let your kids have fun "painting" the outside of your house with water!  Sneak in some learning and have them draw letters, numbers, and pictures!  
2. Visit the Library - Stay cool indoors while letting your kids explore new books!  Sign up for the summer reading program at your local library to keep your children motivated to read all summer long!  If you have already signed up, go get some new books to read over the weekend!
3. Play dress-up - Get out old Halloween costumes and other fun outfits and let your kids have fun changing clothes and playing dress-up.  You can even have them act out their favorite books or movies that relate to the outfits you have picked out!

What fun things will you be doing today? 

Fun Friday!

As the weather continues to heat up, we are always on the lookout for fun (mostly indoor) activities to keep the kids busy.  There are certain days we have to be really creative to keep boredom from setting in!  Here are 3 fun activities for kids that we will be doing today:

1. Dancing to Disney - Pull up your favorite Disney songs on YouTube (our current favorite is Tangled) and dance around with your little ones to some hits!  Great way to burn energy (and calories!) 

2. Bead work - Gather beads and string and have your kids string the beads on to make bracelets, necklaces, crowns, key chains, belts, etc.  This is really good for concentration!  Have them work at the kitchen table.  This will give you a few minutes to unload the dishwasher and do a quick kitchen pick up!

3. Popsicle Making - Let your kids pick out their favorite fruits, yogurt, and juice. Use any fruit or yogurt that you may have on hand that is about to expire!  Have them help you throw all of the ingredients in a blender, put in Popsicle holders, freeze, and enjoy tonight on a walk to the park or around the neighborhood!  I will post our popsicle recipe later!


What fun activities will you be doing today?