Peanut Butter Play Dough

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Peanut Butter heart"][/caption] We recently tried this Peanut Butter Play Dough recipe and I think we ended with only half as much as when we started. Apparently this is as tasty as dessert! Even if you have older children, don't discount the idea of homemade playdough. My two children are older but still looked forward to this snow day activity. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Peanut Butter "Lego""][/caption] Peanut Butter Play Dough 1 cup smooth peanut [+]

Quick Homemade Play Dough

My daughter recently had a friend over and they had a fantastic time with quick, homemade play dough, thanks to Play Dough Recipes.  This is a great recipe to have handy as we get into the "cooped up inside" season. The ingredients are basic and preparation is easy. You will need: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup hot water 1/2 cup salt Food coloring In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Add hot water and food color to the flour mixture and [+]

Ladybug Apples

I love making fruits and vegetables more fun for children. Based on my daughter's reaction upon seeing this Ladybug Apple, one would have thought she saw mounds of candy instead. Simply slice the apple in half. If the apple will not be served immediately, brush or spray lemon juice on the cut sides to prevent browning. Attach the raisins using peanut butter as the "glue." Push the pretzel sticks carefully into the top of the apple [+]

Celebrate President’s Day with This Edible Craft

Are your children home from school today or do you homeschool? If so, this is a great edible craft to make in honor of President's Day. Grab a bag of pretzel rods and peanut butter and summon your inner architect. Your children can build their own log cabins with these two simple supplies. Just use the pretzel rods as logs and use the peanut butter to hold the "logs" together. There is no right or wrong, [+]

Snow Cream

Our part of the country has been slammed by winter weather and we were getting rather excited about the 4-6 inches of predicted snow. See my sidebar for the reasons why we love winter. So, I was all geared up for some fun in the snow with my kids. I have a new snow activity prepared (stayed tuned for that one) and we were going to make snowcream. Unfortunately, we got only a tad [+]