Kool-Aid Play Dough

My daughter's Kindergarten teacher had a sign-up sheet for play dough at Meet the Teacher day. I was really excited when I saw that we could make our own since she was not requiring the store bought kind! Coincidentally, the son of one of my best friends is in my daughter's class so we decided to have a play dough making party Friday after school! My favorite homemade play dough is Kool-Aid play dough. It has a surprisingly yummy scent and makes the dough a fun bright color.

Ingredients needed: 

Cooking Oil

Salt

Flour

Kool-Aid packet

Optional-food coloring if you want the colors richer

Time for Fun! Add 1 packet of Kool-Aid, 1 cup of white flour, 2 tablespoons of oil. 1/2 cup of salt and 1 cup of boiling water to a large mixing bowl.
Mix with a wooden spoon at first because it will be hot! When the dough cools enough, use your hands to knead the dough until the color is consistent and the dough is formed. When finished, place in an air-tight container or baggie for storing.
We had a great time making this, and I'm certain all the kids will all enjoy this yummy smelling play dough in their kindergarten class!

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Child's Pennant Banner

“While we try to teach our children all about life,

 our children teach us what life is all about.”

Author Unknown.
This quote is so true and beautiful.

What little girl does not love a pennant banner hung in their room..?! 

Credit goes to my just turned 5 year old daughter, Aubrey Rose, who made this lovely banner. The sewing project idea came from Sew Mama Sew. She has a great post with lots of ideas on Easy Hand Sewing For Kids. I can't wait to give more of them from her blog a try. 

We gathered our supplies: Embroidery thread, long sewing needle, and fabric scraps from our doll quilt.

I cut out the triangles with pinking shears, threaded her needle and showed her how to put it together. She worked diligently and proudly. It was so cute when her little brother came over to see what she was doing, and then she gladly turned the needle over to him and taught him. Of course he is two so it lasted like 30 seconds but nonetheless I was VERY proud of her. After she was done sewing them together, I starched and ironed them {just because I'm the crazy ironing lady who thinks if a needle touched it then it has to be ironed}. It was a great learning experience for her. It taught her her about repeating patterns in the fabric and was a great manual dexterity exercise. I can't wait for our next project together!

 It matched perfectly with her bedding. Aubrey is so proud to show everyone who visits us..

I hope this has inspired you to sew with your littles! What fun crafts are you doing with your children?