Craft Time – Rainbows Galore – #1

I wanted to do these crafts as part of our Noah’s Ark theme last week, but we simply ran out of time.  They are pretty fun to do though, and I like the results, so I’m sharing them here.
The first idea I got from Making Learning Fun.  I printed this template, then circled the color names in the appropriate marker color so M could do this on his own a little bit.  Then I put a muffin tin out with different flavors of Jello powder – cherry, orange, lemon, lime, blueberry, and grape. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it?

(Please pretend you can’t see my rusty old pan.)

M put glue on each stripe of the rainbow (he needed a little mama guidance with this, so no pics), then used a small spoon to *sprinkle* (dump) the powders on.

Here’s the finished rainbow, and it smelled delicious!

There are a couple of things you should know before you do this with your little one though…
1. The paper becomes very heavy with this on it, because it gels when it mixes with the glue.  We used cardstock thankfully, or it would’ve been a disaster.
2. It gels when it mixes with the glue.  So, you know, you have gluey Jello  which, while it smells pretty and looks pretty, is really kind of gross.
3. Ants may come calling when they realize there is gluey Jello nearby.  For this reason M’s artwork ended up in the garbage early the next morning, the evidence covered up with lots of paper towels.  Thankfully he has not asked about his pretty, smelly rainbow yet. :)
So, if we do this again… and it was truly a LOT of fun for M (kept him occupied for a good 45 minutes) we’ll use sugar free koolaid. 
Have a beautiful day! :)

Gone for a While…

Whew, we have a hectic week ahead of us.  Dentist and doctor appointments, taking dinner to a friend and seeing her new baby, play date with a bunch of other mommies (and kids) on Wednesday, and a 3-year Birthday Party with the Cake of M’s Dreams on Thursday.  Not to mention all the cleaning, cooking, laundry, and errand-running that should be done too.  I feel like I should put brush my teeth and shower on the list too, because I’m not entirely sure I’ll be able to get them done otherwise. 

This is a week when too much has been planned, and though most of the things are something enjoyable, a little of the joy is taken out by the sheer amount of energy it’s all going to entail.

I’m pretty sure blogging is going to have to take a backseat this week.  I’m not sure we’ll get any tot school in; maybe if I’m organized I can get a couple of things together in case M asks and we have free time. 

So, while I normally like to take time to comment on everyone’s tot-school posts and especially those that comment here, it will most likely be several days before you hear from me!  I have a couple of posts that were written over the weekend scheduled for the next couple of days, but I won’t *really* be here. ;)

If I’m good about taking pictures this week though, I’ll have a lot of blogging material for the future. :)

Have a beautiful week!  :)