Bringing up kids is tough! Here are some tried-n-true tips-n-tricks, crafty recipes to keep them entertained and do it yourself recipes to keep them healthy without spending a fortune. See Also Kids-n-Babies Index of Tips-n-Tricks
Homemade playdoh is incredibly easy to make and is a great way to teach kids …
When you’ve got a newborn, there are so many different things to think about and …
What’s the Summer Slide? Summer vacation is often a child’s favorite time of the year. …
This can be prepared ahead of your camping adventure or to just keep folks satisfied …
Finding things to do inside during during the hot summer months (or even cold winters!) isn’t always easy with little ones. Here are some fun watercolor paints that you can make using basic pantry items- you can even turn them into scratch & sniff paints!
Elimination Communication is one of those subjects that people will go… oh my, that’s impossible or you must have a lot of time on your hands. I want to tell you that no, it is not impossible, and no, I do not have a lot of time on my hands. I originally went into it, to prove people wrong that it was impossible. I was the one that was proven wrong.
Make your own Scented Playdough In a Jar gift idea! This is a fun homemade gift idea that is inexpensive and easy to put together and will provide hours of fun for the lucky recipient.
Make your own fun Bath Paints for the kids to enjoy in the tub, washing up has never been so much fun!!
Looking for some inexpensive fun? Make your own Gigantic Super Duper Bubbles! This easy recipe uses only 3 ingredients for hours of fun.
Sometimes when little ones play, they have a tendency to eat what they’re playing with. As moms, we try to be in 10 different places at once, watching them every second, but things happen and they move quickly. Here are a couple of our favorite Edible Playdough Recipes. Dough recipes that won’t hurt your little ones if they eat some or all of it!
Chances are, if your kids are still little, you’re doing everything you can to stay …
Salt Playdough #1 2 c Cornstarch 4 c Baking soda 2 ½ c Cold water …
Salt Playdough #2 * 2 ¼ c Water * 2 c Salt * 3 c …
Zwieback Teething Biscuits (Any mom will tell you, these things go like hotcakes, but cost …
MYO Waterless Hand Sanitizer 1 cup aloe vera gel 2 T. rubbing alcohol 2 tsp. …
Newborn Baby Bath 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk 1/4 cup whole dry buttermilk 1 tablespoon …
MYO Crayons Recipe Use (paperless) pieces of old crayons. Apply tinfoil liners to any size …
Dryer Lint Clay 1 ½ c Lint from the dryer 1 c Water ½ c …
Create giant bubbles for hours of fun with the awesomely unique homemade gelatin bubble recipe!
No Tears Bubbles Recipe 1/4 cup no-tears baby shampoo 3/4 cup water 3 tablespoons light …
“Surprise” Bubble Bath Jelly Jars 1 packet Unflavored Gelatin 3/4 cup Water (Boiling) 1/2 cup …
MYO Washable Tattoos 1 tablespoon cold cream 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon water drops of …
Basic Bubble Bath 1 quart water 1 bar castille soap, shredded 2 oz. Glycerin 3 …
To help reduce a baby’s fever, add 1/2 c baking soda to a tubful of …
Chocolate Fingerpaints 1 recipe Chocolate Pudding Mix** Prepare pudding mix according to directions and chill …
MYO Colored Sand To Make your own colored Sand, Fill paper dixie cups half full …
Gak “Flubber” 1 C. white Elmer’s glue 1 C. liquid starch 2-4 drops food color …
MYO Juice Bags Pour 1/2- 2/3 c of any juice into a ziploc bag, Toss …
Puffy Paints 2 T Flour 2 T. Salt 2 T. Water 1 T Tempera paint, …
MYO Water Color Paints 1 T vinegar 1 T baking soda food coloring 4 T …
1 quart water 1 bar castille soap, shredded 2 oz. Glycerin 3 drops essential oil, …
Diaper Rash Cure Mix Milk of Magnesia and corn starch in equal amounts to make …
1 C. white Elmer’s glue 1 C. liquid starch 2-4 drops food color Place food …
