Well that's another week gone by and it's almost the weekend, but being grey and rainy here on our little Southern tip today Little Boo and I are stuck indoors feeling like we are on house arrest (again) rattling around finding fun and interesting things to do!
But the last of our play dough is looking like the weather today all grey and yucky, so what better way to waste a morning then mix up a new batch of dough.
Now I have to confess I've only ever tried to make play dough the once and it came out all sticky and useless and no matter how hard I mixed it, it would not come together so in the bin it went and off to the supermarket I pootled.....it was a complete and utter disaster - not very domestic goddess, I know.
But after reading this post by the ever so lovely Sew Obsessed and finding these instruction - the no cook variety seemed positively the way to go - how difficult could it be??
So with ingredients to hand and a little helper stood tippity toes on her stool I measured and mixed whilst Little Miss sprinkled glitter - more ended up on her face, but that's the fun making your own.
I did ask her if she wanted pink, but 'no' came the reply, pink is for big sis, it has to be red mama (both our favourite colour) - so red dough it became with blue glitter!
Then with some vigorously mixing and a little cooling time we had a bowl of dough - hey presto, just like that.
So if anyone asks me later in the playground 'what have you been doing today Mrs T?' well my reply will be.............'today I have mostly been making red play dough with blue sprinkles - what do you think of that?'
This was a really easy thing to make and for fifteen minutes of making it has given the little one a whole morning of entertainment.
So even if the weather is glum and we are stuck indoors again I really can not complain about a thing, no sirree.
Can I?
Most definitely not - no complaints from me!
Most definitely not - no complaints from me!
Have a fabulous weekend - we've a bathroom to decorate, but that's another story!!!
xXx
15 comments:
Happy Weekend! I am spring cleaning at the moment and gosh my house needs it...but for once it's blue skies and above zero temps so I'm not commplaining either, no sirree!
*complaining..I can spell honest!
Looks like such a great time those little hands are having. Happy weekend Nina!
What better way to spend a morning! very educational, creative and I wish I was doing some too!
I too have a bathroom to decorate, but its only very small and I'm not going to do anything creative in it. I am in love with your table cloth!!
That is one aspect of my old job that I miss - could spend hours at the playdough table. Am a whizz at snakes & snails!!
Have fun decorating :)
WOW...I really haven't been over here for a while...LOVE the red and blue sparkled dough...That's on my list for next week...we have March Break over here...
Youre Blanket is beautiful,you should be proud.
That book you'd like looks fabulous and I love the hanging outdoors mobile...with shells and stones?
Pansies already?
SO lucky you are that Spring comes early!
HUGS dear friend.
Char
Love the sparkles! I miss the days of play dough - they grow up so quickly - although I have to admit to not missing play dough in the carpet - hey ho I guess I 'll have to wait for grandchildren - there's a scary thought! :D
Ooooohhh, the smell of play doh. Is it just me or is it up there with newly cut grass and bonfires on a really clear day? We always made our own too so when the children went to kindergarden I totally made the most of all that shopbought delectable doh and used to borrow a little bit to sniff on the way home....yum,yum,yum,yum,yum x
me and joshy like making salt dough because he can keep his little models then and paint them and glue bits of sparkles and pipecleaner and buttons and general stuff on! I use the recipe that's on cbeebies website. last year for fathers day we made a little saltdough plaque with joshs' hand print pressed into it!
thanks for your lovely comment about my neighbour hopefully things will improve, they already have a bit so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Fliss xx
how cool to have a mum who can make glittery play dough think i only ever managed dough coloured!!!!!!!!
rainy indoor fun! such playful color. i love it.
nicola
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Cannot think of a better way to spend the day really, (crochet being the exception perhaps). Enjoy the weekend and hope you have alovely mother's day tomorrow. Dev x (p.s. thanks for your email).
Red and glittery - perfect.
Hope the decorating is turning out ok and not too stressful.
Lisa x
Ahh I'm so glad you tried the recipe. It's a great find. I love the addition of glitter what a good idea. We've had no computer for the last couple of weeks so I'm catching up on some blog reading! It's good to be back on line!!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
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