Mixed up Blocks

Found this great site icanteachmychild.com and this fun quick project. I had it in mind for the 3 year old but our 5 almost 6 year old thought it was a little  more interesting.  I made mine with pictures on both side to make it a little harder to solve.  If I did make them again I will try to glue/modge podge the pictures to the blocks for durability. Over all a fun use of building blocks.

I think the block size is about 1.5" x 2" so the pictures need to be sized just smaller than that to fit.  We just used Microsoft clip art and typed in the animal categories we wanted for this set.  This would be a fun baby shower gift...we maybe a toddler who no longer puts things in their mouths gift!

This is one of those projects that I found, pinned and made in less than 30 minutes. I should make a board for that!

Homemade fun and tastiness

 

We made homemade paint and playdoh.  But the thing they loved best was the Oomlick (cornstarch and water.)

And then I had the great idea to make a volcano using our newly made playdough and the usual baking soda and vinegar mixture.  That was a lot of good messy fun.  All sorts of things were consumed in the lava floe!

Then to top of the day of play I made mini apple pies.  Oh. My.  Yum.  I am still working on this as this batch came out great but subsequent ones not so much.  I've even tried silicone pans but to no avail. :(