"What To Do Wednesday" Colored Sand

Most kids love play with sidewalk chalk but what do you do with the leftover pieces that are too small to write with or that crumble off? Make colored sand!

1. Gather the sidewalk chalk crumbles and grind into a fine powder.
2. Get some sand from your kids' sand box and mix the sidewalk chalk powder into the sand to tint it.

Thats all there is too it. Easy as can be! After you make your colored sand you can play with it just like you would regular sand box sand. Put it into molds and make colored sand castes, fish, sea shells etc. Let your imagination run wild. The kids will love this, its fun and new plus you aren't wasting those leftover pieces of sidewalk chalk!

Have fun with this. Let me know what you do with your leftover sidewalk chalk. Check back next Wednesday for more ideas on what to do with your kids.

What To Do Wednesday: Peanut Butter Playdough

As a mother of 2 kids I am always trying to find activities for them to do that will keep them busy. I saw an episode of John and Kate Plus 8 where they made this playdough for the kids and it kept them busy forever. The best thing is that it is edible.

***Tip: Don't tell the kids its edible right away. Make sure they play with it for a while and that will help drag out the time that they kids are occupied for longer.


JUST FOR KIDS: PEANUT BUTTER PLAYDOUGH

1 c. peanut butter
2/3-1 c. nonfat dry milk
2 tbsp. honey


Mix ingredients. Add enough powdered milk to make playdough dry enough to handle. Shape into balls. Add raisins to make a face. Or stir in chow mein noodles and make a bird's nest. Or stir in Cheerios or chocolate chips for fun. Eat and enjoy!