I
have been racking my brain trying to think of some fun things to do with the
children indoors now that the weather has turned chilly. While there is no snow
on the ground, and yet it is still too cold and windy for outdoor play. This
means that the kids and I are trapped inside a lot…. This usually spells
trouble.
In
order to avoid cabin fever and children bouncing off the walls I have decided
to turn one day a week into craft a day. We will be working our way through a
list of crafts and activities. I will then come back here and share them with
you. At the end we will chose our favorites and create a boredom jar out of all
of the crafts and recipes {free boredom jar printable to follow}.
This
week we made homemade slime. I have two
little boys, so slime was a HUGE success in our house. We even saved it to show
to daddy once he got home from work. The
slime was super easy to make and surprisingly not that messy. Clean up
consisted of washing two bowls and two spoons and sweeping the floor {which
kind of needed it anyways – toddlers are messy eaters}. Here is the recipe...
Slime Recipe:
1 teaspoon
of Borax
1 ½ Cups of
water {divided into 1 cup and ½ cup}
1 container glue
{I used a 4 oz bottle of clear Elmer’s glue}
Bowl for
mixing
Directions:
Mix 1
teaspoon of Borax in one cup of water and set it aside.
Pour glue
into a bowl and add ½ cup water.
Add food
coloring of choice
Stir the
glue/water/food coloring solution until smooth.
Pour the
borax mixture into the glue mixture and stir. The mixture will soon thicken and
be ready for play.
Our homemade
slime was a big success. The kids loved it and it was not hard to make, play
with, or clean up. This activity will definitely be on our go-to list of indoor
activities. I got this recipe from a crafty friend of mine and like it a lot.
The slime was not too runny and it did not turn my kitchen into a disaster area
or my children into giant sticky gooey messes.
I have heard
about glow and the dark slime and think that might be a lot of fun to try, I
just worry about what exactly is making it glow… know what I mean? I will need
to research that one before too long.
What do you do to keep your kids entertained
when you are stuck indoors?
