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Top 5 Kid Friendly US Destinations
A few days ago I mentioned having fun things planned for this summer, many families go on vacation to different places. Although there are a multitude of destinations considered kid-friendly, here are the top 5 you may want to consider on your next family vacation.
Three Fun and Easy Home-Made Playdough Recipes
I’m sure when we were kids one of our favorite things was playdough. It allows so much imagination and hours of creativity and fun. Playdough is still a favorite artistic medium of kids everywhere. Playdough can be used over and over again if kept in its container, or kids can let their creations dry and keep them.
You can find playdough in almost any store that sells toys. But it’s also very cheap and easy to make. You probably have everything you need to make at least one type of playdough in your kitchen cupboard. Some recipes are even edible. Here are three fun and simple ways to make playdough.
Tips To Make Your Own Homemade Cleaning Products
Our bodies are our temple. As such it is a sacred place. But, on a daily basis we are polluting our systems with the chemicals we use in our home and on our jobs. While it is eco-friendly, using cleaning products made from all natural ingredients will also detoxify your home and your bodily temple.
Homemade cleaners are not hard to make. Where do you think the idea for many of the modern cleaning products came from? It is a matter of science at work. Something that is acidic will eat away at whatever is on a surface. It could be paint or dirt. Since we are talking about cleaning products, we’ll go with dirt.
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
For many families the holidays mean a time for baking cookies, and pies often times with the rush of todays lifestyles we aren’t getting the chance to make homemade cookies as often as we like. This is an easy recipe me and my daughter love to make together, so this recipe is totally Kid Friendly.? These are not only yummy they make the house have that holiday smell while baking.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
Felt Christmas Stockings
The Christmas stocking is a holiday staple for families with children. Kids love to get up on Christmas morning and see what kinds of goodies Santa has left them! Small stockings are also great for decoration, and they’re ideal for holding small gifts to give to your friends and family.
Making felt stockings is very easy, and it’s a great family project. Here’s how to do it:
What You Need
- Felt
- Cardboard or card stock
- Marker
- Scissors
- Straight pins
- Needle and thread
- White faux fur and other embellishments
Instructions
Thanksgiving Craft: Cornucopia Centerpiece
One of the most recognizable symbols of Thanksgiving is a cornucopia, or horn of plenty. It represents a bountiful harvest. These make a lovely centerpiece on any holiday table. There are many different ways you could make a cornucopia, using different materials, many of which you can find around your home.
By using a wicker basket shaped like a horn, it is quite easy to do a basic cornucopia. Most craft stores carry them, usually in early fall, if not year round.? Once you’ve selected a lovely basket, you can either fill it with artificial or real fruit and vegetables. If you chose to use real produce, it’s probably best to wait to fill the basket the day of your dinner so it doesn’t spoil before dinner.? Some fall leaves scattered around the cornucopia are a nice finishing touch.
Snackable Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
What You Need:
- 1 qt. water
- 2 TBSP salt
- 2 C pumpkin seeds
- 1 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
How to Make It:
- Place the oven temperature on 250 degrees
- Place the water in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
- Sprinkle in the salt and bring the water to a steady boil.
- Add the seeds and continue boiling for 12 minutes.
- Drain the seeds well using a colander.
- Lay the seeds in a single layer on a piece of paper towel and pat them dry.
