It's been a long while since I've posted something other then It's Playtime. It's not that we haven't done anything, but between preschool, being pregnant, and the other things that life tends to throw at me, I've been a bit absent. So I'm going to try and go back to some of our favorite activities over the past couple of months and blog about them. Then, hopefully, I can start working on some newer ideas.
Last month (June) we had our monthly Mommy & Me Book Club at the house. It seems to be a popular activity with my regular moms which pleases me. The theme in June was The Ocean. Here are the activities I made available.
I made some
Sand Playdough inspired by
Timeless Adventures. I provided some shells and floral stones (both purchased at the dollar store) along with some ocean characters. The kids enjoyed creating different scenes and and experiencing the variety of textures.
We also created Octopuses from T.P. tubes like those found at Mommy with Selective Memory. All you do is cut 8 strips, leaving room at the top for the "head". I'm running low on paint, plus I have a lot of little guys, so we used markers to decorate the tubes. Then the kids glued on google eyes.
For snack I used the recipe for Cinnamon Snowflakes I found on Come Together Kids but made a slight variation. I used a fish cookie cutter create little tortilla fish. Then I followed the directions on the original recipe, creating crispy, yummy, cinnamon fish. These went fast!
And what's a book club without books?! We all came together and read:
Would you like to start a Mommy & Me Book Club with your friends? Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
