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This is so insanely cool. Rainbow, gooey, soft, spoongy, smelly gunk! It's a lovely mix of gross and amazing all rolled into one (pardon the pun). Now you can make your very own unicorn slime, or unicorn poo as some people refer to it as! Hey, we say whatever floats your boat!

As a rainy day craft idea, halloween or kids party fun, this is an absolute winner with the kids. How could it not be?
What you'll need...

1/2 cup of Clag glue

½ tsp borax

1 cup warm water

Food colouring of your choice

Plastic cups

Spoons for mixing

1. Pour glue into a cup and add a tbsp of warm water. Once mixed through, add food colouring through

2. Add borax to warm water and wait until completely dissolved

3. Pour the borax water into the glue mixture and stir until mixture has thickened

4. When slime becomes too thick to stir, remove it from the water and start kneading with your hands until no longer sticky.

5. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

You can make as many colours as your heart desires, and simply braid them or squish them together to create cool patterns in the mix.

Shout out to the source: http://www.momdot.com/unicorn-poop-slime-recipe/

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This is so insanely cool. Rainbow, gooey, soft, spoongy, smelly gunk! It's a lovely mix of gross and amazing all rolled into one (pardon the pun). Now you can make your very own unicorn slime, or unicorn poo as some people refer to it as! Hey, we say whatever floats your boat!

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My kids love sidewalk chalk so we tried something new with the chalk this week: we made Katie's DIY Sidewalk Paint Recipe from last year! It was so easy and is made out of edible ingredients... just in case!

You have to try chalk paint this summer - your kids will love it!

DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
4 Tbsp. Water
Food Coloring

Materials:
Foam or Paint Brushes
Muffin Tin

Directions:
1. Combine cornstarch and water in one muffin tin. Stir gently until smooth.

2. Add food coloring to make desired color and stir. (We used 3 drops per color. For pink and yellow it was perfect. Next time, I think I will add 2-3 drops more for green and blue.)

3. Repeat until you have all the different colors you want.

4. Use foam or paint brushes to draw with the chalk paint!

Notes:
I wasn't sure if the chalk paint would stain their clothes, so I had J and B wear their swimsuits with play clothes. So I can't guarantee that it won't stain, but everything they got on them came out in the wash!

We have been having a blast with chalk so far this year, which was one of the things on our Summer Bucket List! Oh my, it's going to be a fun summer! What are your favorite things to do in the summer?

Continue on to the next post in my

Sidewalk Chalk Fun Series: 40+ Fun Games and Activities to do with chalk paint and sidewalk chalk!

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My kids love sidewalk chalk so we tried something new with the chalk this week: we made Katie's DIY Sidewalk Paint Recipe from last year! It was so easy and is made out of edible ingredients... just in case! You have to try chalk paint this summer - your kids will love it!

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Cool down and get creative with this fun food craft

The heat's crept up on you, eh? And now school's out (August is how far away, you say?), and the children are bored. Sweaty, already-over-it kids plus time to kill is a worrisome combo. What to do? Paint popsicles.

Now, now-before your "THAT SOUNDS TOO MESSY" alarm goes off, know this: The "mess" is minimal-and edible. (We call that a #HappiMess.)

Paper & Stitch blogger and founder Brittni Mehlhoff dreamed up the project after creating-get this-watermelon-painted doughnuts. And this kid-friendly craft is even easier (and quicker): Make some simple lemonade-based Popsicles, and after they're frozen, set out brushes and food coloring "paint" and let the little ones do their best Monet. You'll end up with vibrant, tasty artwork and-perhaps more important-cooled-down kids (with colorful tongues). Play the "Frozen" soundtrack at your own risk.

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Kid-Friendly DIY: "Watercolor" Painted Popsicles

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The heat's crept up on you, eh? And now school's out (August is how far away, you say?), and the children are bored. Sweaty, already-over-it kids plus time to kill is a worrisome combo. What to do? Paint popsicles. Now, now-before your "THAT SOUNDS TOO MESSY" alarm goes off, know this: The "mess" is minimal-and edible.

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I've recently been looking into making more Chinese New Year crafts together as a way to celebrate the upcoming holiday. With my current infatuation with watercolor crafts, we recently made these watercolor painted paper fans together.

Watercolor Painted Paper Fans

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Our Favorite Chinese New Year Books

Prior to making the craft, we had already been reading books explaining the holiday. Here are some of our favorites!

Is it just me or are watercolor crafts like the best? The colors are always so vibrant and it's easy to make lovely, colorful art (and it doesn't require much clean up or prep too- score!) We've recently been going through some transitions over here when I gave birth to my second son. He's been such a gift to our family, but navigating transitions (even good ones) have never been my strong point. Luckily, painting and crafting make me feel happy... so I really enjoyed making these beautiful fans!

Materials Needed:

Ok, all you need for this craft are:

Let's Make Some Watercolor Painted Paper Fans

You could go 3 routes when making these fans.

Option 1: You could just draw/paint whatever comes to mind....

I made this design by drawing a bunch of dots randomly on the page with Sharpie marker and then connecting them with lines to make triangles. I find geometric shapes to be quite modern and aesthetically pleasing, don't you? Then, I just painted all the shapes in.

Option 2: Plan a specific Design- Think in halves!

Or, you could try to make a specific design on the fan. We'll be folding these fans in half, so imagine the paper divided in half and draw two different designs on each half.

I also wanted to make a dragon fan for Chinese New year, so I drew this pattern out. (You can download it over here Chinese New Year Dragon Printable Fan ).

When it's folded it makes a completed dragon fan. My son really liked this one, so he spent most of the time coloring it in... and then telling me that he didn't want to turn it into a fan. Oh well!

Once you've finished your design, accordion fold it.

Then, fold it in half.

Staple yourself a handle and tape the two sides together.

Spread your fan out and admire your completed design!

Oh! Here's what the stripey design looked like folded.

I went a bit crazy with painting and made several. Aren't they pretty?

Option 3: Fold first, then paint!

And... if you want to, you could also just fold up a bunch of these first and then paint them. That's another option too! (The stripey fan on the lower right corner was painted that way.)

Another cute fan craft:

Now if you liked making this paper fan craft, you should also check out my folding popsicle stick fans. They're a bit more work, but they also are a bit cooler because you can open and close them!

Hope you have a fun time making these with your kiddos.

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TISSUE PAPER SUNCATCHERS are a gorgeous Summer craft for kids. They look so bright and colourful and are super easy to make for all ages.

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Hello again! We're excited to celebrate Summer Family Fun month with a kid friendly craft. We spied several cute homemade bird feeders via Pinterest, but saw an easy formula from Loelaloep and decided to try our hand at our own bird feeders made from toilet paper rolls, rocket style!

You will probably have most of these craft supplies around. We made a quick stop at Walmart for the bird feed, ($2.)

Supplied needed are a few toilet paper rolls, scrapbook paper, ribbon/bakers twine, hot glue, birdseed and peanut butter. Making these fun bird friendly rockets were so quick and the kids loved to help!

Directions:

1. Trim scrapbook into a 1.5″ x 7″ strip.

2. Hot glue around the base of the toilet paper roll.

3. Fold another piece of scrapbook paper into a "birthday hat" and glue closed. Note: leave a little gap at the tip to pull bakers twine through.

4. Trim the excess scrapbook paper off so it stands up with a flat base.

5. Add ribbon to the INSIDE of the toilet paper roll (to mimick the rocket flare) and add a piece of ric rac ribbon around as trim.

6. Hole punch (small punch) 3 holes around the TOP of the toilet paper roll, OPPOSITE of the "rocket flare" ribbon.

7. String 1′ of bakers twine or ribbon through the 3 holes and knot.

8. Slide the rocket top "birthday hat" through the bakers twine, hot glue around the edges to keep it from sliding.

9. Let the kiddos help on this part and smother peanut butter around the raw toilet paper roll. (If your child has a nut allergy, try No Nuts Golden Peabutter instead!

10. Sprinkle birdseed on the sticky peanut butter.

11. Hang from a tree and watch the cute birds fly to your new bird feeder!

We encourage you to soak up these last few weeks of summer break and get those kids creating! Have a great Summer Family Fun month! You can see more kids crafts here on our blog or follow along with us on Pinterest or Instagram. (:

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Bird Feeder Craft, Homemade Bird Feeder, DIY Bird Feeder | Creative Home

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Hello again! We're excited to celebrate Summer Family Fun month with a kid friendly craft. We spied several cute homemade bird feeders via Pinterest, but saw an easy formula from Loelaloep and decided to try our hand at our own bird feeders made from toilet paper rolls, rocket style!

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Two wooden dowels (ours were 1/4″ and 1/8″ in diameter because we used what we had on hand), cut to 33″ and 24″ lengths.

36″ wide sheet of paper (or several smaller sheets taped together to make a large one)

Acrylic paints, crayons or markers

Twine

Tape

Ribbon or fabric scraps

Optional: Mod Podge Washout, stencils and patterned paper for embellishment

Instructions:

1. First things first, start by decorating your kite! You can use crayons, markers, or paints to color and design your own kit.

2. To build the kite frame tie together the two dowels as shown and then reinforced the joint with hot glue if desired. The perimeter is created by tying a single length of twine from one end of the dowel to the next. I wrapped the twine a few times at each end piece and secured with hot glue.

3. Lay the kite frame out on to the painted artwork and trim the paper to size. Leave a 2″ border around the kite frame for folding and finishing the kite.

Start by folding the corners and securing the tape. Next, fold the side seams over the twine and secure with tape along the entire length of the fold.

This next step is easier to show through pictures than words, so please take a look at the photos to illustrate what I mean. Find the mid-point of the two sections of the longer dowel and use scissors to cut a small slit in the kite at those locations. You may want to reinforce the holes with a small piece of tape on both sides.

Tie a length of twine to the dowel at the first slit location and feed the string through the slit to the front side of the kite. Feed the string back through the other slit and finish by tying it to the dowel on the back side of the kite. Make sure that the string is not pulsed tightly on the front side of the kite, but that it has a good amount of slack in it.

Tie the string that you will use to fly the kite to the center of the bridle, and tie on some ribbons or fabric scraps to create the kite's tail.

Now head outside and test it out!

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Two wooden dowels (ours were 1/4″ and 1/8″ in diameter because we used what we had on hand), cut to 33″ and 24″ lengths. 36″ wide sheet of paper (or several smaller sheets taped together to make a large one) Acrylic paints, crayons or markers Twine Tape Ribbon or fabric scraps Optional: Mod Podge Washout, stencils and patterned paper for embellishment Instructions: First things first, start by decorating your kite!

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Elevate your basic tie dye to make groovy swirls, stripes, polka dots, and more. Click through for eight tie-dye designs with easy-to-follow instructions.

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How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag

hands-on time: 10 minutes

tools:
* 1 quart-size sealable plastic bag
* 1 gallon-size sealable plastic bag
* measuring cups & spoons

start-to-eat time: 10 minutes

kids kitchen skills:
* measuring
* making ice cream

Grown-up steps and notes

If you don't have an ice cream maker, try mixing up your own frozen treat in a bag! All you need is a little cream, sugar, vanilla, and ice. Shake away!
ingredients

* 1 cup light cream or half and half
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Ice cubes
* 1/2 cup salt (Kosher or rock salt)

Makes Serves 2
step-by-step

1. Measure the cream, sugar, and vanilla extract into the quart-size bag. Zip it up tightly.

2. Fill the gallon-size bag with ice. Add the salt. Put the sealed smaller bag inside. Now zip up the larger bag.

3. Shake and shake the bags to make ice cream! It will take about 5 minutes until the cream hardens.

4. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one. Eat the ice cream right out of the bag!

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Posted on hands-on time: 10 minutes tools: * 1 quart-size sealable plastic bag* 1 gallon-size sealable plastic bag* measuring cups & spoons start-to-eat time: 10 minutes kids kitchen skills: * measuring* making ice cream Grown-up steps and notes If you don't have an ice cream maker, try mixing up your own frozen treat in a bag!

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Pinwheels Without Pins That REALLY Spin!

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Learn how to make pinwheels without pins that really spin! The best part is that you likely have everything you need for instant fun.