Shaving Cream Snowman

What you will need:
Glue
Shaving cream
Card stock or thick construction paper
Paint brush
Black felt or construction paper
Scissors

Directions:
Mix, in a bowl, about 3 table spoons of Elmer's glue with 3 table spoons shaving cream.
Using a paint brush paint a snowman on the paper. It is helpful to draw an outline first.
To make the fluffy look tap the brush on the paper rather than making strokes.
Cut out black circles for the eyes, mouth, and buttons.
Cut out the nose.
Gently stick on the eyes, mouth, and nose.
Allow time to dry and hang up your masterpiece.

Homemade Kaleidoscope; Using Ingredients From Your Kitchen

What you will need:
Milk
Bowl
Food coloring
Dish soap

Directions:
Fill the bowl with 1 inch of milk.
Add one drop of food coloring. (Adding additional colors is recommended but be sure to place each color on opposite sides so they do not bleed together).

DO NOT STIR or MIX the colors.
Add one drop of dish soap to the middle of the bowl and watch the milk and soap repel making a kaleidoscope effect.

*Note: I was unable to get a good photo of the kaleidoscope effect because it happens fairly quick. However, it is really neat and we did this process with different colors at least ten time this morning. Have fun!!

Recipe Thursday: Pizza Pasta

Image courtesy of coloring.website.org

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning (Very cheap at Winco in bulk)
1 1/2  cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni
Olives (optional)

Directions:
Cook macaroni until just tender and drain.
Stir in eggs, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, and seasoning.
Transfer mixture into a greased baking dish.
Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
Remove.
Spread with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and top with pepperoni and olives.
Bake 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Allow to cool 10 minutes and enjoy!

ABC Caterpillar; A Fun Way To Teach Your Child ABC's and Letter Recognition

What You Will Need:
Scissors
Paper
Glue stick
Googly eyes
Pipe cleaner
Marker

Directions:
Cut out 27 round circles of various sizes.

Write one letter on each circle; completing the alphabet. Be sure to leave one blank to make the caterpillar face.
Glue each piece together.
Glue the googly eyes on the blank circle.
Bend the pipe cleaner into the shape of a V.
Glue the pipe cleaner to the back side of the circle.
Glue on the face.
Allow to dry and hang up.

This is a good tool to teach the ABC's to your young one or to even teach your older child letter recognition.

Free DenTek Dental Floss

It has been a while since I posted a freebie! SORRY!

Thanks to my friend over at, MoJoSavings. It is easy to get your free sample. Simply click here for your sample of DenTek. I just got mine!

Super Man Egg; Princess Egg

What you will need:
Egg
Needle
Felt
Glitter glue (optional)
Glue (hot glue gun works best but any glue will work)
Pipe cleaners
Scissors
Marker
Googly eyes (optional)
Directions:
Using the needle poke a hole into each end of the egg. One hole should be sightly bigger to allow the contents to come out. You may need to swivel the needle around just a little to make the hole big enough. It should be the size of the tip of an ink pen when done.

Being very careful not to break the egg blow out the contents using your mouth. This takes some time to do and if you blow too hard you will break your egg.

Rinse the egg with water and dry it off.

Cut out a cape using the felt.

Cut out a belt.

Decorate with glue if desired.

Cut the pipe cleaner so the you have two pieces about two inches long.

Bend the top of the pipe cleaners to create the hand.

Draw the face on your egg, or glue on the googly eyes and draw a mouth.

Glue on the cape, belt, and hands.

* My son was really into super hero's at the time we did this craft, however, you could make the egg into anything. For example, using the felt, cut out a pink dress and make a princess egg.

Toilet Paper Roll Basketball Hoop

What You Will Need:
Toilet paper roll
Pipe cleaner
Pom pom
Scissors

Directions:
Cut the pipe cleaner in half.
Using the tip of the scissors or a pen, poke a hole in the top of the tp roll.
Poke the pipe cleaner through.
Bend the ends so they are flush with the inside of the tp roll.

This craft takes under five minutes to make but is a simple and fun craft that you can play with. My son and I had a contest to see who could make the most baskets in 5 minutes. Set the timer and play!