Do you ever have days where you just need an activity to keep kids busy? When it's rainy, snowy, or too hot and we need a fun activity to do, I will sometimes put them in the bathtub. They love taking baths, but when I throw in a fun activity to do in the tub, they really love it! Today, I will be sharing 5 fun bath time activities. 1. Bath Fizzies A fun way to make things fizzy and get the tub smelling good is to put in some bath fizzies. I make my own with this easy recipe (thanks to … [Read more...]
Toddler Tuesday: Foam Sticks
Several weeks ago, I picked up some foam craft sticks at the Dollar Tree. I knew they would be useful for a craft or an activity, so I stored them away for later. As you know, my kids love bathtime, so I thought of a fun activity for them to do while taking a bath. For my toddler, I dumped the bag of foam sticks in the tub and he played with them and stuck them to the wall. It's simple, inexpensive, and yet entertaining. For my oldest, we made this activity into a math lesson. … [Read more...]
Ice Sensory Play
Today's activity is all about water and ice. I wanted Troy to learn that water turns to ice when frozen. I also wanted him to problem solve and figure out how to melt ice. To start, I filled up 6 glass bowls of water, added some food coloring, and placed a small spikey ball (from Walmart) in the water. Then I froze the bowls overnight in the freezer. When we got the bowls out of the freezer, Troy and Wes examined the ice and we talked about how ice felt: cold, slippery, smooth, etc. Then … [Read more...]
DIY Bath Paint
Do you ever need an activity to help the day move along a little bit faster? Well this bath paint is a lifesaver! I use this activity when it's too cold out to play or when the kids need a fun play activity to do. We love it! My kiddos absolutely LOVE bath time. It's actually quite ridiculous! They would bathe 3 times a day, if I would let them. Recently, we made some bath paint to add to the bath time fun! It was super easy and the boys had a blast. Here's how you make it: Take shaving … [Read more...]