• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Things I Do All Day

Things I Do All Day

A Mom Blog

  • About
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
  • Parenting
    • Daily Parenting
    • Kid Activities
  • Money
    • Making Money
    • Saving Money
  • Free Printables
  • Travel
  • Contact

Super Easy Slime Recipe for Beginners

October 27, 2020 by KT Leave a Comment

DIY Easy Slime Recipe for Kids and Beginners with No Borax

Are you looking to make an easy slime recipe for the first time?

For some reason, slime was one of those kid activities that I put off for a long time. I think I always assumed making slime would be REALLY messy.

Well, I think I did every other child activity known to man during the pandemic except for slime, so we gave it a whirl.

Well— now I know why slime is so popular!

It was a lot less messy than I expected (much better than playdough, cloud dough, etc!) and it was really fun to play with!

It was a hit! Even my husband was playing with it!

The nice thing about slime was that it was pretty easy to make AND you can throw it in a ziploc and keep it and play with it for awhile!

There’s also so much you can do with slime and there’s so many different recipes and variations!

However, for a slime first-timer, I’d recommend this basic slime recipe that is perfect for slime beginners:

Basic Slime Ingredients Needed:

  • 8 ounces of white school glue (or 2 small glue bottles)
  • 1 Tablespoon of Baking Soda
  • 2 Tablespoons of contact saline solution
  • Few drops of food coloring of your choice

How to Make Super Easy Slime for Beginners:

Pour 8 ounces of white school glue in a bowl.

Then add a few drops of food coloring of your choice and mix. The more drops, the darker the color.

Then add the baking soda in and mix.

Finally add in the 2 tbsp of saline solution and mix. It may be easier to use your hands at this point. If it’s still pretty sticky, add in some more saline solution. (And use less saline solution if you like sticky slime– which I don’t!)

And now play!

Enjoy!

Filed Under: Kid Activities

Make Your Own Puzzle Activity

August 23, 2020 by KT Leave a Comment

Make your own puzzle, an easy kid activity for all ages!

I felt like I’ve done every single kid activity known to man in the last few months.

I’ve totally run out of both energy and ideas, and haven’t felt much motivation to share anything we’ve really done either. I’m just completely exhausted at the end of the day, and don’t want to focus on anything kid-related.

However, I felt a little inspired today and thought I’d share a new kid activity we did!

My 5-year old and my Dad are pen pals and they send mail back and forth to eachother to keep in touch. (It’s really cute and a recommended activity if you can do it.)

Anyway, my Dad will send little silly drawings and things along, and today he made a homemade puzzle.

Here’s the Curious George Puzzle that my Dad made and sent the boys:

DIY Curious George Puzzle for Kids

My son loved it! First, he tried to do the puzzle and the secondly, he instantly wanted to do a puzzle back!

So, hoorah! Something new we haven’t done!

It was actually really cute. I mean, you can do a puzzle so many different ways.

My husband came over when he was doing it and was like …. oh get some cardboard for the backing, and trace it and yayayayayaya.

But he’s five and I don’t really feel like getting all fancy.

There’s so many better ways to do what I did, and more pinterest-y stuff out there, but I like to keep it simple.

Here’s what I did. I took an old calendar, and took the cover picture (because it’s already harder) and had my son cut it up however he wanted!

He just really did squares and nothing too complicated but it was cute noneless!

You could use any picture you want, and if you don’t save your old calendars like me, you could use any pictures already on harder surfaces (like the pictures on a cereal box!)

You could even take pictures from magazines, or anything you find laying around the house.

You could even print something out from the computer and then glue it to cardboard!

I also found after that Crayola has a free puzzle template for drawing your own puzzle! Just print out the template and have them make a drawing and then cut out the puzzle! Super cute!

There’s so many different ways you could make a puzzle and you can easily adjust it to fit any age!

Hope you have fun with this one and hang in there!

Filed Under: Kid Activities

Easy Toy Washing Station for Toddlers

April 11, 2020 by KT Leave a Comment

easy toy washing station for toddler activity

A Toy Washing Station is such an easy activity for toddlers and young kids!

First off, what little ones doesn’t love playing in water, especially when they don’t have to get clean!

A Toy Washing Station activity is also great because THE TOYS GET CLEAN.

The KIDS ARE PLAYING AND CLEANING!

It can get a little messy, but I’ll forgive it because it’s productive play.

You can also do it outside if you can or just throw them and the toys in the bath tub if you want to play and clean toys with less mess.

This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

Easy Toy Washing Station for Kids

Here’s what you’ll need to do an indoor toy washing station:

  • One long storage bin
  • Two small plastic bins
  • Dish Soap
  • Water
  • Sponges or Cleaning Brushes
  • Towels or tablecloth
  • Toys to clean

Put the tablecloth or towel down and then place big, long tupperware bin on top of it. Then add the two small plastic bins inside the bin.

Put regular water in one, and place soapy water in the other bin with a few drops of dish soap. Make sure to fill the water in the bins no more than half way full.

Find toys for the kids to wash. Put them in the soapy bin with the sponges. Have them clean and have fun washing their toys.

When they are clean have them rinse them in the regular water bin, and then put them on a towel to dry.

You can do a theme like “washing animals” or “car wash” and have all cars in the bucket. I just did a mixture of toys to see what they liked the best.

You can also do what toy gets played with most to get rid of some germs!

My kids had fun with this one, but I do prefer just to throw them in the bath with their toys because it’s less messy and there’s zero set up or clean up.

However, they always get a kick out of stations and it’s something fun for my young kids to do!

Have you done a toy washing station before? How did your kids like it?

Filed Under: Kid Activities

Silly Things for Toddlers and Kids to Paint With

March 24, 2020 by KT Leave a Comment

Silly Household Items for Painting with Toddlers and Kids

Looking for some silly everyday household things for toddlers and kids to paint with?

Look no further… Here are some things other than a paintbrush that you can use to paint with.

As an added bonus, most things you have laying around the house anyway!

Simply bring out the paper, paint, and a tablecloth perhaps to limit mess, and just find some of these super silly items to paint with.

I like to do one (two at most) silly items at a time so it will keep their interest. I usually have paintbrushes on hand for later because believe it or not, paintbrushes are still my kids preferred method of painting.

However, it is so fun to mix it up and get extra creative!

Here’s a few silly things you can paint with at home with toddlers and kids:

*This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

Q Tips

Painting with Q Tips with toddlers and kids

Grab those Q Tips out of the medicine closet and add them to any kid painting activity for an easy substitute for a paint brush!

Q Tips are great for getting those little dots on paper and little kids love painting with Q Tips for something different!

Cotton Balls

Silly Painting with Cotton Balls for Kids

Cotton Balls is a great paintbrush alternative and great for young kids! Put a cotton ball on clothespin and get stamping those cotton balls!

Easy, peasy!

Cookie Cutters

Painting with Cookie Cutters with Kids and Toddlers

Cookie Cutters are fun to paint with and a great way to make all different shapes with paint!

You can use whatever cookie cutters you have on and dip them into the paint to make whatever designs you want! So easy and fun!

If you don’t have cookie cutters but do have kids, I recommend getting some. We love baking with our cookie cutters too, but it’s fun to get other uses out of them too!

Feathers & Leaves

Painting with Feathers with kids

Feathers, leaves, or anything in nature with a silly shape is great to paint with!

Using feathers didn’t keep my kids attention for too long but they did get a cute giggle out of it!

Dinosaurs

Painting with Toy Dinosaurs for Young Kids for a silly painting activity!

Grab those dinosaur toys and get them stomping through the paint to make dinosaur tracks!

Our dinosaurs make more like paint globs, but it was still fun to do something different!

And dinosaurs are a great size for those little toddler hands for painting!

Painting with Bows

Painting with Wrapping Bows for a fun paint project

Take bows from wrapping paper and dip them into paint to big marks onto paper and a silly design!

You could use different sizes to see the difference is size and shape or just use one at a time!

Caps and Covers

Find leftover caps and covers from the recycling pile or where ever you can to use with paint!

Caps and covers are great to paint with and make super fun circle designs on paper!

Best of all, you use what you have and you can toss that leftover pouch cap or whatever after!

Painting with Legos

Painting with Legos with Kids

Painting with Legos was probably the biggest hit, and they cleaned pretty easily too!

We used our first builders building blocks but you can use whatever legos or blocks you want!

Painting with Toilet Paper Rolls

Painting with Toilet Paper Rolls for Kids

Use leftover toilet paper rolls to paint with too! They will also give you a circular shape or you can use tape to make a new shape, like a heart!

Toilet Paper Rolls make great stampers, or you can just paint the roll like what my two year old did.

A Few More Ideas

Here are a few silly ideas that we haven’t tested but my toddler and preschooler will paint with soon!

  • Monster Trucks and Cars: Drive those trucks right through the paint!
  • Potatoes/Apples/Etc: Cut the produce with a design and stamp them into the paint!
  • Yarn or Ribbon: Make silly lines and designs with the yarn!
  • Forks: Get those silly fork shapes onto paper!
  • Sponge: Cut your dish sponge into fun shapes to make a paint stamper!
  • Wine Corks: Put those leftover wine corks to good use and have the kids stamp with them!
  • Dice: If you have dice to spare, try using dice in your paint!
  • Cardboard Shapes: Cut out the cardboard to make even more shapes and designs! Layer them for extra fun!

What other household or common items that you’ve painted with before?

Filed Under: Kid Activities

The Best Board Games for Preschoolers and Small Kids

March 21, 2020 by KT Leave a Comment

Best Board Games for Families, Kids, Preschoolers and Toddlers

Are you looking for the best board games to play with preschoolers and young children?

I love playing board games and game with my toddler and preschooler, and I love family game time as a family of four!

My youngest is 2.5 and there are some games that he loves to play too, although some games are better than others! My preschooler is the perfect age for board games and loves to play with us!

It’s such a fun and easy family activity with quality family time, and a lot of the games are a little educational too!

Here are my favorite board games for preschoolers and young kids:

*This post does contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game is an award winning family favorite game!

It’s a great game that teaches fine motor skills and color matching and it’s just so fun too!

You basically need to collect the most acorns first to win! It’s a simple game, but it’s a lot of fun and great educational game without even knowing it!

My 2.5 year old is just getting the hang of it but it’s perfect for my 4.5 year old! We love playing this one as a family too!

For more information or to purchase The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game, please click here.

Banana Blast

Banana Blast was gifted to us and this game was an instant MEGA hit!

My 2.5 and 4.5 year old LOVED playing with this and my little one did pretty good at playing this!

You roll the dice and you try to sneak a banana from the monkey! Whoever gets the most bananas before he jumps, wins! You also try to catch that monkey to steal two bananas away to help you win the most!

Usually whoever catches that jump monkey, will usually win!

We sometimes get some sore losers, even my husband, but my kids can play with this for awhile all together!

Some great family fun for all!

For more information or to purchase Banana Blast, please click here.

Pop the Pig

Pop the Pig is a fun game, and perfect for little ones who are just getting into games! It was one of our first games!

Truthfully, we use Pop the Pig more as a toy than a game.

We feed him him burgers and when he gets full, he pops out! It’s super silly! My younger one loves this more than my almost 5 year old, so it’s a great beginner game!

It’s a great game to play casually and more like a toy if you’re little one is quite into board games yet too!

For more information or to purchase Pop the Pig, please click here.

Guess Who?

Guess Who? is a classic board game that I remember playing when I was little!

You need to make guesses to narrow down the person the other person picked, and to find the correct person first!

This is a two person game that my almost 5 year old is just getting into! I would say 5+ is good for actually playing the game and is too young for my little one, but my 5 year old and I have a little quality time together with this one!

For more information or to purchase Guess Who?, please click here.

Richard Scarry’s Busytown, Eye Found It Toddler Game

Oone of our favorite authors is Richard Scarry, and we love Busytown and it’s great to see the world in a board game!

Richard Scarry’s Busytown, Eye Found It! game has you racing around Busytown to find hidden objects!

We actually are gifting this game for our son’s fifth birthday after hearing so many positive reviews so I’ll post an update with my thoughts later when we play this as a family!

For more information or to purchase Richard Scarry’s Busytown, Eye Found It! game, please click here.

Zingo!

Zingo! is an award winning preschool game that is great for pre-readers and early readers.

Zingo! is basically Bingo with a Zing and a great way to learn sight words for preschoolers and young kids!

For more information or to purchase Zingo!, please click here.

I’ll add more as we find more family favorites too! What are your favorite board games for small children?

Filed Under: Kid Activities, Parenting Tagged With: board games, Toddler Activities

How to Make Quick and Easy Homemade Hand Soap

March 11, 2020 by KT Leave a Comment

Quick and Easy Homemade Hand Soap

I love making homemade hand soap… it’s quick, easy, healthy, and really inexpensive too!

I started making my own homemade hand soap shortly after I had kids because I wanted to use less harmful chemicals in daily life and organic soap was really expensive!

Now, I still make it because it’s actually SO CONVENIENT and CHEAP!

I buy a 32oz bottle of Dr. Bronner’s on Amazon for $16 and it lasts a really long time… that one bottle usually lasts close to a year. Crazy.

So here’s my recipe for this super easy, clean homemade hand soap:

*This post does contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy if you have any questions.

Easy Homemade Hand Soap Recipe

  • 1-2 tsp of Castile Soap (I use Dr. Bronner’s)
  • Filtered or Distilled Water (I use filtered water from my side fridge dispenser)
  • Foam Pump Dispenser
  • Essential Oils (Optional)

Fill the foam soap dispenser almost full with filtered or distilled water and then add 1-2 tsp of castile soap to the top.

That’s it. It’s super easy.

I reuse the same pump dispenser (one I had from a store bought soap) and just fill with my water from my fridge dispenser and add a few squirts of castile soap.

You can also use essential oils to add a little scent and fun to it, but it’s totally optional.

It takes me less than 30 seconds, and I really run to the store to buy soap.

And, even better, castile soap is available on Amazon and it’s the price I normally pay.

If you figure $16 a bottle for castile soap with 2 tsp each time, you’re spending around .16 per refill without figuring the cost of changing your filter. But it’s still cheaper than the store bough stuff.

Super easy, super green, and super cheap.

There you go. Happy hand soap making!

Filed Under: Saving Money, Uncategorized

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Stay Connected!

Drop your e-mail below for updates, special offers, and more! 

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.



Footer

Copyright © 2023 · Genesis Sample on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in