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Bath Tub Paints

Make some Bath Tub Paints for some good, clean fun. They can be made with four simple ingredients found right in your kitchen.

Take a muffin tin (or containers of your choice) and add 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch to each cup of the tin.

Then to each cup add about 1/4 cup of baby shampoo.

Add 4-5 drops of food coloring to each mixture to make your favorite paint colors.

Stir and mix together the paint until the color is fully incorporated and it has a smooth consistency. Add a small amount of water to each tin (about 2-3 Tablespoons) and stir.

Give each child a paint brush, put them into a shower or bathtub and let them go to town expressing their creative artistic abilities.

I did not let them paint on the wall tiles because I was afraid that the color might stain the grout! But every surface of the tub (and eventually their bodies) was fair game.

They were in the tub for over an hour having a blast.

When it was time to clean up, I gave them each a sponge and let them clean up their artwork. The best part was a clean and sparkling tub that I didn’t have to scrub myself!

February 27, 2009 · Filed under: Kids, Recipes Tagged with

Triple Chocolate Bread, Chocolate Covered Strawberries and Chocolate Dipped Cookies

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Love chocolate? Give away some yummy triple chocolate bread. It is so easy to make and so good to eat. I have posted the recipe here on my recipe blog.

I have included the the bag topper I used to make for the tops of the bags. If you would like to download it, double click on the picture. It will take you to Photobucket and there you can copy the html and save it to your desktop. Pull the jpeg into your photoshop program and then you can personalize it for your own needs. I usually put who the gift is from on the other side of the tag. All you need to do for that is write something on the top but be sure to turn it upside down so that when you fold it in half it will be right side up. Resize it according to the width of your cellophane treat bags. Make sense? Let me know if you have trouble with it.

Or make up some of these quick and easy treats for yourself or for someone special instead of the bread.

Yes…Been baking like a mad-woman possessed. But what is Valentine’s Day without chocolatey treats?

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February 14, 2009 · Filed under: Gifts, Recipes, Valentine's Day Tagged with Choclate Recipies, Chocolate Covered Strawberries and Chocolate Dipped Cookies, Triple Chocolate Bread

Chunky Heart Crayons

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Is your crayon box riddled with hundreds of broken crayons like ours is? Make these chunky crayons for your toddlers who can’t hold regular crayons or as Valentine’s Day gifts for your kids friends. It is super easy…all you need to do is gather up all the pieces (or break up full size crayons). All the wrappers need to be removed from the crayons. I soaked mine in cold water and the paper peeled right off. I made sure to dry off the crayons and then put the crayons into a small muffin tin that has been lightly greased. I pre-heated the oven to 300 degrees and then baked them for about 8 minutes or until all the crayons are melted. I took them out of the oven and let them cool on the counter for about 15 minutes.

Since it is so cold here, I stuck them outside to cool for another 20 minutes. (A freezer will work if it is warm where you are). They should pull away from the edge of the pan when they are ready. Simply turn the pan over and empty them out.

We made some for my daughter to give out to her Pre-School class for Valentine’s Day. I made some bag toppers to go onto each bag. I simply used my photo program and made a 3.75 in. (width) x 4.25 in. (length) tag to fit on the 3.75 inch wide goody bags I found at Robert’s.