I have been trying to think of things to do with Stirling this summer. We have fun playing, but after a while both of us get pretty tired of stacking blocks, reading the same seven books, and emptying the same pots and pans out of the cupboard. However, I have to make sure any craft project we do isn't toxic if Stirling eats it. So far I have come up with a few fun projects for us that are edible and safe.
We tried jello painting by sprinkling powdered jello on paper and then using ice cubes to paint with. Stirling liked touching the ice cubes to the jello and then licking them. Of course we did this outside and the ice cubes fell in the dirt right before they went in Stirling's mouth!
We also made slime with cornstarch and water and red food coloring. Stirling wasn't as into that one. He mostly wanted to carry the bowl of slime around the house. I wasn't excited about trying to clean it out of the carpet, so that was a short lived project.
I also bought Stirling some large toddler-sized crayons- not edible, but fun to use. He usually manages to draw a line or two and some dots before the crayons ends up with a piece bitten out of it. It is fun watching him "draw" and create!
My next plan is to make edible play-dough- either using a peanut butter recipe or one with kool-aid. That should be a big hit. Perhaps we will do some bubble painting too. I just need to get some tempera paints to mix with bubble solution.
Sounds like some creative fun you are having! I think I made play-dough for you when you were little Colleen, as I recall it was very salty! (Now how would I know that you say? Hmmmm ?! ) You could try doing some pasta type art, or potato stamps. I suppose it's premature for paper mache (the starchy stuff is made of edible stuff, but of course the newspaper -- not so much. Maybe that should wait.) Have you made ice cube popsicles? That would mostly just be entertaining to eat. Well, have fun with what's left of the summer! Hugs & Kisses ! Great Auntie Jo
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