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Star Wars Galaxy Slime

April 8, 2016November 4, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

It’s no secret that in our home sensory bins are a pretty big thing…anything that can entertain us til’ nap time is a pretty big thing. We love our sensory bins because they are just so easy to throw together and they entertain kids in open-ended play for hours. This week my kids have turned their focus to everything and anything Star Wars. Their excitement for the upcoming movie is near unbearable. So of course it is only logical that we do some Star Wars activities such as this Star Wars Galaxy Slime!

This slime was simple to make, a ton of fun, and a bugger to photograph…

Glow in the Dark Play Dough

December 9, 2020October 31, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

This month we have been having a blast with glow in the dark everything. It started with the discovery of Glow in the Dark Jello and has just kinda taken a life of it’s own since then…

This Glow in the Dark Play Dough (well actually it is more black light) has been super fun!

So far this month we have discovered that glow in the dark zombies are an awesome alternative to using glow sticks in the bathtub along with how to make Glow in the Dark Jello.

I suppose you could say this month has been full of bright ideas…heh.

How to Train Your Dragon Slime

April 8, 2016October 23, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Have ya’ll seen Race to the Edge on Netflix? My son LOVED “How to Train Your Dragon” and has absolutely adored this show. We had in the past made this How To Train Your Dragon Slime for the movie. Just recently we revisited this activity after discovering Dragons of Netflix. The photos on this Toothless Slobber turned out so stunningly pretty I couldn’t resist updating this post. So if you are coming over from Pinterest — you are on the right post. It just has new images 😉

Every time Toothless slobbery kisses Hiccup the air in my home fills with laughter. It never ceases to amuse my kids…or the hubs for that matter.

Spidey Sense Slime

October 18, 2018October 20, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

I wanted to make some Halloween slime this week and took Meatball with me to pick the supplies. He was admant about using red glue for the project and at the time I was oblivious as to why. With his language not fully in yet sometimes I just have to go with the flow. It wasn’t until he ran upstairs to put on a Spiderman shirt, mask, and socks to make this slime that I put it together. We weren’t making Halloween Spider Slime, we were making Spiderman Slime.

When is comes to superheros my son is obsessed with Spiderman. It’s an unwavering love. And I gotta give it to him, this slime is super fun!

Rainbow Scented Rice

August 30, 2018October 17, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

This Rainbow Rice doesn't use vinegar or rubbing alcohol -- it smells AMAZING!

My kids adore playing with rice sensory bins. It is by far one of their favorite quiet time activities. I love how simple it is…but I cannot stand the smell of rubbing alcohol or vinegar. The harshness of both give me a headache. I could not even imagine running my hands through it to play. So, a rainbow rice made without vinegar or rubbing alcohol was a must!

We have tried a couple different solutions to be able to dye rice without either vinegar or rubbing alcohol. So far we have made glow in the dark sensory rice and have dyed rice using essential oils. This sensory rice though has by far been a favorite. Kids love the vibrant colors and the playful scents! And making it is ridiculously easy!