Printmaking with Cars and Toys

This morning was a morning. The boys still had lingering coughs so we skipped our usual Wednesday morning playgroup. So, with it raining, once again, we had a day indoors. We played with legos, we built forts, we washed the windows, had snack, we raced cars, we played with play dough, we worked on patterns…and that got me thinking. Wheel patterns, toy patterns – lets paint, lets do some printmaking. While the boys constructed a raceway out of blocks, I set up…

Gluten-free Ice Cream Sandwich

I could really use one of these right now. I made them a couple of weeks ago and they really hit the spot. First I whipped up a batch of my gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, which you can find here.

Tissue Paper Bird Canvas

Since our tissue paper bird cards (which you can find how to make here) went well, it was time to try it out on the small canvases I bought.

Oatmeal Snack Bites (gluten-free)

I have been in a big gluten-free snack rut recently and those who know me know I am a snacker. A big snacker. So, this rut has been a problem. I needed something quick and easy and that was just a couple of bites.

A New Outdoor Playscape

My boys love to be outside. I love to be outside. Therefore, we are outside as much as possible. It is a great place to run, jump, explore, and to also learn. Lots of playful learning opportunities! So, we had this ‘dead’ corner in our yard and I so wanted to turn it into a place that fostered creativity, exploration, and play.

6 AM Gluten-Free Waffles

So, this past Sunday morning I was planning on toaster waffles since eggs were out of the question: we only had one egg left. The boys could have waffles and I could have a hard boiled egg. That plan would have worked if I had had more than one toaster waffle left. Oh, dear.

Constructing a Quick Outdoor Fort

Our neighbor recently trimmed branches from the trees that lined our mutual driveway. They have been in a pile for a few days, so I figured we could use a few to help create a fort. This was super easy and took us maybe 5-10 minutes. I think we did pretty well, I mean, I am not sure if Bear Grllys is going to contact us any time soon, but  I am happy with what we came up with! The boys had a great time…

Tissue paper and bird cards

I have this idea for a larger project, but wanted to take a test run with the boys to see if it could work. I mentioned to them that we could use the bird and cricket craft punches that we used for our cricket paintings (which you can check out here) and they were totally game.