Tutu Tuesday: 01-24-2012

This week for Tutu Tuesday my daughter made painted hand print tutus.

We used acrylic paints and computer paper, or you could use card stock. I traced the outline of a leotard and painted it in for her. Older kids could do this on their own. You can also cut out a leotard from colored card stock if you choose.

Then came the fun part! I put acrylic paints on paper plates so she can easily flatten out her hand in the paint. Next she makes hand prints where the tutu would go. It's easiest to have the picture upside down for this part so the painter doesn't have to turn their small wrist around backwards.

Let me know how your tutus turn out! I'd love to hear from you! Happy Tutu Tuesday! K.

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Today's Project: Toddler Pretend Stove

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I'm going to make mine a little different, with the diaper boxes I have on hand. I'll post pictures of my finished project as soon as I'm done! K.

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MLK Jr. Day

Have a great holiday today! We'll be doing as much as we can with our daughter: Painting, water beads, Hot Wheels, sensory bin, trains! K.

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Tip Of The Day: 1-15-2012

When kids are just learning to use crayons in late infancy or early toddlerhood try giving them a blank piece of paper or coloring page that is taped down. We taped ours to the kitchen floor for the day because the crayons cleaned up easily from the floor, but you can could use any surface you don't mind putting tape onto. (I don't suggest the wall tho!) This technique helps your child to master the art of only coloring, leave the paper folding and tearing for baby's first Christmas. K.

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Tip Of The Day: 12-08-2011

Cut your dryer sheets in half. They'll work just the same and last twice as long. Use a coupon, pair it with a sale, cut them in half and you've got major savings! K.

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Recipe: Lazy Cobbler

This recipe tastes and looks great but is so simple to make you don't even need a recipe card to remember the directions.

Ingredients:

2 Cans of a pie filling of your choice

1 Boxed yellow cake mix

2 Sticks of butter or margarine

Directions:

Pour the pie filling evenly in to a 13x9 baking dish. On top of the pie filling pour the dry yellow cake mix. Then to finish off the preparation cut the sticks of butter into tablespoon size pieces and drop evenly over the top.

Bake: 350 for 45 min to an hour or until golden brown on top.

Yields: About a dozen servings. You could stretch out the amount of servings by cutting down on size and adding a scoop of ice cream when served.

Also, try using apple pie filling and a cinnamon ice cream. Or cherry pie filling and a chocolate cake mix for something very decadent. To peach pie filling you could also add one cup of walnuts or dried cranberries. These substitutions will keep your taste testers from getting bored and always leave them wanting to try more! Leave a comment with your ideas for substitutions! I'd love to hear them! K.

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Halloween And Vacation

Halloween, my favorite holiday, is just two days away. And with family coming in town I will once again be on a small va. K. ;-)