Playful Playdoh

  

We've had a rainy, chilly week but are expecting Spring's return this weekend. Hoorah! Since we were stuck indoors, big boy and I had fun making April's preschool classroom batch of purple playdoh yesterday...and giving it a test run too!

Find my trusty recipe here.

Apologies for the dull photos. I snapped these in front of an open window, but this was as good as it got due to the gray day. Luckily the sun has poked back out today - aahhhh!

And a big welcome to many new followers both here in blog-land and on Facebook! I'm honored and excited to share my creations with you! Thank you for stopping by!

Feeling Lucky

Life feels like it's moving in fast forward this week. Big boy's 3rd birthday went off splendidly, and now baby #2 is due in less than 90 days! Nesting is in high gear, and I can't seem to say it enough - where does the time go?! No matter, I'm feeling lucky to have good health, a wonderful family, lots of terrific friends, and just the amount of resources we need to accommodate our growing family. And the spring-like thaw just makes it all even sweeter - don't you agree?!

Are you gearing up for some St Patrick's Day fun? I was hoping to grab my Irish Soda Bread at Trader Joes this week, but it's yet to come in. This preggie mommie was not happy! As I wait for the deliciousness to begin, I found several outstanding freebies if you're looking for some Irish fun. Head over to eighteen25 to grab adorable subway art, gift tags and lucky toppers. Thanks ladies for the downloads - love 'em!!

I promise that I'm working on some upcoming detailed posts with party details. Stay tuned as I can't wait to share the crafty and celebratory fun!

Pretty Play-doh

Back in September, I signed up to make monthly batches of play-doh for my son's preschool class. Here's a peek at February's classroom love:

You can find my recipe here. I just love it (as does my son!) and it makes a wonderful homemade gift. Wouldn't it be cute divided into little clear containers with Valentines attached?!

Homemade Play-doh

One of my son's playmates turned 2 this past weekend, so I whipped up a homemade batch of play-doh for her to enjoy. My mother made it for me growing up, and gave her grandson his first batch at Christmas. The texture and peppermint scent instantly transports me back into my own childhood. It's a fun gift in that color and scents are endless with this handy recipe. Plus it's just a darn good old fashioned "toy" that's fun and safe to play with...and even eat should it somehow end up in a child's, mommie's or even doggie's mouth!

MHB's Homemade Play-doh
1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
3 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/2 Tbl oil
food coloring
(peppermint) extract

Mix all ingredients in a pot, then place over medium high heat and stir constantly for 3 minutes. It gets difficult to stir the last little bit, but stop when it reaches the consistency of play-doh. Some of it does stick to the pot, so don't worry that it's not right. Turn it out on the counter or wax paper and it's ready to go.

We keep our homemade stash in airtight containers in the fridge, and I try to set it out prior to playtime. However, my little guy usually demands it immediately and doesn't seem to mind it cold and less pliable. Once it hits room temp, it really works great with cookie cutters and various play-doh toys. Enjoy!