CHOPSTICKS

Kids tend to copy what you do, and what a great thing, when it's a good thing your doing. We where sitting down to have a small meal of our favorite pot sticker and I handed out chop sticks. I didn't think to give it to my son until he did the point and grunt. I handed him his own pair and he did a great job of poking the pot sticker with the chop sticks. You could see his mind working, he tried using both in one hand and then gave up and used one in each hand. I will be sure to have a pair for him when we sit down to our next chopstick meal. Watch out silliness can occur!

Home Made Playdough

We had lots of fun with playdough today! We made it at home... Here is a very very easy recipe:

Uncooked Playdough (salt and flour)

1/4 cup salt
1 cup flour
1/4 cup water

I made half the recipe for a smaller amount. It was the perfect amount for him.




Have your child mix the flour and salt in a bowl then add water. Knead and squeeze the dough to make a clay consistency. You may need to add more water

The Fun of Cookies

I don't drown my sorrows; I suffocate them with chocolate chip cookies. ~Author Unknown

Making cookies can be fun for all ages! My 22month old son had so much fun helping me make cookies today. He stood on a chair as I measured and then he got to pour the ingredients in the bowl. When I got the mixer out he wasn't too sure about it, but he came around. The cookie making process took twice as long but it gave my son a memory that will last a long time.