Make Your Own Slime

Looking for a quick, easy activity? Why not make some squishy slime?

Making your own slime is quite easy, don't you know. All it takes is equal parts regular elmer's glue and liquid laundry starch (and a little food coloring, if you want - which you know you do).

1. Pour the glue (I used 1/4 cup - it doesn't take much) and a few drops of food coloring into a zip-lock baggie and squish it to mix. Once the color is evenly distributed, add your liquid starch (again, I use 1/4 cup).

2. Resume squishing for a few minutes until the starch and glue thicken and make slime (there will be a little liquid left over - just chuck it with the bag).

Homemade Finger-Paints

Is there anything better for an almost three-year-old than making a tremendous artistic mess? The correct answer is, "No. There's not."

Trust me, there is nothing my little Boo loves more than being given permission to go crazy* with something like play-dough or paints. So, naturally, finger-painting is right up her ally.

This recipe is great for a couple of reasons. First: it is super easy to make and comes out perfectly (providing you follow the instructions).

Second: It's made of food-grade ingredients that you probably already have lying around in your kitchen pantry, so you know exactly what's in it. This also means it's non-toxic, so even though it tastes just terrible, if your kids happen to ingest some (as kids are known to do) you don't have to panic or rush to find the number for poison control.

So, without further ado, I give you: finger-paints!