Thanks to pinterest and a wonderful book called "The Preschooler's Busy Book," I've been doing a little better at keeping my boys entertained. That means less whining. Here are some of the fun things we've done:
1)We made cloud dough (8 cups of flour and 1 cup of baby oil). It feels like flour but it is moldable. Nolan enjoyed making sandcastles. Afterward I just bagged it up for another day. The boys even had fun sweeping up afterward. Well, Ezra spread it around worse but I just practiced deep breathing and let him do his thing. Can you tell I'm learning that sometimes a mess is worth it? It actually cleaned up nicely once Ez was done "helping."
2) Daddy built an awesome train track, Nolan did an art project, and Ezra has been playing with flashlights (best stocking gift for my boys... thanks Santa!). 
3) The kids had a blast doing tub paint. We mixed shaving cream and food coloring. Ezra wasn't so sure about making the colors at first, but once we got in the tub he loved it. Nolan has been learning about mixing colors at preschool so it was good practice for him. It became extra fun when they discovered they could paint themselves and each other! We ended up with blue tub water.
4) Luckily we got another snow storm. I just wish all the work of getting them suited up had a better payoff. Ez only lasts 10 minutes before he pulls his gloves and then comes inside saying, "My hands are told!" ... still working on his "c" and "k" sounds.
My personal favorite activity this week was taking Nolan to see the BYU Young Ambassadors perform at our local high school. When I first told Nolan that I was taking him to a show, he said, "It sounds pretty boring." But he was a good sport and came along anyway. It turns out that he loved the live band and all the fun songs. I even got to watch someone I know from Diamond Talent, where I used to take dance classes. It was a pretty fun date night and Nolan didn't fall asleep until the 2nd to last number. It's amazing that around the age of 4 kids actually become FUN to take places. Who would have thought?!
2 comments:
You mean, you're actually supposed to DO those things that you pin on pinterest? Crazy!! Looks like tons of fun though. I think you win the mother of the day award!
By the way, I think my son is beyond excited for the party tomorrow. For about 30 minutes this morning he was insisting that today was Wednesday and not Tuesday. I guess I don't know what I'm talking about!
Awesome! Keep posting great ideas for me to copy. Lol. But seriously, I will try these!
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