Salt Painting

I saw this idea at Housing a Forest to do salt painting and thought that is a simple and quick art project that Alexandra and I could do while Camden napped. She loved it! First of all she could go crazy with glue on the paper, then dumping salt, but I think watching the paint spread over the salt impressed her most of all. I wish I would have gotten her reaction on video! 

The directions are easy:

1. Use a glue bottle and make an abstract design (or picture if you like) on your paper.

2. Spread table salt over the glue until it is completely covered.

3. Using watercolors just dab the paintbrush onto the salt and watch the color spread. Be careful not to press too hard as the glue is still wet underneath. * I made the paints super watery for her so that the water would just drip off of the brush onto the salt and she was less likely to "drag" her brush while painting. 

4. Let dry! 

Muffin Tin Breakfast

                                                         

Whoa! It's been early November since I posted last...I guess...no I know I've just been super busy and have not been blogging as much as I used to. I thought today would be a great way to try to get back into and share a muffin tin meal. I actually have to make my muffin tin meals on days other than Monday because Alexandra stays at school for lunch bunch so she doesn't eat lunch at home.

Yesterday I decided to make the kids a muffin tin breakfast. This was Camden's first muffin tin meal. He will be 2 in March and he loved it! As soon as I placed the tins down on the table and called the kiddos out to the table Camden said "wow" so I guess he thought it was neat.

In this muffin tin I made the kids:

French toast skewers with syrup to dip

In the rest of the cups are some fresh fruit: grapes, blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. 

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