Oatmeal Playdough

We made a new version of playdough that I found in a cool book that I have. I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it was a great success!

Here is the recipe:
1 part flour
1 part water
2 parts oatmeal

The kids helped make it:





Then they played:





Garet made a snake!



LOL - Owen was not too impressed. He was not very interested in getting his hands dirty.

Going for a walk

We decided to go for a walk on one of the recent beautiful mornings. The kids were so excited! We walked around the neighborhood and talked about all that we saw - cars, houses, trees, trashcans, long grass and short grass, and even a UPS truck! :)

A is for Alligator

First we painted our A's


Then we cut them out and gave them teeth and eyes:


Garet being an Alligator!!


Owen really was excited, I just didnt get a good picture (haha!)

Time for Lunch!!

Painting with Q-tips

Today we painted with Q-tips on a sheet with bug pictures. We named the bugs and talked about what colors we were using. The kids did really well using the Q-tips as their "brushes"!

Little Cowpokes

I can't get over how cute this picture is of Evan!

Chloe and Ally Make Cakes!

I had a birthday party to attend and it was my job to make the cakes. I decided it would be a lot more fun if Chloe and Allyson made the cakes instead. Chloe made the chocolate cake and Ally made the white cake. They had a blast!

First, they posed for a picture (of course!)




Second, they combined all the ingredients:














Last, they mixed like little pros:





I finished the cakes by pouring them into the pans and baking them. The girls kept commenting on how good they smelled. What fun!

Allyson's First Day!

We are so excited to have Allyson at Building Blocks!! Here are some pictures from her first day!

Painting with spaghetti

Kids LOVE to paint with unconventional "brushes" and today it was spaghetti!






Owen was very careful not to get messy




Chloe didn't seem to care

Hello There!

Hey!

I started this blog so that parents and friends could check in and see what's happening from day to day at Building Blocks!!

We will be starting preschool next week so stay tuned for lots of posts on what we're learning :)