Silly Putty - Original May 2011

Isaiah 5 years, Amalia 3 years

Jarah 2 years

 Some excitable young children ready to make 'something'. A quick and easy science experiment. Only a little bit messy.
You need Cornflour, cup, stirring stick (I used a pop stick), water and some enthusiastic kids.

Place cornflour in cup, add a little bit of water at a time.

Stir.

The amazing thing about this stuff is that its behaviour is unpredicatable. Somewhat like that of young children, young teens, teens and adults perhaps? Just saying... 
 

 Anyway... It is really sloppy like pancake mix but you can stretch it out, and let it drip, roll it into a ball and when you pull it apart it snaps. How is that for strange behaviour?

The children loved it and I didn't mind it either.

We will definitely be doing this one again.

Interestingly enough I use cornflour for nappy rash and it works a treat. Cheapest most effective nappy 'cream' ever. Just sprinkle on like talc powder.

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Home Schooling - Ice Cream "Heart"

Every now and then but not often yet too often I get books out of the library. I hate doing it because I never manage to return them on time (Shock horror I did this time). Grabbing a couple of cook books for the children to go through and see what they wanted to make. Of course the PINK HEART shaped 'cake' with those "things" was chosen. So I thought I better.

I told my very beautiful and lovely sister-in-law (who tries nicking my kids) about it and that I wanted to buy a heart shape pan & she gave me one (to borrow - hey its still in my cupboard). I was rapt!!
Kids were rapt-ter!!

I remember being a kid and seeing these amazing photographed dishes of food (like the cake book done by women's weekly - you know what I'm talking about!) & wanting to bake them so they looked EXACTLY alike. Sometimes we did but it never seemed to be the same. So I purposely set out to be a fun mum on this one *no matter the cost* you know how it is.

HOW TO:
So, you scoop multiple spoons of ice cream into the pan, cover it with clingwrap and press down. The heat from your hands makes the top 'flat'. Then freeze. When frozen place in a sink of shallow hot water for around 30 seconds then tip out on a plate and put into freezer again.
Ice with whipped cream, icing sugar & decorate. It can go back into the freezer like that. Serve.

I'm telling you though, be careful what you show your children. We are a sucker for pink and heart shaped things in our house. Especially with lollies on top.

Just so you know, it tastes like ICE CREAM :) Although I reckon it would be better made in SUMMER then in winter... Just Sayin
xx

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Be A FUN MUM

A blog I've seen here and there... but today when I stumbled across it just reading the name made me choose to 'be a fun mum' this afternoon after the kids had their quiet time. I mean after I had MY quiet time & the children all slept.

So I counted up my 5 cent coins Yep $1.50 just enough for 3x 50cent cones from M for Mummy's (Or McDonalds - I have to use every possible learning opportunity to teach when I am car-schooling).

So off we go to get our ice creams as part of me just being a fun mum. But to make it more fun for ME & an excuse to see one of my favourite sister-in-laws/friends I dragged Vicki along too :)

Even after the shocking down town trip that we had I ventured outdoors and down town with those same kids in tow. This time with the prospect of ice cream and a play at M for Mummys the kids were great. Lots less screaming, lot more hand holding and food.

They made me proud when I handed them a napkin to wipe their ice cream covered chins to watch them cleaning up the drips on the table. Isaiah pointing out that Amalia had missed a spot until she wiped that clean. And again when Isaiah WALKED NICELY all the way to the bin with the tray and threw it in with the tray on the shelf.

They made me giggle as they sat at the McCafe part and said to no one in particular two ice creams please (Its a game they play at home)

Or when Isaiah told me to ask the lady for "FREE Ice Creams" and as I turned the manager was standing half a metre from me. lol He meant THree.

Then again when Isaiah took the second tray to the bin and dribbled ice cream/milk onto the floor and declares that the lady needs to mop the floor up.

I think they had a fun afternoon. I know that I had a fun afternoon. So for this singular afternoon I was a "Fun Mum"

5 Things I am Thankful for:
1. Inspiration hitting suddenly - even if just a title of a blog
2. That I managed to scrape together $1.50
3. Vicki - one of the best SIL's that a SIL can have
4. Inspiration, Admiration, Motivation, Energy & Excitement to come from Vicki
5. Personal Revelations

(((NB: Is that enough of a blog mention for you V???)))
**giggles**

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