I discovered a new favorite craft today. To receive a high marking from me that craft must have the following criteria 1) Occupy at least one of my children for a minimum of 15 minutes 2) Have minimal setup and clean up. With this criteria, it's amazing that I find any crafts that I like at all.
After eating breakfast this morning, I went to check my email. I was pleasantly surprised to find that a member of my moms group, JB, had emailed the following craft to our listserve: Make green snow! All you have to do is fill a spray bottle with green water and have the kids spray the snow. Wait, a minute! I actually had the materials! All it takes is a spray bottle, green food coloring, and water.
I really recommend going out and buying a package of spray bottles if you don't have any. I bought a package about 10 years ago, and I'm always finding uses for them. I personally wouldn't use a bottle that previously held any sort of household cleaner, because you just never know if your child is going to drink the green water or eat the green snow.
OS was a big fan of this activity. The best part is that there is nothing to clean up.
A. Elliot's Ratings:
Ease of setup/cleanup (1-10 with 1 being most difficult): 10
Attention Getting (1-10 with 1 generating least interest; this excludes dogs): 10 (note the dog was actually very interested.)
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