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May 19, 2013

Summer Fun with Kool-aid Paint

Lat Summer we explored with kool-aid ice paint and a simple kool-aid sensory paint.  Both were so fun I wanted to try making another fun Kool-aid paint to explore with this Summer.  This chilled out Kool-aid paint is very easy to make and it is a fabulous finger paint any time of year!  Pop it in the freezer for 10 minute before play to cool things down a bit this Summer!



Summer Fun with Chilled Out Kool-aid Paint
Chilled Out Kool-aid Paint- super vibrant homemade paint with a CHILL o help keep things cool this Summer ( Easy to make and 100% baby and toddler safe)
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To make our kool-aid finger paint we slightly modified the finger paint recipe we normally use by substituting kool-aid in place of food coloring.


To make Kool-aid Finger Paint you will need:
  • 3 cups of water
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 3 tbsp of oil
  • Varying kool-aid packets

Combine the flour and salt in a bowl

kool-aid paint

Add the oil and water and mix well

kool-aid paint recipe


Divide your base finger paint into bowls or cups.  You will want one cup for each kool-aid paint you want to make.

kool-aid paint

Next, add the kool-aid to your base paint cups

kool-aid paint


How much kool-aid you need will depend on how much paint is in each cup.  I used roughly 1/2 a packet for each paint color and that was more than enough to give me super vibrant paint.

kool-aid paint


We love this paint recipe, and use it often for play.  You can substitute all sorts of things in place of the kool-aid to make all different types of paint!  Since it was a hot day we popped our Kool-aid paints in the freezer to chill them out for a bit.  This was a simple way to cool things down on a hot day!


kool-aid paint


Both girls love this paint!  It is especially great for babies still tasting as it is edible and 100%  baby and toddler safe!


Kool-aid Finger Paint
kool-aid finger paint
Simple to make and SO FUN!


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May 18, 2013

Summer Fun- Ice Play


Today we are adding another fun activity to our Summer Fun Sensory Play collection.  Ice play is such a simple and fun way to keep cool.  Not only that, but it is frugal and there are TONS of ways to explore with ice.  We have painted with ice, explored MAGIC ice, enjoyed simple ice and water sensory play, freed objects from ice, and explored with ice and salt just to name a few.  Today, we tried something a little different and made OCTO- ICE.  This activity was loaded with sensory exploration and non- stop giggles!


Summer Fun OCTO- ICE Sensory Play
Silly Summer Fun with OCTO-ICE-  a creative way to stay cool while playing in the sun!

May 16, 2013

Play Recipes- Homemade Bounce Balls


Some of you may be familiar with the creative glowing RAINBOW activities and play recipes we have shared over the last few months.  Some of my favorites have been glowing rainbow eruptions, glowing rainbow water beads, and glowing rainbow rice.  Today, we are adding a simple and fun play recipe to the glowing RAINBOW collection.

How to Make Glowing RAINBOW Bounce Balls
Play Recipe- How to make your own glowing bounce balls

May 14, 2013

May 13, 2013

Summer Fun- Magic Treasure Ice


It was another beautiful and HOT day here in Maryland yesterday, and we had lots of fun keeping cool with more Summer sensory play.  If you have missed any of the FUN Summer play activities we have been sharing as part of our Summer Play Series, be sure to check the list at the end of today's post.  Today, we are excited to share a Super Summer FUN activity using ice- not just any ice either but MAGIC ICE!



Summer Fun with MAGIC Ice
Easy to Make MAGIC Ice & Treasure Ice- A great way for kids to stay cool while having some SUPER Summer FUN!

May 12, 2013

Play Recipe- Freezy GOO


Today we are continuing with our Summer Sensory Play series, and we have been having so much fun.  So far in this series we have made an amazing frozen dough that melts, made freezy paints, had fun exploring Science with silly erupting watermelon heads, and played with Summer snow.  Today I am super excited to share an amazing freezy GOO play recipe!



FREEZY GOO Play Recipe
Amazing FREEZY GOO Play Recipe from Growing a Jeweled Rose- Freezy goo is icy cold and acts as both a liquid and a solid interchangeably.  (A SUPER fun way o beat the heat this Summer!)

May 10, 2013

Play Recipe - Freezy Paints


We have been having so much fun this week as we rolled out our Summer Sensory Play Series!  In case you missed it, so far we have played with summer snow, made a super fun freezy dough that MELTS, and explored a bit of silly science with erupting watermelon heads.  Today, I am excited to share a simple play recipe to help kids beat the heat this Summer!



Freezy Paints Play Recipe
Easy to make FREEZY PAINTS - Create beautiful works of art with these super fluffy, icy paints - a perfect way for kids to beat the heat this Summer!!!

May 9, 2013

Play Recipe - Freezy Dough


Yesterday we shared Summer Snow, the first of many play recipes that will be part of our new Summer Sensory Play Series.  Today the fun continues with another fun play recipe perfect for the warm weather months.



 Freezy Dough Play Recipe

Freezy Dough- Icy COLD super fluffy sensory dough perfect for Summer play!
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While Rosie played with her Summer Snow  I thought about how we could use the idea of frozen shaving cream further.  I tried adding scent and color and it transformed this sensory material from a fluffy clean snow to an icy cold & super fluffy dough.  


Freezy Dough is AMAZINGLY fun for kids, and super simple for parents to make, too!  


To make Freezy Dough you will need:

May 8, 2013

Play Recipes - Summer Snow

The other day we kicked off a new series here on Growing a Jeweled Rose, and I could not be more excited about it!  All Summer long we will be sharing super fun sensory activities and play recipes as part of our Summer Sensory Play series!  We began the series with silly erupting watermelon heads, and today we are sharing a new Summer play recipe!


Summer Snow Play Recipe 

play recipes Summer Snow

May 7, 2013