There is nothing that I love better than a good, happy,
intentional mess! I love art projects with a little too much hands-on and a
little too much paint/markers/dye to be an indoor job. My current obsession is
ice chalk. I've found awesome experiments to make your own sidewalk chalk with
your little one, but compared to ice chalk…that was just a stroll in the park,
wearing your Sunday best! If you're looking for a lot of fun with just as much
mess…here is the general idea for you!
Ice chalk is the perfect combination of art and science;
giving your children (and self) a cold, melty version of your childhood
favorite! This helps children wonder about the phases of water, as well as
provides chilly sensory stimulation for the little ones who aren't quite there
yet, developmentally.
All you need for this hot afternoon science – color
explosion is water, cornstarch, your coloring of choice (food coloring,
washable paint, or Kool-Aid all work well), and freezing molds! My favorite
freezing molds are the different shaped ice cube holders: they create small ice
chalk pieces in fun shapes, easily held by little hands.
Mix equal parts corn starch and water. Add your coloring of
choice (to the degree of color that you prefer), pour your mixture into your
trays, and pop them into your freezer to solidify.
Once solid, head outside with your melty treasures! Be sure
that you and your children are all in “mess-friendly” clothing, because there
will be a mess! You can draw with your chalk or you can leave them in spot to
watch them melt into rivers of color, and everything in between!
Can you believe that August starts this week already? I know
that I can’t! Only one more real month of summer left for the season! (Some of
you, I know, are very glad about that fact, too. This season has been brutal.)
If you’re looking to make sure that you do make the most of the summer’s
activities, before the warm weather fades and the little ones head back to
school, be sure to check out our events page. I try to make sure we have at
least a month’s worth of event for you to put on your schedule. I try to upload
everything I can find, but I know that there are a lot of local events that I miss!
Share any events that you don't already see! It’s a lot easier to hear about
what’s going on when you live in the community; be sure to share so that we can
all enjoy!
EVENTS PAGE
Have fun and keep cool!
Welcome to our new LIFamilies.com blog! We're always looking
for new and different avenues to share our favorite ideas and updates with you,
our faithful users. Here we’ll include everything from important facts we've found,
favorite recipes we loved, new projects to try out and everything in between.
What has always been the best part of LIFamilies is that we are exactly that, all
about family in every sense of the word; we are always trying to help make our
family and yours safer, happier, and healthier. As always, we appreciate and
hope for any tips and ideas you may have that can be shared with the community!
