Rainbow Rice

SUPPLIES:

• White Rice
• Food Coloring
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Zip Lock Bags
• Tin Foil

Directions:

1. Measure 2 Cups of Rice into each Zip Lock bag.
2. Pour in about 2 Tablespoons of Rubbing Alcohol.
3. Pour in about 1 Tablespoon of food coloring.
4. Shake up the bag to mix the food coloring & alcohol into the rice.
5. Spread the rice out onto the tin foil and let dry.

*Project idea is from shareandremember.blogspot.com*

Potty Training Reward Chart

SUPPLIES:

• Poster board (half size)
• Cardstock paper in various colors
• Stickers
• Glue
• Scissors and/or a Cricut machine

The yellow paper is where he will put a sticker each time he uses the potty; it is taped on and I will switch it when needed. Elijah helped decorate it with all the little Mickeys...he was so excited about decorating, I hope he is just as excited to actually begin the potty training in a couple weeks!!!

Painting With Cars

Supplies:

• canvas
• acrylic paint in various colors
• toy cars
• paint brush

Directions:

1. We started with a plain white canvas and I painted the entire thing before we began the project. I let it dry for about an hour/hour and a half(it dries really fast).
 
2. Squirt some paint on the canvas and let your toddler drive his cars over the paint.

The Finished Project:
 

Elijah had a blast doing these so we will DEFINITELY be doing it again!!!

*The paint washed off the wheels of the cars VERY easily!*

Monthly Pictures

Every month I took a picture of Elijah. For his first year we used the Boppy pillow and for the second year we used his Mickey Mouse chair. It is pretty cool to look through and see the differences in him each month!

*all photo editing was done on picmonkey.com

Candy Filled Bottles

Supplies: 

• Candy/Snacks (6 different types) 
• 6 Pack of IBC Cream Soda 
• Card Stock Paper
• Spray Paint (water base)
• Cricut Machine or Scissors

Directions:

1. Empty, Rinse out, and dry the soda bottles.
2. Spray paint the cardboard container.
3. Use the card stock to decorate it with shapes, words, etc.
4. Fill each bottle with a different candy or snack

{Optional}Make a label for each bottle and write the name of the treat that is inside.
  *Elijah had a blast filling each bottle with the candy!
*Ideas for candy...M&M's (all flavors), Goldfish, Pistachios, Peanuts, Jellybeans, Sunflower Seeds.

Salt Dough Hand Print Ornaments

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Salt
• 1/2 Cup Flour
• 1/4 Cup Water

Supplies:

• Knife
• Pen
• Paint (Red, White, & Black)
• Mod Podge
• Ribbon or String
• Paint Brush

Directions:

1. Kneed until dough forms.
2. Make impression and cut out hand shape with a knife (leave a small border)
3. Use a pen to poke a hole at the top.
4. Bake at 200* for 3 hours
5. Paint
6. Seal with Mod Podge
7. Thread a ribbon or string through whole and hang on your tree!

 
 *Add the date on the back with a sharpie or paint. MAKES A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR GRANDPARENTS OR AUNTS & UNCLES!!!

Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees

Supplies:

• ice cream cones
• green frosting
• various candies for decorating

Directions:

1. Cover each cone with green frosting.
2. Decorate with the candy.

For our "candies" we used M&M's, Cherrios, and Goldfish (the stars are from the "space" goldfish).