Team Ostler: Fun Rainy Day Projects

7.08.2008

Fun Rainy Day Projects

Well we are up and blogging again - FINALLY!! We ran into a few problems with our computer when our hard drive completely crashed during a thunderstorm a couple weeks ago. We had to take it in to get repaired but luckily they were able to recover most of the data and save the hard drive.

We have had a lot of rainy days lately so the kids have been going a little stir crazy. So one day when it was raining I knew I needed to do something to channel the energy so we made silly slime, aka goop. It is really easy to make. All you need is water, elmers glue, food coloring and a little bit of borax. For the recipe click here. The boys seriously played with the stuff for about an hour and a half. And the best part is you can store it in the fridge for the next rainy day. It actually stays good for quite a while.

Later that day Jimmy was once again, bored out of his mind so he decided that he wanted to make a cage for his stuffed teddy bear. So we found a box in the garage to paint and decorate. Then we made the door with yarn to look like the bars. It was fun. I was just proud of myself for not sticking them in front of the TV all day.

7 comments:

Anonymous: Megan, What a good and patient mother you are!!! The projects look great!! I am hoping for sunshine for you guys!! We will take the rain!! Take good care! I hope to see you guys soon!!!; July 9, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Amber: Megan,
What fun projects! We can do projects like this when I come out to visit too! I am the project queen (I think I got it from my mom).

The blog looks great too :); July 10, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Anonymous: Love your new blog, I was wondering why you weren't updating your blog. The projects look fun, what a cute teddy bear box. Tell Jimmy great job.; July 11, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Doin' It Digital (Shannon C.): I want to make goop. What is Borax?; July 14, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Jim and Megan: Borax is a laundry booster so you can find it in the laundry section of the store. I bought mine at Walmart.; July 14, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Kristin: Very impressive! I think I should nominate you for mom of the year! I let you know how it goes when i try it :); July 15, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Kristin: I forgot, I showed Ethan these pictures earlier and he REALY like the picture that jimmy drew on the side of the bear cage. He alsways likes to look at the pictures and tell me who it is and ask what are they doing can we do that!; July 15, 2008 at 11:19 PM

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