Puff Paint Recipe

I’ve had this recipe for a few years and haven’t actually tried it until now because Wren & Mr Bump have such sensitive skin.

Then it suddenly occurred to me that they don’t have to lather their hands with it.
We actually have some paintbushes in the house!

What a great idea: Painting with paintbrushes. D’oh.

Okay, so I’m not exactly painting with a full palette at the moment…

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Home~Made Pumpkin Soup

Home~made pumpkin soupThis is a totally scrummy recipe that WonderHubby has developed over years of trial and error, with me as the innocent guinea pig.

Now, I am not a fan of pumpkin. I don’t even like it in baked dinners.
But this… oh, this!

And on top of that, it’s extremely healthy.

But please don’t tell my kids that.

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Play Dough Recipe

My friend Solveig swears by this recipe; apparently it lasts for months. On Friday she came over to show us how it’s done.

Solveig’s son Daniel is Mr Bump’s best friend at pre-school and the boys & Daniel’s sister Rebekah had a ball adding the ingredients and mixing them in the pot. We made ours green, because that’s Mr Bump’s favourite colour.

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Paper Mache Glue Recipe

Wren and I used this glue to make her first~ever piƱata for her 4th birthday party.

When it was time for the kids to have a bash at it, the d*mn thing was so strong that none of them could break it.

I kinda think we put a few too many layers on there…

Even when the ribbon holding it broke and the thing dropped to the ground, it didn’t break.

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