We are a flurry (no pun intended for tomorrow’s forecasted SNOW) of Easter Crafts and activities in this house.  Here’ s a fun, and Great Looking Craft we have worked on this week.

What you need:

• Balloons
• Yarn
• Flour and Water

What you do:

1. Make a paste of flour and water.
2. Blow up your balloon to an egg shape.
3. Cut various lengths of yarn.
4. Cover the ballon in yarn that has been soaked in the “paste”.
5. Allow to dry and gently push the balloon away form the dried yarn.
6. Pop the balloon and remove.

Super simple.  A little messy, which is always the best part for my preschooler, and you have a great looking Easter Egg to hang in your window or from a tree.

My three year old believes that these eggs will alert the Easter Bunny to stop at our house when he is hopping down the street!

Enjoy!

The Mommy in Charge

Help Put Cloth Diapers in the Record Books

Cloth diapers have come a long way in past 10 years, and it’s time to stand up and be noticed. Celebrate Earth Day, by joining the North American and International cloth diaper community on April 23rd, 2011 at 9AM PDT to set the world record for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously.

We’re thrilled that this event is taking place in our area. Join us at West Edmonton Mall, Saturday April 23rd at 10AM. Preregistration is happening NOW and the first 100 registrants will receive a Swag Bag!

The more babies participating the better, so every cloth diapered bum counts. To find a location near you checkout the Great Cloth Diaper Change website.

We can’t wait to put cloth diapers into the record books!

The Mommy in Charge

If you are anything like me you can’t stop the compulsion when you see things like cute holiday themed cookie cutters.  It’s not abnormal to think they are cute and always pickup a package of the minis when you are at the craft store.  It’s a little odd though when you almost never make the kind of rolled out cookies required for cookie cutters.

Having said that, if I’m not using them to cut out potato stamps or Rice Krispie squares they usually don’t get used.  Unless of course you hand them over to your kids for some cookie cutter painting!

Spring has Sprung into our artwork today, even if we are still wearing our Snowflake PJ’s!

Enjoy some arts & crafts with your little one too!

The Mommy in Charge