It's the new year and I'm back in the swing of things at work. I realized that I hadn't shared some of the activities that we managed to do during Christmas from my Mommy Camp: Holiday Edition. So, here ya go!
One of the first things we did was to play with candy canes. We did a little candy cane science by experimenting with how the candy cane behaved in bowls of water and vinegar and analyzed the results. We also heated some in the oven to make them malleable and had a good time making shapes with them while they were still warm.
One of the first things we did was to play with candy canes. We did a little candy cane science by experimenting with how the candy cane behaved in bowls of water and vinegar and analyzed the results. We also heated some in the oven to make them malleable and had a good time making shapes with them while they were still warm.
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We ended our candy cane fun by baking some peppermint crunch brownies. Lilly had a blast smashing the candy canes and the results were delicious!
Peppermint Crunch Brownies
- 1 box dark chocolate brownie mix
- peppermint oil (food grade)
- 5 candy canes
- hammer
- ziploc bag
1. Make the brownies using the box directions. Add one teaspoon peppermint oil to batter.
2. Place unwrapped candy canes in ziploc bag and place on ground (we did it in the garage so as not to damage the hard wood floor). Then hammer the candy canes until they are very small pieces.
3. Pour batter into pan and sprinkle candy cane pieces on top of batter. Bake according to box directions.
Peppermint Crunch Brownies
- 1 box dark chocolate brownie mix
- peppermint oil (food grade)
- 5 candy canes
- hammer
- ziploc bag
1. Make the brownies using the box directions. Add one teaspoon peppermint oil to batter.
2. Place unwrapped candy canes in ziploc bag and place on ground (we did it in the garage so as not to damage the hard wood floor). Then hammer the candy canes until they are very small pieces.
3. Pour batter into pan and sprinkle candy cane pieces on top of batter. Bake according to box directions.
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On a different day we made salt dough and created our very own pretend cookies for Lilly's tea parties and play kitchen. When I was a little girl my mother would help us make salt dough ornaments every year and I honestly forgot how very easy it is to make.
Easy Salt Dough
- salt
- water
- flour
1. Mix 1 cup salt, 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup water together in bowl untiil dough forms.
2. Create ornaments, shapes etc.
3. Place on parchment paper on baking sheet for 1 hour at 200 degrees. (They may need to cure overnight after baking to fully harden.)
4. Paint with acrylic paint if desired.
Easy Salt Dough
- salt
- water
- flour
1. Mix 1 cup salt, 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup water together in bowl untiil dough forms.
2. Create ornaments, shapes etc.
3. Place on parchment paper on baking sheet for 1 hour at 200 degrees. (They may need to cure overnight after baking to fully harden.)
4. Paint with acrylic paint if desired.
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They have been very enjoyed since we made them and really do look like cookies!
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The final activity I have to share today was something our elf, Elfie, left for the kids, watercolor tape resist art and new sparkly watercolor paints. Lilly did a really great job and hers turned out to be cute. Arthur didn't quite grasp the idea of watercolor and was more into the idea of water so, his is less colorful.
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