Wild Card Wednesday: Summer Fun Jars

Summer Fun Jars

Have you ever been lying around on a nice summer day wishing you had a fun idea to entertain your kids???

Yeah, we have too!

JeNae, Teresa, & Emily decided enough was enough!  So we came up with our Summer Fun Jars.  They are chocked full of lots of fun plans to do with the kiddo's this summer.  Some cost money, but many don't.

And of course we had to get a little creative and get our craft on!  Teresa & Emily used old baby formula cans and JeNae used a mason jar.  Whatever you use is perfect!

So we dug out a ton of scrapbook paper & went to town.  We included a clothespin the the front.  The plan is to choose the activity the day before and pin it on the front.  That way the kids know what awesome activity is coming up!

Here's JeNae's:

Emily's:

Teresa's:

Such colorful little goodies inside =)

Here is our list (including links if possible):

Cheerio bird feeder

Sew an Apron

Kids make dinner

Scavenger hunt

Go to movies

Go to splash pad

Make chalk paint

Go on a hike

Feed ducks

Picnic at park

Make jellyfish in a bottle

Plant flowers

Learn about cheetahs

Learn about the animal Okapi

Make popsicles

Make marble run

Make marshmallow shooters

Toilet paper tube bird feeders

Dollar store shopping spree

Get slurpees

Mini Tea Party

Paper plate balloon tennis

Colored Noodle necklaces

Slip n’ slide

Make cloud finders

Photo shoot

Water balloon fight

Make a fort & watch a movie

Make Flower pot Frogs

Make lava lamps

Make Salt Art

Campout in backyard

Campout in front room

Puffy Paint Art

Kids make cookies

Make fun flipflops

Dig for dinosaur bones

Toothpick & marshmallow construction

Make Firecracker t-shirts

Make giant bubbles

Make s’mores

Send a surprise bottle

Ding-dong ditch with treats

Write letters to far away family

Shaving Cream art

Make Bubble Blowers

Mini rainbow volcanoes

Make a book

Make Slime

Make sock puppets & put on a show

Play hotel

Melting Putty

Make up a silly holiday (ex: donut day)

Vinegar & baking soda balloon

Make fruit loop necklaces

Play school

Do an exercise video

Fly a kite

Make potato stamps

Make kool-aid playdough
Go to Union Station in Ogden
Play on Library Computers
Take pictures with the 25th street horses in Ogden
Go to water park (classic water slides)
Go to a Splash Pad
Make a crazy dance and film it
Wash the car
Get Ice Cream from Artic Circle
Take a Trip on the Front Runner
Play in Sprinklers
Make Candy
Play soccer/kickball/baseball at the park
Paint a picture
Make Friendship Bracelet
Make Homemade Stilts
Make Ice Cream

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Munchkin Monday: Superman Party

My son LOVES Super hero's! Everyday we have to play Super hero's.

This year for his 3rd birthday we had a superman party. I think the adults had just as much fun watching as the kids did playing.

Decorations for the party:

*I took a picture of my son playing superman and made it into a comic. I drew a comic from the picture i took but you can use photo shop. I took the picture and had it printed on paper. Ogden Blue Print will print them for you on paper they use for printing construction plans.

* I made the kids capes to wear out of t-shirts

you can find a link on how to make them here.

 We had super POWERS on food label's so all the super hero's would know what powers they were getting

improves laser vision

wonder dog (for hot dogs)

stronger muscles

fly faster...

 I made the superman cake, very easy.

The superman symbol i made out of craft foam and the kryptonite is sugar candy ( I am not going to post the recipe cause it did not taste good but it looked cook)

I colected boxes of all sizes to use for buildings. I used colored duck tape to wrap them in or you could paint them. The widows are tape too. 

Display your super hero action figures.

I found a comic book and cut it into triangles to make a banner for a photo corner. 

I made some wights out of a wood dowel and two toilets paper rolls and wrapped them in tape.

THEY WERE VERY STRONG!!

We had a friend come dresses as 

SUPERMAN!

He was the best superman! The kids loved it. I looked for a superman costume for cheap but had no luck. My mom is AMAZING and she made his costume.(check out the built in muscles)

Superman came to teach the kids how to be super hero's.

 He taught them how to...

 Run fast

We had the kids run all over the house. If you do it outside you could have them run around trees 

 Be strong

The kids took turns lifting the weights

To fly

He started out with the kids laying on the ground and then they jumped off the stairs

How to blast the bad guys

We had some action figures that looked like bad guys. I set them up and the kids got to blast them with silly string. I think this was their favorite thing 

This is the bad guys after all the blasting. I don't think they are getting away.

 SUPER HERO'S SAVE THE DAY!!

After all the fun and games of learning to become a super hero. superman presented all the kids with certificates and a treat. He also brought the birthday boy a gift. He was so exited and still talks about how SUPERMAN came to his birthday party!

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Foodie Friday : Potstickers

I participate in a Freezer Meal Group {with a couple of fabulous ladies from this blog} and a couple of months ago, Emily made these delicious Potstickers. 

They were absolutely delicious, and my Husband & I scarfed them down.  I've been joking with Emily that she needed to make me some more, praising her in hopes of getting some more, but for some reason it hasn't worked.  And then I found out that my grocery store sells fresh wonton wrappers, so I bucked-up and made some of my own.

Now this is no quick process.  It takes some time to fill each wrapper & seal it....but it is all worth it!

 

I'm a healthy gal, so instead of frying this beauties, I cooked them up in boiling water {just like pasta}.  And to make it easier for the family, I tossed them in the sauce instead of having the sauce on the side to dip.

 

Add some steamed edamame & rice, and you've got the perfect Asian meal!

 

Potstickers

~recipe from Emily Robertson~

{Printable Recipe}

Ingredients {Potstickers}:

·          1 package of wonton wrappers

·          1 cup of thinly sliced & diced Cabbage

·          1 lb of ground Pork

·          2 tsp of minced Ginger

·          1 finely chopped Green Onion

·          1 tsp Salt

·          1 tsp Soy Sauce

·          1 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar

·          1 tsp Sesame Oil

Directions:

1.       In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients.

2.     Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; fill a small bowl with water.

3.     Take your wonton wrapper, fill with 1 tsp of filling, and then use the water & your finger to wet the edges. Fold over to seal & pinch to keep it closed.  Place on the baking sheet.

4.     Freeze on the baking sheets for an hour or two.  Then either place in a Ziploc bag for further use or cook up.

5.      To serve my way, bring a pot of water to boil, and cook the pot stickers until then start to float.   Serve with the dipping sauce.

Ingredients {Dipping Sauce}:

·          2 Tbl soy sauce

·          2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar

·          2 tsp Brown Sugar

·          2 Cloves of minced Garlic

Directions:

1.       Combine all the ingredients in a bowl & refrigerate for an hour or two; letting the flavors meld together.

2.     Toss with the potstickers, or serve on the side.

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