I had seen a few different tutorials for these before using coffee cans or any cylindrical container really, but when my oldest saw the tutorial in the latest Family Fun magazine I thought that using a container with a lid was a great idea.
I kind of have a love/hate relationship with magazines. I love the images and the visual inspiration but I’m usually lucky to get 1 idea out of each…
Obviously Harry Potter parties are NOT just for boys but this little boy loves Harry Potter and has been planning/making requests for this party for some time now. I hope you’re ready for LOTS of pictures!
So we’ve established what to bring, what to eat, and even given you something to bring, but what do you DO during a roadtrip?
First let me start by saying I am NOT a “schedule” person. I never have been. Not when they were babies, toddlers, and not now. However, being a full time work at home mom, I’ve come to realize that I need something.
I’ve wanted a hovercraft (ok hoverboard) since Back to the Future II.
Have you discovered Pinterest yet? It’s a virtual “pin board” or inspiration board where you can keep pictures + links of anything you want. I have a pin board going of things to do so that when the boys whine “I’m boooored” this summer I have a whole board of fun things to do!
Here are some of my favorites so far!
Marshmallow Catapult from Family Fun
No not the boxcar the children used to live in – a car made out of a box! We always have boxes laying around from our trips to Costco and we like to play with them before we throw them in the recycle bin. This week we made cars!
We LOVE books around here. We have books galore and have since hte boys were little. I was read to since I was a baby and I guess it stuck because I read to the boys very early on as well.
Since we were discussing rockets, we thought we’d do this fun activity again!
I’ve read of several ways to do this, but we like this one the best because it uses the least amount of supplies and it’s quick and easy (which means you can do it over, and over, and over…)
All you need is water, empty film canisters with lids, and Alka Seltzer tablets broken into 1/4 pieces. And you really should have safety goggles.
