We're using a play-doh recipe that came courtesy of Miss Karalynn. She gave it to me back when I called for assistance on aisle number play-doh, and I have used it faithfully ever sense.
Homemade Play-Doh
2 c flour
1/2 c salt
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon oil
2 c boiling water
food coloring
Mix the food coloring in with the water then pour over remaining ingredients.
And because I love my daughter, per Karalynn's suggestion, I occasionally add glitter. You should too.
Oh, and see Brynlee's shoelaces in the tour de feet picture. She picked those neon baby's out yesterday at the dollar store.
{If I were to write a book on parenting there would be a chapter completely devoted to dollar store bribery. It would follow the chapter about spelling words mid conversation to keep the dialogue private and how to properly skip 4 pages at a time when your child picks out THE LONGEST BOOK EVER before bedtime}.
Anyway, she saw them and was overcome with all the hot pink and neon yellow excitement.
PLLLLEEEEAAASE OH PLEASE CAN I GET THESE MOM!? THESE ARE THE PRETTIEST SHOE SLICES I HAVE EVER SEEN. CAN I GET THESE? CAN I GET THESE! CAN I PLLLLLEEEEAAASSSEEE HAVE THESE SHOE SLICES? MOM, LOOK AT THE PINK FLOWERS. THERE PINK. PPPLLLLEEEEEAAAASSSEEE CAN I GET THESE.
And since I'm almost positive that I had some shoes laces (pronounced: shoe slices) almost exactly like that weaved in my LA Gears when I was growing up, I agreed. But only after I made her picky swear that she would NOT use a blow dryer, a curling iron and an entire bottle of Rave hairspray to wing out the side of her hair when we got home.
And she was like, "Okay awesome dude, thanks for being so gnarly. My shoes are totally going to be killer to the max."
And I was like, "What-EVER! Take a chill pill, darling."
And she's worn them proudly ever sense.
5 comments:
You only have another year or two before she knows what you are secretly spelling and that you skipped pages in a book because they are following along with you :)
Oh and what are you wearing to make play dough? Seems a little fancy for play dough my friend :)
I totally remember those LA Gears too!
LOL...Sarah, it's an apron. And the shoes are actually just a pair of flats, although they look high-heelish and a bit dressy in the picutre. They aren't. It was appropriate play-doh making wear. :)
Did I mention that I love your blog? Cause I do.
Angie
I was thinking the same thing as Sarah, how come you didn't relay the events of when you begged to buy the shoes you're wearing? :)
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