Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We won’t make it to the beach this weekend but we found an easy alternative for Fun in the Sand at home. My Aunt introduced my girls and I to Kinetic Sand not long ago. Kinetic Sand is easy to mold and build with. It’s fantastic because the grains stick together instead of making a mess all over the place. It’s easy to clean up making it good activity for indoor or outdoor play. The texture is soft, smooth and silky. It doesn’t dry out and it doesn’t stick to your hands.
I like to put the sand in a small container for an individual set, easy for taking on the go. Several packages can be put together for more building opportunities. My girls love adding turtles, shells, and using their dolls to pretend they are at the “beach” sunbathing. Perfect for entertaining the little ones during your weekend barbecues. Use your beach toys to play, my girls can’t wait to get their Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Seaside Sidekicks Sand Cupcake Set out to try with their Kinetic Sand. When you are done playing, put it in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
Loved seeing Kinetic sand on display at the Time To Play Magazine Spring Showcase. Wacky-tivities is a product of Spin Master Toys
Kinetic Sand is available at Michaels!
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I don’t remember being as into Disney Princesses as my girls and their friends are. Every play date it’s a battle of who gets to wear what princess costume and there are never duplicates of the same princess. The other week, my daughters friend invited us over for a “Princess Lunch and Playdate”. All the girls invited brought their own princess dress up costume. I always like bringing snacks when other people have us over and I love coordinating the snacks if there is a theme. Because it was a last-minute playdate, I had to come up with something quickly. I decided on heart cheese wands for each princess. They turned out really cute. All you need is a block of cheese, a cookie cutter (if you don’t have a heart, a star would be cute too), lollipop sticks and ribbon. Tie the ribbon around the lollipop sticks. Next, slice the cheese to desired thickness, then cut out shapes. Place shape at top of the stick. If you cut the cheese too thin it will crack. I used sharp cheddar cheese but will use a mild or american cheese next time because some of the kids didn’t like the taste. However, Sleeping Beauty didn’t mind it. :)
Since the start of the school year, my daughter has made many new friends which means more birthday parties. As we were shopping for a few upcoming parties, my girls noticed all the Christmas decorations were out and holiday toys were already on display. Every year the Christmas season starts earlier, which is why it’s no surprise my girls have already started making their list for Santa.
My older daughter, 3 1/2, has become interested in playing games together. One evening she had my husband pull out Monopoly and asked him to teach her to play (way over her head). We don’t have many games that are good for her to play. I was telling a friend that she has a sparked interest in group games and she told me about a 
Tastefully Childish 