What to do with your little kids when it is a mess outside.

With all of the rain we have experienced in the last year, I honestly think they should rename this area of the country "the second Pacific Northwest".  There is a reason that I did not choose to live in a rainy state.  But honestly....after our summer and now our winter....I get confused where we live.

Bad weather can be a challenge when you have 3 kids 3 and under.  Toys in the playroom and Disney Junior can only provide so much entertainment.  I love spring, fall and early summer when we can go outside and play and ride all of our toys with wheels.

I dig through the dollar section at Target every time we go in for little things to keep them occupied. They have had a good selection recently of Disney color/sticker books for both boys and girls.  I also love the craft section at Michaels (especially when it is half off).  Most of their little foam projects do not require glue (just peel and stick).

We play a lot of play dough (love this selection from amazon).  And use this art set all of the time (thank Aunt Natalie and Uncle Nano).  We have been collecting empty milk jugs, egg cartons, snack boxes, ect., for playing grocery store.  This has kept them interested for hours and they can play themselves.  They are learning to count money and what it means to have change left over and not enough to buy something.

Thinking about trying to find something like this to add to the fun....

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We made these fun shaving cream ice cream cones when it was 12 degrees outside?!?!?!?!  Don't ask. I needed a project and this was the fastest one I could put together.

can of shaving cream (of your choice)

white glue

food coloring 

individual bowls or mixing

squirt some shaving cream in a few bowls

(a little really goes a long way)

put a little white glue on top of the shaving cream

and a dab of food coloring

swirl it up with a spoon

(I just used my fingers)

then let the party animals go to town.

a nice wet cloth nearby is a must

fun was had by all and they smell fresh 

and clean at the end of the project

for the cones, I cut triangles out of  brown 

pieces of craft paper

They had a great time

and hung them up on our project

board with great pride

What you about you?  Any good rainy day?  Cold day?

Drizzly day? Snowy day projects?

I would love to hear them and for you to share them below.