Perhaps we have read too much Winnie the Pooh to Junior, but for some reason he just loves honey. He would quite happily eat honey sandwiches for dinner if I let him. For the past month he has been asking to make Honey Crackles (Honey Joys). Today we finally got around to it. 
I used this recipe from the Women's Weekly Kids' Perfect Party book. Not the healthiest of afternoon snacks but its nice to have a little honey goodness every now and again.
This weekend I made a bucket of slime for the boys to play with. Junior seemed to enjoy getting his hands into this lovely tactile play but I was surprised to find that Rascal wasn't that interested - he was more interested in the big bucket of water I had put out for cleaning up. 
However the next day Rascal was a bit more interested and although he wouldn't get his hands into it he enjoyed prodding, poking and stirring the goo with sticks and spoons. To make your own bucket of slime put half a cup of soap flakes in a bowl, add three cups of boiling water and leave it for a few hours. You could probably add a few drops of food colouring as well if you like. The slime looks quite revolting but feels lovely (and the soap flakes smell nice too).
What have you and your children been playing with this week? “Come over and play at the Childhood 101 We Play link up”
I'm also very grateful to my darling husband who has taken Junior and Rascal to Beaty Park for a swim on this humid Saturday morning allowing me a few moments peace and quiet.
Why don't you link up with Maxabella and tell us what you are grateful for.
Last week I made a big batch of biscuit (cookie) dough using the Planning with kids 100's of Biscuits recipe. I made a batch that day and then put 4 bags of dough in the freezer (each will make about 24 small biscuits) to use later.
The first batch was just plan but since then we have tried them with jam and choc drops - all have been a success with the boys. I do love the idea of being able to take a packet out of the freezer in the evening and then have fresh baked biscuits for morning tea within 15 minutes the next day. Makes me feel like a domestic goddess turning up for a play date with three young boys and a batch of warm biscuits! 
Simple pleasures are often the best!
This morning Junior and I have been playing around with air dry modelling clay.
This clay is very easy to work with and we made a few beads and tried pressing some leaves and shells into the clay to make a pretty imprint.
We also made some valentines love hearts. Now we just have to wait for it all to dry.
What art activities have you been enjoying lately? “Come over and play at the Childhood 101 We Play link up”
This weekends little "making" project was a Mooshy Belly Bunny using this simple tutorial which I found via Keep Cate Busy.
Again this was a very quick and easy project leading to almost instant gratification - my kind of sewing. It also used up some old out of shape baby clothes I had been hording for ages because I knew I should be able to use the fabric for something but I hadn't quite worked out what!
The prototype (which Puggle has been road testing for me) isn't perfect but I have two more little bunnies to finish so hopefully they will improve. Wish me luck.
This weekend it is warm and humid so I'm very grateful for water pistols (to keep the boys happy) and lots and lots of iced peppermint tea (to keep me cool)!
