Jul 21 2009
Sleep deprived mom
I’ve been up working since 3am and I don’t get off until 8am. I’m tired, cranky, hot, and dreading the fact that when I get off work feeling the need to fall asleep my girls will be just waking up and ready to face the day with all their hyperness. Isn’t the life of a mother wonderful!
So I’m thinking I need some fun things to keep them busy today so that maybe I can at least sit with my eyes closed for five minutes. If you find that I haven’t posted in a few days after this you may want to send someone to wake me up!
Here are some fun things to try if you’re a sleep deprived mom like myself: http://www.lifetips.com/
PUDDING PAINTING
Make a box of instant pudding. Take your children outside and let them fingerpaint with the pudding. After, they can lick their fingers and you can get out the hose for some water fun!!! A great activity for young children.
ICE CREAM AND WATERMELON FUN
Halve and scoop out most, but not all of the flesh of a honeydew melon. Pack the honeydew with rasberry sherbert and freeze. Slice the honeydew into pieces, and let children press chocolate chips into the sherbert to look like seeds. A fun activity for young children, and very refreshing
PAPER TOWEL TIE DYE
Show children how to put drops of food coloring on a paper towel to make designs and mix colors. Start with a dry towel, where the color stays in a fairly limited area. Then try a wet towel, where the color fans out. Experiment — mix colors, create designs or blend edges of the color bursts. Make sure you have a washable, non-staining surface underneath the towel!
