March 2019 – Cecelia's Spot

Egg explosion!

My daughter loves bath bombs, and my son loves destruction. So, what’s better than making homemade baking soda eggs during Easter time and dropping them in vinegar! Just like when you performed the volcano eruption, this reaction will cause a mess (to the delight of your kids)!

It’s quite simple! You need a lot of baking soda, a little water, and a bunch of vinegar! You can also use food coloring, glitter, or colored dish soap!

Since it’s getting closer to Easter, we decided to make eggs! We also hid alphabet letters in them so when they dissolved there was a surprise inside!!!

1) Combine baking soda and water. I had my toddlers add their own amount of water which I ended up needing to add more baking soda (you want a moldable Plato like texture). You can also add food coloring and glitter.

2) mold it into the shape you want. You can hide plastic animals or letter or whatever u want in the middle of the eggs to show up when they are dissolved!

3) so clearly, a taller container is preferred and doing this outside is best! Drop in the egg into a container of vinegar and watch the bubbles take off!

•if you have older kids this is the time to explain the chemical reaction occurring (my kids just love the reaction)!

*if you have used multiple eggs in the same container you will need more vinegar or a new container as there will be too much baking soda for the reaction to occur!

Try it with hidden objects inside, glitter, and colors! We did try natural colorings however it ended up just turning the vinegar a gray color instead of the yellow and red we predicted.

Have fun and enjoy the mess (I know we did)!

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A Daniel Tiger 2nd Birthday Party!

Ugga Mugga! It was Madison’s 2nd birthday and she LOVES Daniel Tiger. First thing you need to know if your little one loves Daniel is to visit the PBS site! Follow this PBS link and you will find TONS of FREE printables and crafts to make for the perfect party! These Daniel Tiger masks were made from the site. All you have to do is print them on card stock and attach a tongue depressor. However, I decided to add my own twist since I didn’t have the capability of printing on card stock. I printed on regular paper, cut it out and glued it onto card stock. Next, I taped recycled straws onto the bottom. It worked perfectly and was a hit with adults and children alike!

I also made these super cute and easy finger puppets from the PBS site that will give you step-by-step directions. We used them as favors! As for food we kept it simple. We went to costco and got her favorite-marconi and cheese! The party only had 10 people there so we decided to go with pot pie and shepard’s pie from Costco already made, with salad as a side. It kept us warm on a cold day!

As for cake, we went to Weis and they had 4 different Daniel Tiger cake designs. We decided on the cake with all four characters! They had lots of different flavors to pick from and the cake was delicious!

I made her birthday banner with Microsoft Publisher. I simply used the preset example of a birthday banner and added a few more pages. I saved some Daniel photos and put them on the banner and printed it. Next, I laminated the banner and cut it out. I used a hole punch to make holes and strung it up with yarn I had around the house.

Last year I spent quite a bit of money making her a chalkboard first birthday poster. This year I made her a poster myself. The poster itself only cost $1 from the dollar store! I couldn’t find a Daniel Tiger Chalkboard poster with the number 2 with pictures so I created one myself.

I also got a tablecloth, plates, cups, napkins and balloons. The balloons were perfect! I found them here at Amazon. The cups were great for apple cider and the plates were very sturdy. I found them on Amazon too!Weis filled the balloons, which was awesome! Coloring pages are from the PBS site.

I made Madison a Tigey stuffed animal using felt.

Lastly, I made Daniel Tiger shirts for my husband, the birthday girl, and myself. I saw many ideas on pinterest and etsy, so I used Powerpoint to make the images and then bought Iron on paper. I also made Madison’s tutu with fabric.

Your little boy or girl will love their Daniel party with little touches! We even played Daniel Tiger songs while the kids danced with the balloons. We wrapped up the party by watching the Daniel Tiger Birthday episode (first episode ever)! It was GRRRR-RIFIC!

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Yummy Yogurt Drops

I don’t know about you, but we always have extra yogurt around the house. When Madison was younger, she would gobble it down. Not so much anymore. One thing to do with extra yogurt is freeze it. I make them into drops and now she can’t get enough of them! It’s not only delicious but nutritious.

First, you get a baking sheet and put parchment paper on it. You can use any kind of yogurt, greek, whole milk, whatever you choose.

Next, you put the yogurt in a ziploc bag and cut the bottom corner so you can make perfect circles of yogurt on your parchment. Who am I kidding here? Madison doesn’t care if they are perfect shapes or not, so I used a spoon. It was quicker.

Next, you get to decorate. Your child can help you with this!

You can add all kinds of things to make them extra yummy if you like or leave them plain. Sprinkles, fruit, and anything else you think might be delicious you can add on top of your yogurt bites. I happened to have a giant bag of frozen fruit, so we added some of that.

Finally, put the whole baking sheet in the freezer for at least 4 hours. Remove and put in airtight container in freezer. I just popped mine into a freezer bag for a quick snack!

Other variations include blending the fruits or veggies into the bites, almost like a smoothie and then piping it or spooning it onto the baking sheet. Good for toddler, kids, and adults alike! They will be saying, “More, more more!”

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