I didn't realize that baking your own bread is a common thing until people in our neighborhood started posting on social media during the quarantine where they could find yeast. Well, it took a little bit to inspire me, but I decided to give it a try. DISCLAIMER - I am the WORST chef although I give everything a good try. I went into this with VERY little expectations. I discovered two things: 1) Baking bread is a very easy toddler activity 2) I am amazed at how excited Teddy actually was about this We found a simple cinnamon roll/sticky bun recipe that also helped me clean out my pantry. Teddy was involved in everything from dumping the ingredients into the bowl, rolling the dough, kneading the dough, and sprinkling the cinnamon-sugar mixture. He was SO excited to help every step of the way. Baking bread takes time and this activity really kept us busy one Sunday. The best was that the rolls actually turned out pretty good too! We've done the pull apart cookies as an activity, but I was pleasantly surprised how much more fun this was for Teddy.
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I may be late to the game on this one...Teddy loves playing with chalk (not my favorite with the mess, but he loves it). Anyway, since we've had about a month of extreme heat warnings here, it's tough to go outside to play with the chalk. We needed a different option and I wasn't crazy about investing in an easel. We have enough toys sitting out! Well, enter Goodwill. I actually got this frame from the Goodwill for a couple dollars when we got married. I went to Home Depot and bought some cheap plywood and cut it down to size to make a backing for the gorgeous frame. I added a coat of chalkboard paint (which comes in way more handy than you would ever believe) and we're DONE! It served as a homemade welcome sign at the wedding and now an easy chalkboard hack for Teddy. Now, when the chalkboard sits out it actually looks pretty cute and not too kid-ish in bright primary colors. I haven't decided if I want to hang it on the wall low for him or leave it out and tuck it away when he's not using it. |