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BusyBee 06:48 AM 08-25-2011
My one complaint about this site is that no matter what I search for I NEVER get the results I am looking for!!
I was looking for the post by the person who was having a "messy week" with the kids. I was thinking of doing this next week as it is our last week of summer (Hallelujah!!!) and was just curious what activities you did and how everything went. Was it a good idea when all was said and done?
Thanks!!!
I was looking for the post by the person who was having a "messy week" with the kids. I was thinking of doing this next week as it is our last week of summer (Hallelujah!!!) and was just curious what activities you did and how everything went. Was it a good idea when all was said and done?
Thanks!!!
Cat Herder 07:27 AM 08-25-2011
Originally Posted by BusyBee:
My one complaint about this site is that no matter what I search for I NEVER get the results I am looking for!!
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That because few are adding tags to their posts. My one complaint about this site is that no matter what I search for I NEVER get the results I am looking for!!
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WImom 07:31 AM 08-25-2011
That was me. 
We did the following:
-Made mud pies (i got a bunch of stuff from the dollar store - muffin tins, pie tins, spoons, potato mashers, etc)
-Painted with icecubes (filled ice cub trays with water and washable paint and froze)
-Painted with hands and feet
we had rain two days so I didn't get to do the last one I had planned which was using shaving cream on the picnic tables.
They really liked the ice cube painting. I had them color with crayons first and then paint over it with the ice cubes. They liked the mud pies but that was a mess for sure. I think my own kids were the messiest though since they were trying to make the worlds tallest mud pie...lol. (They are 8 and 6)
We did the following:
-Made mud pies (i got a bunch of stuff from the dollar store - muffin tins, pie tins, spoons, potato mashers, etc)
-Painted with icecubes (filled ice cub trays with water and washable paint and froze)
-Painted with hands and feet
we had rain two days so I didn't get to do the last one I had planned which was using shaving cream on the picnic tables.
They really liked the ice cube painting. I had them color with crayons first and then paint over it with the ice cubes. They liked the mud pies but that was a mess for sure. I think my own kids were the messiest though since they were trying to make the worlds tallest mud pie...lol. (They are 8 and 6)
BusyBee 07:32 AM 08-25-2011
Originally Posted by Catherder:
That because few are adding tags to their posts.
Aha!! I thought they just searched for words in the posts... Maybe I need to do an advanced one or something next time? Thanks!That because few are adding tags to their posts.
BusyBee 07:34 AM 08-25-2011
Originally Posted by WImom:
That was me.
We did the following:
-Made mud pies (i got a bunch of stuff from the dollar store - muffin tins, pie tins, spoons, potato mashers, etc)
-Painted with icecubes (filled ice cub trays with water and washable paint and froze)
-Painted with hands and feet
we had rain two days so I didn't get to do the last one I had planned which was using shaving cream on the picnic tables.
They really liked the ice cube painting. I had them color with crayons first and then paint over it with the ice cubes. They liked the mud pies but that was a mess for sure. I think my own kids were the messiest though since they were trying to make the worlds tallest mud pie...lol. (They are 8 and 6)
Thank you!! I think my kids would love this and they would be shocked that I am letting them do it, I think. LOL I am fairly strict and like to keep things clean. I don't let them get away with a lot, so I think this would be great for them.That was me.
We did the following:
-Made mud pies (i got a bunch of stuff from the dollar store - muffin tins, pie tins, spoons, potato mashers, etc)
-Painted with icecubes (filled ice cub trays with water and washable paint and froze)
-Painted with hands and feet
we had rain two days so I didn't get to do the last one I had planned which was using shaving cream on the picnic tables.
They really liked the ice cube painting. I had them color with crayons first and then paint over it with the ice cubes. They liked the mud pies but that was a mess for sure. I think my own kids were the messiest though since they were trying to make the worlds tallest mud pie...lol. (They are 8 and 6)
Crazy8 12:08 PM 08-25-2011
Originally Posted by Catherder:
That because few are adding tags to their posts.
but up top there is a search feature - we should be able to plug in a word and do a search - that is what never works!!! There is a separate "tag search" and after a while people figure out that's what we need to use but really, the regular search feature should work better than it does!That because few are adding tags to their posts.
as for messy week - I didn't read that last time, looks like fun!!
Cat Herder 12:15 PM 08-25-2011
Originally Posted by LittleDiamonds:
but up top there is a search feature - we should be able to plug in a word and do a search - that is what never works!!! There is a separate "tag search" and after a while people figure out that's what we need to use but really, the regular search feature should work better than it does!
as for messy week - I didn't read that last time, looks like fun!!
I use both... but up top there is a search feature - we should be able to plug in a word and do a search - that is what never works!!! There is a separate "tag search" and after a while people figure out that's what we need to use but really, the regular search feature should work better than it does!
as for messy week - I didn't read that last time, looks like fun!!
I figured that is how they all were. 
I have noticed I do better with using several terms instead of just one. ex:
"organization playroom toys" (1838 hits) instead of "storage" (243 hits)
SandeeAR 12:36 PM 08-25-2011
Originally Posted by Catherder:
That because few are adding tags to their posts.
Probably b/c most of us don't know how or where to add tags to a post. I know I don't.That because few are adding tags to their posts.
Cat Herder 02:17 PM 08-25-2011
Right below the posts of each thread, on the bottom right hand corner, is a link that says "edit tags".
Click it and a box will open for you to type them in.
Click it and a box will open for you to type them in.