H is for Homemade Play Recipes

Looking for simple, fun and affordable activities for the kids? Lucky for you, I found these awesome homemade play recipes I'm sure the kids will love. Just a heads up though - it might get messy, very messy - however, it's a great opportunity for kids to experience sensory play, using a variety of materials and textures. So click on the images below to see more details of each homemade play recipe and ENJOY!


Homemade Edible Finger Paint

Frozen Ice Chalk

Goop 

Homemade Doodle Paint

Play Dough

Rainbow Rice

Rainbow Spaghetti

Homemade Water Colour Paints

If you have any homemade play recipes you would like to add or share 
-please leave a link in the comments below. 
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This post was part of the new One Word Blog Linkup hosted by: 
Janine of Confessions of a Mommyholicand Marcia of Blogitudes.
 This week, the word prompt choices were Lucky and Beauty

My Bored Toddler

17 comments

  1. Thanks very much for sharing this, Charlene! Your tips are all great ways to help keep kids busy and amused during school breaks, etc. - and I love how colorful all of these ideas are as well. :) Great post.

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    1. Thank you Marcia! I love working with bright colours - makes it inviting for all ages, even adults :)

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  2. What great stuff to make!
    My mother was quite creative in play activities with us back in the 1950s (pre-Internet). We made butterfly nets with coat hangers, created crystal gardens with coal and other ingredients, rode on stick horses made from a broom handle and an old sock.

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    1. Oh wow, what great ideas - thanks for sharing!

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  3. Even though we are at the end of this school vacation, most definitely love your ideas and may try a few before this vacation actually is over. Thanks Charlene for sharing! ;)

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  4. Thanks for including our play dough recipe Charlene xx

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    1. Thank you for sharing it on your blog :) Sharing the Blog Love Lydia.

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  5. I miss the kids growing out of this stage. So much fun. Now its off to chemistry expirements in the kitchen.

    Stephen Tremp
    A to Z Co-host
    Twitter: @StephenTremp

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    1. Never too old for playdough, rainbow rice and goop :)

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  6. This is awesome. I am a primary school teacher by trade too, I wish I'd had fun stuff like this in my classroom. This all looks so fun, even for big kids like me!

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    1. Sorry for the delayed reply Sammie - in my head I replied to your ocmment, but it's only now I have realised I didn't (oops). Ooh yaye another primary teacher by trade - how cool is that. Like I said above to Stephen - you are never too old to play with play dough, goop and rainbow rice!

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  7. These all look so colourful. Love the idea of the edible finger paint, then the baby can join in too. Very messy though!! Thanks for sharing on the #BlogFairLinkParty at mummydoit.co.nz

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    1. Thank you Karen :) They are lots of fun! My 10 year old daughter loves them too!

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  8. What a great list of activities - I'm keen to try all of them (on a day I'm prepared for mess!). Thanks for sharing on #ToddlerFunFriday

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    1. Thank you :) Linking it up again for #ToddlerFunFriday. 7/5/15

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  9. I can't wait to try some of these! Especially the frozen ice chalk! Thanks for sharing on #ToddlerFunFriday

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