Last week we decided that we needed some new play dough since the old stuff got left out for too long and was a bit dry. I learned something from this experience. I was raised in a home where food coloring was considered a precious commodity and as such was used sparingly. Everything that was colored with food coloring looked a little pale. So, this time I let Isaac color the play dough while trying to explain to him that food coloring is to be used sparingly. Somehow that just didn't sink in to his two year old mind quick enough. In fact I don't think that I even had a chance to explain it fully before he had managed to grab the food coloring from me and start squeezing it out rapidly in the pan. As a result he made the most beautiful and deeply colored play dough I have ever seen. I did not realize that was possible with food coloring. I have been thinking a lot about the role that food coloring will have in our family and if it will continue to be a rare commodity in our home.
Isaac was not satisfied with merely coloring the play dough, so we moved on to his milk. That is when I pulled out the camera.
Isaac was not satisfied with merely coloring the play dough, so we moved on to his milk. That is when I pulled out the camera.
William was participating from the bumbo seat and enjoying the action.
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I used to let the kids drop the food coloring into cooled play dough and knead in the color. They can separate out sections and color each one differently and then mix them together. When they get a little older, try play dough charades. It's a great FHE game with scripture topics.
Yumm, blue milk.
We are not sparing with food coloring in our house. The bright colors are worth the extra cost. Have I showed you how to make colored pasta? I be Isaac would love it. My kids string it on shoelaces and glue it on paper to make pictures. Sometimes they just like to pick up fist fulls and let it run through their fingers. It is a great, open ended toy.
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