Messy Summer Fun... Week 5.... the finale...

This week was our Messy Summer Fun Finale....and we had 17 kids...17!!!! So Messy...So Fun!!! We did Toilet Paper Mache... I did this last year with Ryleigh and thought...hmmm.. so messy...perfect for a ton of kids... :-)

I covered plastic cups with plastic wrap...and then had the kids (moms) dip toilet paper into a glue/water solution I made... then stick them on the cups...The older kids (ages 4 and up) caught on to this project and were able to do it themselves (wanting to stick their hands into the goo was a different matter)....

The younger kids (ages 14 months- 3) had a different reaction...they were either SO into it...or really appalled at the thought... Can you guess how Braeden felt about it?

Appalled....

Ryleigh loved it...

Since the shaving cream balloons were such a big hit from earlier this summer, I decided to do them again... and water balloons...

Still a kid favorite!

I think pretty much all the kids were covered...

I'm not sure exactly how this happened... but I have an idea... Sorry Kara!!! :-)

For the water activity/ gross motor skills... we set up a bounce house with a water slide...

How many kids can you fit in one of these?

The water-slide was a fun way to end the messy summer...

The water slide resembled sprinklers too much...so Braeden watched from the top of the club house..

Ending the day with Popsicles...

Hopefully I haven't completely scared away the mommies and they will come back next summer!

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Messy Summer Fun... Week 4... Very Messy

This week for messy summer fun one of the things I had the kids do was paint with frozen paint ice cubes... that I made in the shape of Hawaiian masks... I made them by putting a little bit of washable paint in the ice cube tray...added some water... stirred and put in the freezer for 15 minutes... took them out... stirred again... and put them back in the freezer until I was ready to use them... All the kids had a great time with these... they liked both the texture... and the vivid colors...

It was fun to see the colors "melt" onto the paper...

Overall... messy... but definitely not so messy that it couldn't be done inside...without me panicking...

Loved the project....

The next activity I had the kids do I would strongly encourage you not to do in your house...seriously... very messy...

I filled water balloons up with shaving cream... they were awesome... when they popped... the shaving cream held the shape of the balloons...

Also when they popped... the shaving cream went everywhere...

EVERYWHERE!!!

The kids seemed to be upset when we ran out of them... but no worries.. it was not long before they went back to the water fun...

And other backyard toys...

Some peaceful reflection... or observing the water fight...

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Messy Summer Fun.... Week 3

This was our third week of Messy Summer Fun... and we attempted to paint with pudding... lets remember the key word ATTEMPTED when we get to the craft... otherwise, the kids had fun with some water activities, sensory bin and relay/obstacle race...

Ryleigh... cooling down the slide....

Braeden... ready for action....

Originally I had planned on having the kids paint with vanilla pudding.... it didn't set when I made it... so I added in some corn starch... that didn't do it either...so then I thought... "What could I add to make it thicker?".... Raspberry Jello of course... but no... it still didn't set...

So what we got....was a yummy smelling...very sticky...very messy... MESS... and the kids loved it!!!

I gave them sponges ... from those magic capsules that turn into sponges when you put them in the water.... and had them paint...

Braeden.... refused to respond when I asked him to smile.. as he was intently watching a bug on the ceiling of the tent...

The kids enjoyed this obstacle course... I had them grab a water filled sponge from the bucket...run down the yard and ring out the sponge (and then drop it)...run to water balloons and then run with the balloon to the "X" and try and break the balloon on it...

Mass chaos....

Enjoying the water sensory tub under the shade of the slide...

Cooling off with a mini-melt Popsicle....

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Messy Summer Fun ... Week 2

This summer I thought it would be fun to offer a "Messy Summer Fun" class/camp for 5 weeks... I have limited it to 20 kids... and am hoping for the best... This week we had our second session... Here are some of the highlights...

SENSORY BIN:
This week I used many of the summertime themed items from last week's bin...but added in some smooth rocks...and water...

Ryleigh loved this week's bin...and played with it throughout the week (with fresh water) ....

Braeden... tried to fit a rock in the container...and refused to give up....until eventually he threw both the rock...and the container... he has a pretty good arm on him...but that is a post for another day...

Exploring the sensory bin...

TOOTH BRUSH PAINTING
This week I had the kids use toothbrushes to paint with... I demonstrated how they could flick the paint off of the toothbrush...very messy....but most just wanted to use them like paint brushes... I think all the paintings came out great!

Ryleigh...working hard on her creation...

Braeden had a great time with the paint...and was the last one to decide he was finished...

Showing off her messy hands... although her picture totally matched her cute outfit!

ICE EXCAVATING
This week I froze army men and multi colored beads in three big ice blocks...the kids used buckets, shovels, and sand castle molds to try and melt the ice...and rescue the men...

Melting the ice.. afterward there were little green army men floating everywhere...

Enjoying some swing set time...

Potato Sack/ Water Race- Relay
The kids used potato sacks in the beginning of the race... jumped out... had to transport water by bucket through the sprinkler... and run back to the start... they did this one over and over...

Ryleigh...hippity hopping...

Running with the water... it was such a HOT day...that all the water activities were a big hit!

Water Balloons
After finishing their snack of ice cream cones... the kids got right back into the water activities... and loved the Water Balloons.... next time I totally need to make up more of them.... they broke them much easier ...and quicker.... then I anticipated...


Stay tuned for next weeks messy summer fun....

To see what others did this week check out Tot School at 1+1+1=1; Preschool Corner at Homeschool Creations; Mom 2 lil Posh Divas; Beneath the Rowan Tree and the Weekly Wrap-up at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.