Treasure Ice Cubes

L is obsessed with "treasure" and he loves to play in water and so I froze some small toys and trinkets in an ice cube tray and then let him drop them into warm water to discover the hidden "treasure."

His new treasure collection

I'll definately be doing this activity again in the summer. These would be a great summer water activity...even in a kiddie pool.Heck, we could just put the ice cubes on the sidewalk! I've already got lots of ice melting ideas for summer. I'm thinking BIG ice blocks. 

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Sensory Bin: Dino Land

Like so many other kids, my son LOVES dinosaurs! I was always fascinated with them too and one of my favorite movies is Land Before Time. We watched that movie a few days ago and he loved it. So, I decided to make a Dinosaurland Senosory Bin for him to have many adventures with Little Foot, Spike, Sarah,Petri, Ducky, and the Sharptooth!

I bought a big plastic storage bin and a big bag of aquarium gravel (rinse well before you let your child play or before you put it in an aquarium with your fish because it contains chemicals)

I made some "boulders" by painting some styrofoam balls brown.

I bought the rest of the Dino Land stuff from the Dollar Store.

I brought it outside to play with but this is such a great thing to have for indoors when the weather doesn't permit outside fun. Just lay a plastic table cloth down for easy cleanup and less waste!

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