Belly Painting

I feel very brave baring my pregnant belly for all to see! I was always looking for ways for B to be more involved in preparing for baby. Since he is 2 1/2, it is hard to know exactly how much he understood. I got this idea from someone in my birth group. I thought it was such a cute idea so I had to try it with B. It took him awhile to get into it but once he did, he had so much fun! These are memories and photos I will treasure forever. And I can show them to Baby Girl one day!

Busy Bags

Look at all of our busy bag activities from our exchange!! Bug catching, pipe cleaner and beads for fine motor practice, play-doh, patriotic activities, mini felt board, star numbers, color matching, stick puzzles, lacing cards, clothes line, and more! We plan on doing a holiday themed busy bag exchange. If you would like to exchange bags with us, please join our Facebook group.

Road Sheet

I saw an idea on Pinterest from lil Mop Top about making a road out of an old pair of jeans. I got a pair of jeans from Hubby and made some different shaped roads for my son to drive his cars on.  I found an old sheet and glued them on it. I made this when I was 38 weeks pregnant and I was too lazy to sew them. Of course the glue didn't last so I will need to sew them on anyway. B loved driving his cars on it!  I used items I already had so it didn't cost me a penny!

Dinosaur Ice Age Dig

I did an ice age dinosaur dig with B. I bought little dinosaurs at Dollar Tree, put them in an ice cube tray, and put them in the freezer. Then I gave B a wooden hammer and let him dig the dinosaurs out. I love that this activity is so cheap. Just paid $1 for the dinosaurs!

Car Wash

Did a "car wash" with my son. Just got some of his hot wheels, used shaving cream as soap, and dipped them in water to rinse. He loved it! Cheap and fun activity!

Big Brother Party

We threw B a Big Brother Party. We wanted him to be excited to be a Big Brother and realize what an important job it is! I ordered a Thomas Big Brother shirt from Heather Rogers Designs. I made the sign and printed out a Big Brother certificate while he was napping. I picked up a Big Brother frame and book and baked a cake. We had the Grandmas come over and  everyone showered him with attention and gifts. He loved it!! He felt so special!!

Chalkboard Painting

B is still obsessed with letters so I am always looking for letter activities. I wrote the letters of the alphabet on his chalkboard and gave him a paintbrush and some water. He then traced over the letters with the paintbrush and the letters disappeared. Great way to practice letter recognition and fine motor skills at the same time.