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Valentine Egg Carton Lucky Dip Game

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Valentine Egg Carton Lucky Dip Game with Mudpies and Sunshine

Here we are at the third installment of Mudpies and Sunshine’s world famous Valentine’s Egg Carton Craft Series. We painted the egg cartons in the first post; in the second we tested our brain power with the memory game and now we will be playing a game of chance (with many giggles) called the Lucky Dip Game.

Here’s how I set up the game:

  • 12 different stickers x 2 (you could use laminated numbers in hearts, anything flat that can fit into one of the egg cavities)
  • 12 envelopes and note paper to fit inside
  • 12 felt balls (which happen to fit perfectly into the egg carton cavities)


How to Play Valentine's Egg Carton Lucky Dip Game with Mudpies and Sunshine

Once I was all set up I invited the girls to sit on the rug and get started. There are no rules with how far away from the egg carton you need to be (however you may wish to shake things up a bit and have a throwing line).

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Sit down.

2. Choose a felt ball.

3. Throw the felt ball into any cavity in the egg carton.

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4. Ascertain the sticker colour and style your felt ball landed on.

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5. Find the matching sticker on one of the 12 envelopes.

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6. Open the envelope, read the note and have fun. The notes are self-explanatory.

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The one Zoe is reading says “Ring the Garden Bells“.

Playing the Lucky Dip Game with Mudpies and Sunshine

I wrote the activities for the envelopes and placed all the stickers on the envelopes and the egg carton in around 15 minutes.  It is a simple game and it is SO FUN. The best part is you can tailor the activities/questions to suit the personality of your children.

The girls loved the game and we have played it multiple times already. When the game gets a bit ‘stale’ I will change the notes inside the envelopes. The beauty is the game can be adapted over and over again.

Now let me share some of the other notes inside the envelopes :

Time for a Tickle 

Time for a Tickle during the Lucky Dip Game with Mudpies and Sunshine

Walk Around the Kitchen With Your Eyes Closed

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Do a Crazy Dance for 60 Seconds

(Zoe added a crazy song as well, 2 for the price of 1)

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Receive a Surprise Sweet Treat (both players benefit..and Mums)

Get a surprise sweet treat during the Lucky Dip Game with Mudpies and Sunshine

I added a token educational question…

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Do Ten Star Jumps

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Stand on One Leg as Long as You Can

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Give Everyone a Big Hug

Big Hugs with the Lucky Dip Game with Mudpies and Sunshine

I also had one called “Take Another Turn” which Zoe got and was thrilled with (go figure because, in hindsight, I am of the opinion that one is a bit boring!).

Ebony was lucky to get “Say the Peter Piper Tongue Twister 10 times as fast as You Can” and “Put a Toy Away” (she chose a book to place back on the shelf).

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Does your family love playing games together? If you give this game a go I would love to hear about (or even see it if you are able to send a snapshot!).

For little ones I suggest using one word prompts for early readers or pictures of the activity the child needs to do for the pre-reader or toddler.

We’re not finished with the pink and red egg cartons yet! Oh no no no. There are more crafty ideas to come in this egg carton series and they will be coming to you soon! Just in time for you to play some lovely games and spend some quality time with your little cherubs this Valentine’s Day.

Have (lots of) fun!

Thanks so much for dropping by :)

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Happy Face Afternoon Tea

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Kids do get tired of the same old things when it comes to food…

(even though we know they are lucky to be getting three good meals a day)

(do you tell them that? I confess I do – they need to know!).

So, even at the ripe ol’ ages of 6 and 9, my girls are always delighted to see something different. Even if it is the same food, just dressed up a little. In this line of work – a little does go a very long way.

Here are today’s efforts with some basic food items:-

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With the boiled egg eyes, I just sliced off the bottom so the base would be flat.

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It is easy to forget how much kids love such simple things.

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Then there are all the jokes about which bit are you eating first? Oooh one of the eyes! Now two – oh no now my person is blind! Poor person!

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And then last, but not least, are the inspirational ideas your child can glean from your genius.

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So that was our afternoon tea. Hope you enjoyed it & thanks for dropping by :)

 

 

DIY Pretty Wrapping Paper #1 – Duplo blocks and string

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Art is wonderful for art’s sake.

Art is also wonderful if you can use it.

We love making our own decorative wrapping paper around here. It serves quite a few purposes :

  • it has a personal touch
  • it gets the kids engaged in craft
  • it helps the kids get excited about the special person’s celebration
  • kids feel a sense of ownership when they contribute to a present
  • I see lots of love going into my girl’s efforts when we make wrapping paper which makes me smile the most.

We create our own decorated wrapping paper in lots of ways.

Today we will look at our latest efforts.

We used :

  • butchers paper
  • large duplo blocks
  • yarn/string
  • paint

Firstly I invited the girls to wrap some yarn in a haphazard way, round and round one large duplo block each. These blocks are perfect for this task as the crevices between the bumps hold the yarn nicely in place.

Next they dipped the flat side of duplo block into a prepared paint tray and started stamping away!

Here is Zoe showing us her stamping block.

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Ebony made her paper with pink paint. Pink for girls, blue for boys. That’s how black and white things are when you are under 10.

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There was alot of paper to cover. I had at least two cups of tea while they did this craft ;)

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Both girls had lots of fun and were very proud of their artwork. Here is the finished blue paper:-

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In my next wrapping paper post we will be using toilet rolls. Fun and cheap :)

Thanks for visiting and leave a comment if you wish.

Gloop Recipe

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We had a quiet Sunday, home after a big trip and preparing for a new week of school.

But where is the fun in that my friend?

Enter – gloop.

I could not believe how quick and EASY gloop is to make.

GLOOP RECIPE

Corn flour

Water

Food colouring for pretty colours

Three ingredients – easy peasy :)

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I have to admit – I didn’t do any measuring or follow a recipe. I just put a ‘nice’ amount of cornflour in the bowl and poured in roughly a little less water.

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So that made it too runny.

So I added more cornflour. Too much more as it happens and this is what it looked like when I mixed it together.

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So then I proceeded to add a little more water & a big drop of food colouring.

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And after a quick stir, the mixture seemed just right.

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Yay, result! So less water than cornflour is all I can tell you from experience.

However Mr Google tells me:

2 cups of cornflour (to)

1 cup of water.

I would also advise that the mixing needs to be quite strong and steady as the mixture tends to want to form hard lumpy bits in quiet corners of your bowl if you’re not careful.

And here are the girls simply enjoying the gloop in the bowl.

Zoe’s first examination of the texture.

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Yep, she loves it.

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Then her big sister had a go. Ebony is 9 years old and thankfully doesn’t feel like she is too old for FUN.

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Look how gloopy it gets…

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Old or young – your kids will enjoy gloop.

At our house there has been talk of a gloop-bath in the future. Off to the shops I go to buy cornflour in bulk…

Next up, I plan to show you one of the ways we make our own wrapping paper.

Thanks for visiting!