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Cheap Thrills with the Grandkids
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items I spent a lot of time with my four youngest grandchildren and had to come up with inexpensive ways to have fun and stimulate their precious minds.
My grandkids loved this, especially one of my granddaughters, who used to beg to do it almost daily. If you add a few drops of dish soap to the vinegar it will make it froth even more.
Spring Break Fun with Baking Soda and Vinegar
We made long snakes in the yard, but I also made some with bubblebath soap so they could make snakes in the tub.
How to Make Bubble Snakes
These make huge bubbles. I always added glyerin and corn syrup. I cut off the bottom of plastic cups so the kids could dip the big end into a dish of bubble solution and swing it in the breeze.
How To Make Super Bubbles | Super Bubble Science Experiment
You can do a simple one or go crazy and create a big one. I put a box at the bottom to thwart runaway marbles.
Paper Roll Tube Tunnel Marble Drop
I used pom poms instead of marshmallows. The kids like to shoot them off the loft upstairs.
Making a Plastic Cup Marshmallow Shooter
My toddler grands loved this. Cut up pipe-cleaners and place them in a bottle. Use a magnet to manipulate them. kids will stay busy for hours.
Magnet Fun - Pipe Cleaners in a Bottle
This idea is better than mine, which was a tub of ice with small dinoaurs frozen in them. I also gave them water bottles to squirt at the ice to thaw it. I liked watching them figure out the best way to get to the dinosaurs.
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My grandkids loved constructing with these tools. This is the way to reuse all those boxes that accumulate.
Makedo Create Cardboard Tool Kit, 260 pcs
Kids get almost instant gratification because microgreens grow so fast. My granddaughter was more willing to eat what she's helped to grow.
Microgreens Growing Kit with Self-Watering Tray & Premium Seeds
My youngest granddaughter and I used to spend a lot of time on Facetime doing scavenger hunts, silly hat games, and just snacking together. Sweet memories!
50 Crafty and Creative FaceTime Activities To Do with Kids