child's play Archives - Mama.Papa.Bubba. https://mamapapabubba.com/category/childs-play/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:09:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.7 56460141 Soft, Squishy Gluten Free Play Dough https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/12/05/soft-squishy-gluten-free-play-dough/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/12/05/soft-squishy-gluten-free-play-dough/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:37:47 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=78652 Oh my goodness, guys.  If I could only count the number of times I’ve been asked lately, “Do you have a gluten free play dough recipe??”  I’ve lost track.  I actually do have a tried, tested, and true gluten free play dough recipe – my baby play dough recipe!  But it’s not a traditional play… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/12/05/soft-squishy-gluten-free-play-dough/feed/ 9 78652 Little Blue Truck Play Dough Kit https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/08/22/little-blue-truck-play-dough-kit/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/08/22/little-blue-truck-play-dough-kit/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:03:30 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=77495 Two of my favourite things?  Kid’s books and play dough kits…  So a book-inspired play dough kit??  Oh my gosh…  A match made in heaven!!  We made this Little Blue Truck play dough kit last year when all of the Little Blue Truck books were on heavy rotation in our house and it was such… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/08/22/little-blue-truck-play-dough-kit/feed/ 5 77495 Backyard Truck Garden https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/07/30/backyard-truck-garden/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/07/30/backyard-truck-garden/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:58:44 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=77269 It feels like we’ve had a slow start this year, but summer seems to be here in the Okanagan and Sam’s been enjoying his little backyard truck garden again! Here’s what inspired us creating a truck garden… This hilly corner of our yard filled with dirt, rocks, and loads of debris discarded by our big… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/07/30/backyard-truck-garden/feed/ 7 77269 Icy Blizzard Car Rescue https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/03/07/icy-blizzard-car-rescue/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/03/07/icy-blizzard-car-rescue/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:16:29 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=75221 YOU GUYS…  It’s March 6th and currently?  It’s snowing.  SNOWING!!  I can’t even.  And so, when you don’t have the power to change the weather, you may as well enjoy it, right?  Except for that it’s cold and miserable….  So we brought the blizzard inside. {Just enough to fill a small bin – my kind… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/31/spa-bath-for-kids/feed/ 2 74934 Muddy Monster Truck Derby Sensory Bin https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/22/muddy-monster-truck-derby-sensory-bin/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/22/muddy-monster-truck-derby-sensory-bin/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:59:06 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=74880 Okay, so before you see this awesome muddy monster truck derby sensory bin and think it’s all fun and games over here all day every day, here’s what you need to know…  This morning Sam came along for the school run in undies, a t-shirt, and a sweater.  In minus four degree {celsius} weather.  No… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/22/muddy-monster-truck-derby-sensory-bin/feed/ 3 74880 Decorate a Window Snowman Activity https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/10/window-snowman-activity/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/10/window-snowman-activity/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2019 04:55:55 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=74793 I took it down a couple of weeks ago already, but Sam loved his little decorate a window Christmas tree SO much that when it began absolutely dumping snow yesterday, I decided to quickly put up a new window activity for him to enjoy.  This decorate a window snowman activity has already been such a… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2019/01/10/window-snowman-activity/feed/ 3 74793 Simple Fizzy Eruptions https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/25/simple-fizzy-eruptions/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/25/simple-fizzy-eruptions/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:52:20 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=74269 Baking soda and vinegar…  It just never ever gets old.  This very simple fizzy eruptions activity has been a hit with so many of our little friends and guests over the years.  And it doesn’t matter if they’ve just turned two or they’re nearly eleven years old – everyone who has come over when I’ve… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/25/simple-fizzy-eruptions/feed/ 6 74269 Witch’s Brew Play Dough Kit https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/15/witchs-brew-play-dough-kit/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/15/witchs-brew-play-dough-kit/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:04:10 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=74228 Oh how I love putting together play dough kits!  After years and years of them being one of our play staples {as well as our go-to homemade gift}, Miss G sort of moved onto really loving other types of play around the time Sam was born {#sadday}.  Then when Sam was finally ready for it,… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/15/witchs-brew-play-dough-kit/feed/ 1 74228 Fall Leaf Bath https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/09/fall-leaf-bath/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2018/10/09/fall-leaf-bath/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 07:35:31 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=74181 We’re in full-on fall mode here in the Okanagan and the kids and I have been collecting beautifully coloured leaves since they’ve started falling.  Some have become part of the little nature table below our autumn bucket list, some have become leaf creatures, and tonight, a pile of them become part of a fall leaf… Read More

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