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Easy Peel Off DIY Nail Polish for Kids

08.07.2019 by Marie // Leave a Comment

Playing with makeup is a blast for kids, especially little girls. Unfortunately, the ingredients can be unsafe especially if your little one still puts everything in her mouth. Now you can let her play without the worry with this easy peel off DIY nail polish for kids. It’s super simple to make and totally inexpensive too.

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Although all of my kids like painting their nails, my daughter has an uncanny knack for finding my nail polish no matter where I store it. Our bedroom carpet looks like a Pollock painting more than it does a floor at this point. Since hiding the polish wasn’t helping, I decided to take a different route.

I made her nail polish that is just for her and is washable so it’s way easier to clean up spills. Now she can paint her little fingers to her heart’s content and I don’t have to worry. It’s also kept her from sniffing out mine to play with. Pretty much a win-win, if you ask me.

This nail polish also peels off so no need for acetone remover which can be hard on tiny nails. She can paint and design, let it dry, pull it off, and do it all over again!

DIY Nail Polish Materials

Used Nail Polish Bottle
Nail Polish Remover
White Liquid Elmer’s Glue
Pressed Powder Eye Shadow
Clear Liquid Dish Soap
Small Plastic Bowl
Kids Paint Brush for Mixing
Small Funnel

Step 1

First, clean your old nail polish bottle. Pour out any polish remaining in the bottle then fill with nail polish remover and shake vigorously. Pour out the solution and repeat until the bottle is empty.

Tip:

If you have trouble getting all of the polish out, drop a small sinker into the bottle with the nail polish remover. This will help scrape the excess out for you.

Step 2

Next, make sure the brush for the bottle is clean. Use your fingers to massage nail polish remover throughout the bristles until they are clean.

Step 3 (Optional)

Remove the labels from your nail polish bottle.

Step 4

Set your bottle and brush to the side to dry.

Step 5

Then add 2 tablespoons of white liquid glue to your small plastic bowl.

Step 6

Mix in 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap.

Step 7

Next, crumble the eye shadow into the glue and soap mixture. You want to crumble it into powder so it is as small as possible. Large clumps are harder to break down during mixing.

Step 8

Lastly, mix the powder eye shadow into the glue and soap until well combined. Make sure that there are no large clumps of shadow in the mixture.

Step 9

Now place your funnel in the dry nail polish bottle and carefully full the bottle with your mixture. Stop below the spout of the bottle to allow space for the brush when you put the lid on.

Step 10

Finally, screw on the cap and use as normal nail polish.

Let your little one express her creative style without fear with this peel off DIY nail polish for kids. It’s a safe and budget friendly way to let her explore with makeup (even on your nails). When she’s done, simply peel off the polish and create a brand new design.

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Easy Kids Crafts and Activities to End Summer With

07.21.2019 by Marie // Leave a Comment

The end of summer is rough, especially once all of the vacations and camps are done. If the kiddos are starting to wear your nerves then check out these easy kids crafts and activities to end summer with!

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This summer feels like a snowball rolling down a mountain. All 3 kiddos are starting school this year and my oldest got into an advanced math class. That means our schedules are loaded up with meetings, appointments, and meet the teacher nights (which fall on multiple days now). It’s total chaos.

To try to take some of the pressure off, I’m trying to keep the kiddos entertained. That’s where these easy kids crafts and activities come into play. If you’re feeling the pressure of the school year (or simply the stress of summer break) whip out some of these for your kiddos.

Cute DIY Felt Rainbow Cloud Pen Topper (Because She Saved)

This super cute craft does double duty. It’s fun to make and can totally be put in the pencil box for the upcoming school year.

Homemade Bubble Recipe for Kids (Crystal & Co.)

Who doesn’t love playing with bubbles! Now you can make your own at home with this recipe. Mix it up and grab your bubble wands for some easy summer fun.

Rainbow Sparkle Layered Soap Recipe (3 Boys and a Dog)

Get kiddos excited about washing their hands with some glittery soap! It’s easy to make (with mom’s help) and so pretty!

DIY Sand Bucket Kids (Tee Diddly Dee)

How freaking cute are these sand bucket creations? This would be a great new addition to your summer mantle or shelves for the season.

Indoor & Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (The Scrap Shoppe)

Let the kiddos enjoy a fun activity, rain or shine, with these free printable scavenger hunts! I love the sensory items on the indoor list. So much fun!

DIY Beaded Pipe Cleaner Bracelets (DIY Adulation)

The best thing about these bracelets is how long it entertains the kiddos! Seriously, set out the materials and let them go nuts creating. Plus they look super cute with their arms loaded up with homemade bracelets.

Easy Pinwheel Craft for Kids (Cookies, Coffee, and Crafts)

Let your kiddos create their own toys with this super fun craft. The best part is definitely the decorating!

Easy Glitter Slime Recipe without Borax (Blessed Simplicity)

Your kids will love you forever (or until the next snack you deny them) when you whip up a batch of this super easy and glittery slime for them to play with.

Unicorn Bingo Free Printable (Tinsel Box)

Have a unicorn lover in your family? Surprise them with this fun bingo game printable!

Glow in the Dark Water Balloons (The Scrap Shoppe)

If it’s been crazy hot where you live right now, you’ll love cooling down at night with an epic glow in the dark water balloon fight. This tutorial makes it easy to load up those balloons!

Simple Paper Butterfly for Preschoolers (Craftify My Love)

Grab the kiddos and some colorful paper to make these adorable paper butterflies! It’s the perfect craft for preschoolers to enjoy with big brother or big sister while you finally tackle that mountain of laundry on the couch.

Roll of the Dice Ice Cream Color by Number (DIY Adulation)

When you’re in a pinch and need a fun activity for the kiddos quickly, these printables are perfect! Print them out and find some dice to let the kids create crazy colored pictures again and again.

Don’t let the stress of summer break get you down. Pull out one of these easy kids crafts and activities to end summer with while you knock out some of those items on your to-do list!

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Glittery No Cook Homemade Play Dough

07.17.2019 by Marie // Leave a Comment

How many times have kiddos opened up their play dough only to find it dried out because they didn’t get the lid on right (or some other mishap)? No more running to the store for new ones. Instead, whip up this glittery no cook homemade play dough with items you already have at home!

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My kiddos love playing with play dough. Sometimes they even want to keep their creations sitting out to air dry then display in their rooms. This means we go through a lot of play dough and it gets expensive.

Finally, I decided enough is enough. It was time to create a budget friendly homemade version and that’s exactly what I did. Of course, I had to make it even better so let’s make it sparkle! The end result is this awesome glittery no cook homemade play dough that is super easy to make and a blast to play with. Even better, I had all of the ingredients on hand so it was totally free too. Definitely a mom win!

Glittery No Cook Homemade Play Dough Ingredients

2 cups water
Loose Glitter in Multiple Colors
Food Coloring
8 tablespoons oil
4 cups of flour
1 cup salt

Step 1

First, add 1/2 cup of water to 4 separate bowls. I used glass soup bowls for mine.

Step 2

Then add different colors of glitter and food coloring to each bowl and stir the mixture. Try to make your food coloring correspond with the glitter color.

Tip:

Both gel and liquid food coloring work for this. The pink one in the pictures was gel food coloring because I realized after the fact that I was out of the red liquid coloring.

Step 3

Next, add 2 tbsp of oil to each bowl and again, stir to combine.

Tip:

Don’t worry if your glitter starts to clump. It will separate as you knead your dough later.

Step 4

Set your bowls aside and mix your flour and salt together in a separate mixing bowl.

Step 5

Then add 1 cup of your flour and salt mixture to each bowl of water and oil mixture.

Step 6

Mix your wet and dry ingredients together until a dough forms.

Step 7

Lastly, knead the dough on a floured surface (use your remaining flour and salt mixture) until you achieve that play dough consistency.

Tip:

If your dough starts to get too stiff, knead in some additional water in half teaspoon increments.

Step 8

Store your homemade play dough in air tight bags or containers in between play. I used resealable plastic bags and squeezed the excess air out before sealing.

This glittery no cook homemade play dough turned out fantastic! It’s hard to capture the sparkle in the pictures but it is definitely pretty and glittery. Note that this makes a huge batch so your can easily separate it into multiple sets for your kiddos. That prevents fighting over colors and amounts which was a lifesaver for us. Anyone else so over the fighting between the kiddos this summer? Save yourself some trouble and separate your large batch of play dough before handing it over for them to play with.

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More Ideas You’ll Love:

DIY Beaded Pipe Cleaner Bracelets
DIY Travel Chalkboard with Storage
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