Paint by Baggies
It’s important to help your child develop their artistic side but somehow doing so always seems to mean more mess for you to clean up. Here is an easy way to let them be creative without making a mess.
Add three drops of colored paint to water inside a Ziploc bag and let them go wild.
Sheet Art
Letting your kids’ creativity run wild and not getting the house dirty is a win-win in our book.
Instead of donating or throwing out your old sheets, let your kids draw on them to their heart’s content.
Homemade Water Slide
On a hot day, there is nothing better than a little water fun, and all you need to create a makeshift water slide are a hose and a plastic sheet.
So, the next time you get a new piece of furniture or a shiny appliance, save the plastic sheeting for a sunny day.
Condiment Change-Up
We all know how it ends when your child takes a big bite of a juicy hot dog with ketchup. They really enjoy it, but unfortunately so does their face and their clothes.
Next time try putting the ketchup on the bun before putting in the hot dog. Same great taste, less need to use a stain remover.
Screen Time Savings
It’s not easy to get your kids to do their chores, but it is important for them to feel responsible and capable from a young age. You can motivate them using this hack. Kids can earn screen time by completing chores.
Each one is worth a different amount according to its complexity or duration. In this way then can have a sense of accomplishment and feel like they worked for something.