EDIBLE BIRTHDAY CAKE SLIME

This Birthday Cake Slime smells as good as it tastes. I love the smell of vanilla and marshmallows. Another great thing with this slime you don’t have to worry about the little ones eating it because it’s completely Edible!    So  as with me I can safely let my autistic son  play with this!    We hope you enjoy this recipe let us know  in the comments how you like it!! 

MATERIALS

1 BAG MINI MARSHMALLOWS

1 TBSP CANOLA OIL

1 TSP VANILLA

1 ½ CUPS POWDERED SUGAR

CORNSTARCH

SPRINKLES

DIRECTIONS

IN A MICROWAVABLE BOWL, POUR AN ENTIRE BAG OF MINI MARSHMALLOWS.  MELT, 30 SECONDS AT A TIME, STIRRING BETWEEN EACH INTERVAL.

ADD 1 TBSP CANOLA OIL AND 1 TSP VANILLA.  STIR.

ADD 1 ½ CUPS OF POWDERED SUGAR, A BIT AT A TIME.

KNEAD YOUR SLIME, ADDING POWDERED SUGAR UNTIL IT IS THE CORRECT TEXTURE.  (YOU CAN ADD A BIT MORE OF CANOLA OIL TO HELP WITH ELASTICITY IF NEEDED.)

IF STICKY, SPRINKLE WITH CORNSTARCH.

FINALLY, ADD SPRINKLES!  KNEAD IN LOTS OF SPRINKLES. 

THIS SLIME IS ‘SLIMIER’ IF IT IS WARM.  IT WILL HARDEN A BIT ONCE IT SETS.  TO WARM IT, JUST POP IN THE MICROWAVE FOR 30 SECONDS.

Football Field Rice Krispie Treats!!

These Football Field Rice Krispie Treat are a blast to make and eat. Get the kids in the kitchen and whip up a batch of these “gone before you know it”  treats for Football Day.

Ingredients-

• 6 cups Rice Krispies
• 12 oz bag of mini marshmallow
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 12 oz bag of candy melts (green)
• White icing or decorating gel

Directions:

1. In a saucepan add butter and 10 oz of mini marshmallows.
2. Next place on med-high heat and stir vigorously.
3. Once mixture is melted lower temperature to low-med.
4. Next, add 7 cups of rice krispies in a large mixing bowl.
5. Pour marshmallow mixture over the cereal and stir thoroughly.
6. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper and pour into a 9x9x1 baking pan.
7. Allow 2-4 hours to completely cool.
8. Next cut the treats into rectangles, being sure to trim the edges.
9. Melt candy melts according to the directions on the bag.
10. Once completely melted, use a spoon to cover the tops of the rectangles.
11. Allow candy melts to dry
12. Once dried, use the white icing or decorating gel to make lines across the treats to resemble the football field.  
13. Serve and enjoy

ThursdayThoughts!

  This Month started out for me a little rough!1  With the loss of my aunt.   You see the nest day was the anniversary of my moms death!!     July 4th I lost my moms brother!!  I know sometimes it feels  like  I  loose a lot of people, I guess that is what happens when your  Dad has 15 siblings and My Mom had 7!1  But  I would never change  the large family I have!   Cause we Love Hard  

 Just remember: “Those who move forward with a happy spirit, will find that things will always work out!” -Gordon B. Hinkley

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4th of July Ice Cream

4th of July Ice Cream

Ingredients -

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• ½ of a 3 oz package of vanilla pudding mix
• 1 box white cake mix + ingredients to make
• Red and blue food coloring
• Red, white and blue sprinkles

Instructions -

1. Make your cake mix according to package instructions.

2. Divide into 3 bowls.  Color one red, one blue and leave the last white.

3. Pour into a cupcake pan and bake according to instructions.

4. Allow cupcakes to fully cool and crumble them.

5. In a bowl, pour 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and whip until stiff peaks begin to form.  

(A mixer is totally useful for this, but you can do it by hand if you don’t have one!)

6. In a separate bowl, pour in 1 can sweetened condensed milk.  

7. Add 1 tbsp vanilla and the vanilla pudding.  Mix well.

8. Add in about 1 cupcake each red, white and blue.  Stir to mix.

9. Pour in some sprinkles.  

10. Combine your red, white and blue mix to your whipped cream.  Fold in the patriotic mix carefully to keep your cream nice and whipped.  

11. In a metal loaf pan, pour about half of the mixture.

12. Layer the top with crumbled cupcakes and pour the remaining ice cream mixture on top.

13. Crumble one last time with cupcake crumbles and sprinkle with sprinkles.

14. Cover with press and seal or plastic wrap and freeze for 24 hours.


We hope you enjoy this recipe!! We will share how to make some 4th of July Ice Cones to go with next!! Please share like we love comments as well!

DIY Cards and Printable Gifts for Father's Day

Father's Day is almost here and I'm really excited for my son and I to get started making all of the great cards and printable gifts! These fifteen gifts are so cute and fun that you will want to do them all in one day! But even if you only get a chance to complete ONE of these great cards and gifts each day, the dad in your life is going to have a spectacular Father's Day by the time you reach the middle of the month!

Photo Credit: "Candy Gift Printable: Love You To Pieces" by Trish Sutton

Let's start with the sweetest gift on the list! It is a well-known fact that when it comes to gift giving, you can very seldom go wrong with chocolate or sweets. Father's Day is no exception. Dads love snacks just as much as anyone else, don't let their gruff exterior fool you! They love it! Truly! With Trish Sutton's cute Candy Gift Printable you'll be able to show dad just how much he means to you with this Love You To Pieces gift. Print out this adorable tag and attach it to a jar full of Reese's Pieces and you have a Father's Day gift Dad won't be able to put down! Warm up your printer and hurry over to download this cute gift tag HERE.

Photo Credit: "You're An Un-Bee-Lievable Daddy" by Aimee Geroux

The title says it all "You're An Un-Bee-Lievable Daddy." Bee-fore you get started, you will want to fly over to Aimee Geroux's blog to read the full tutorial for this bee-utiful and creative card! You will actually download a printable bee template to create this cute bee out of felt before attaching it to your card and completing the message. The craft itself may be a little advanced for little ones, but you can make it easier for them if you go ahead and cut their pieces for them. You could also modify the card into a coloring activity instead of a cut & paste creation if you wanted to. It all starts with the template and what you choose to do with it is up to you! Make an un-bee-lievable poster, bee garland, or bee cookies! Just think bee and you can do it! Dad will have an un-bee-lieveable Father's Day with whatever you create for him! Grab the template HERE.

Photo Credit: "Easy Origami Shirt – Father’s Day Card" by Red Ted Art

Okay, I may have gotten a little sidetracked with this one because I am now staring at five origami shirts, in various sizes, that I made while watching her video. That just goes to show you just how easy this Father's Day origami card is to make; I made five in under ten minutes! Some variations of the dad shirt origami card might be an "awesome dad" shirt, or a large shirt that folds down to a "Best Dad Ever, Hands Down" art project. You can really do a lot with this: Origami shirt garland, shirts on a hanger as a Father's Day table centerpiece, and even a money gift by making your origami shirt out of dollar bills! Learn how to make your easy origami shirt Father's Day card HERE.

15 Cards and Printable Gifts for Father's Day

Click on the links below to grab all of the amazing Father's Day card tutorials and FREE printable gifts. Each one is guaranteed to help your little ones show Dad how much he is loved. Don't forget to leave a comment letting my blog friends know you found their great Father's Day cards and gifts at Mom's Coffee Shop!

1. Love You to Pieces by Trish Sutton
2. “BEST BUDS” Father's Day Gift by Half Scratched
3. You're An Un-Bee-Lievable Daddy by Aimee Geroux
4. You Rock Dad Coloring Page and Frame by Katarina's Paperie
5. Father's Day Hands Down Printable by Saving Dollars and Sense
6. Origami Shirt Father's Day Card by Red Ted Art
7. Pop Up Father's Day Card by Red Ted Art
8. DIY Father's Day Gift Card by Aimee Geroux
9. Father's Day Gift Tags by I Should Be Mopping The Floor
10. Free Printable Coupon Book for Dad by Mama Cheaps
11. Father’s Day My Dad Printable for Preschoolers by Thrifty Mommas Tips
12. Nuts About Dad Father's Day Gift by Saving Dollars and sense
13. All About Dad Survey for Kids by Mama Cheaps
14. All About My Dad Interview Printable by Where The Smiles Have Been
15. Dad’s Ultimate Pampering Kit and Sweet & Spicy Steak Rub by Whispered Inspirations

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Creating a Summer Schedule to Keep Kids Busy

Summer doesn’t have to feel like your life is chaotic and disorganized. By creating a summer schedule to help keep kids busy is a great way to make the most of your summer. Your schedule can be flexible and you can spread out activities and outings to help stimulate and keep them busy.

Summer goes by so fast and it is the perfect time to enjoy the nice warm weather! Granted might be a day or two here and there to just stay indoors, but you can have things on hand to make it a fun day too.

How to Create A Summer Schedule

Simple Routine

Take a moment and create a schedule or even routine you want your kids to follow. It doesn’t have to be a strict layout but items you want them to have completed by a certain time of time of day.

Example: After waking up, get dressed, make the bed, eat breakfast, then brush teeth.

Then for activities, you can put 30 minutes of outdoor playtime, 30 minutes tablet time, etc.

You can give them options or make a list of different activities like creative play, be building things with blocks so that they have a form of a schedule to follow each day.

Activities

When it comes to adding activities and outings to the calendar maybe let your child help. They can help pick if they want to a theme day of fun activities, have more of a lounge relaxed day, and what playtime activities they might want.

When they get to help pick it will really help them to be more open to doing it. Plus if you spread things out and one day does a pool day and the next home activities it will help give them variety and keep them from getting bored.

A Sample of Schedule:

• 8-9| Basic morning items, get dressed, eat, etc.
• 9-9:45| Outdoor playtime or building stuff with blocks.
• 9:45-10| Snacktime.
• 10-10:25| Tablet time or watch a show on tv.
• 10:25-11| Free play time to do a craft of play in the room or outdoors.
• 11-12| lunchtime
• 12-1| Quiet time or nap
• 1-3| pool time
• Etc.

Below is a Schedule I mad for my family your welcome to use. At the bottom I left the days open so we can fill in if we want to do an outing, like the zoo, museum , or a water park!!

Now if it is rainy or too hot, you can always change the activities for that day. I add structure to the day just like school to make it easier. It’s okay if one day you wake up and completely change the schedule and go do something fun. This isn’t set in stone and your free to change and tweak.

It can just help kids really learn and grow over the summer and stick to a relaxed schedule which helps when school starts back up. I also do like to incorporate learning activities in the summer to help keep their minds learning and growing as well.

I hope this helps you to learn how to make a schedule to fit your summer!

Summer Bucket List For Families To Do Together

Are you considering creating a summer bucket list for the family? This is a great way for you all to find ways to do things together and help pass the time away this summer. I wanted to help give you some inspiration on things you might consider doing together as a family. Spending time together and doing fun things is a great way to grow your bond as a family, instill family routes, and just enjoy the nice warm sunshine days. 

What I recommend doing is sharing this list with all the members of the family. Each person can look it over and pick a few items they want to do personally, or find inspiration from it to come up with totally new ideas. Then grab a pen and paper and create a list of what you plan to do this summer. Add the items on the calendar and spread them out. Then each time something comes along from your list, head out and do it, and then mark it off your summer bucket list.

Little kids will love being able to help pick the activities and even more fun to watch the list get marked off. There are no rules to how many things you have to accomplish in the summer, that is totally up to you! Just have fun and create some lasting memories. 

Great Summer Bucket List Ideas For The Entire Family 

Farmer's Market 

Head out and visit a farmer's market. Find some great produce or goodies to purchase and come home and create a meal together as a family! 

Bike Ride 

Get everyone on board and head out for a bike ride around your neighborhood or go biking down some trails! 

Camping 

Whether you camp in your backyard or travel somewhere, maybe you want to be able to enjoy nature through the night. 

Water Balloon Fight

Grab some balloons and have a water balloon fight in your backyard. Get creative and set up little hiding areas, grab some water guns even and have a ball. 

Zoo or Aquarium

Head out to a zoo or aquarium and spend the day. Help your kids learn about the animals and just have fun seeing all the neat animals along the way. 

Movie Day

Consider renting some movies or watching your favorites and just lounging on the couch all day relaxing. 

Pizza Night 

Grab some pizza crusts and let each member make their own personal pizza with all the fun toppings. 

Hotel Stay 

Even if you stay at a hotel in your town, just go stay somewhere else for a night. It is a fun change of scenery and the kids will love it. 

New Class 

Maybe you take up a pottery class, learn to dance, a cooking class or more as a family. You all can learn a new skill together. 

Craft Day 

Spend the day making crafts for the home from homemade bird feeders, window clings and more. Pinterest has tons of easy crafts you can find. 

Volunteer 

Take the time and help those in need. Whether you rake up leaves and pick up sticks, or head to a local homeless shelter and volunteer as a family. 

Bird Watch

Grab some binoculars and head out and bird watch for the day. Pull up the types of birds you think you spotted and see if they are right on your phone or even in a bird book. 

Even More Great Ideas For Your Summer Bucket List

• Stargaze
• Attend a sporting event 
• Trip to the beach, pool, or ocean
• Horseback riding
• Sail on a boat
• Arcade Day
• Build blanket forts in your living room 
• Make ice cream sundaes for dinner
• Whip up some homemade ice cream
• Have a lemonade stand
• Make baked goods for neighbors
• Go fishing
• Hit up some yard sales or go thrifting at thrift stores
• Read 20 new books
• Have breakfast for dinner 
• Go on a mini vacation 
• Create your own scavenger hunt 
• Dig for fossils 
• Grab a metal detector and search for coins 
• Have a dance party 
• Catch fireflies
• Fly a kite together
• Play in sprinklers
• Plant a garden together
• Have a mini photo shoot with your family 
• Have a tea party together
• Feed ducks at a pond
• Play in the rain
• Have a no technology day
• Collect seashells at the beach
• Play tag outdoors