Fun day, full of activities

This past Saturday, Faith and Haley (my nieces) came over. We also had our neighbor's grand daughter come over to participate in all the activities. 

I made red and green home made paint. I had paint cups that came with a princess picture at Halloween time, we bought it at the dollar tree, for Cloey. I rinsed out the little paint cups, and poured in a little of the homemade paint. Carter had one color at a time, so he didn't mix them. I have painting shirts for them so they don't get their clothes messy.

We got a good amount of snow the night before, the most we had gotten this winter season so far. After painting and cleaning up we all decided it would be fun to go out and play in the snow. Took us about ten minutes for everyone to get bundled up. 

Carter has gotten at little taller since the last snow fall, which made it easier for him to move around.

Cloey and Carter both enjoyed being pulled around the yard in the sled. All the kids took turns going down the slide with all the snow and wearing ski pants it made it fast, and fun. 

Cloey loves the snow and didn't want to go inside when it was time. We played for about thirty minutes, then it was time to go in because the mittens kept falling off and so my kids hands were getting cold. Carter also needed to take his afternoon nap. 

While Carter was taking a nap Cloey and the neighbors granddaughter played with homemade play dough. I made red and green, Christmas colors. Then they went and played with barbies. Faith helped me get the next project ready, while Haley entertained the girls. 

We made reindeer; I had to trace one foot from everyone and both hands on to pieces of paper. Then had them play again, while Faith and I cut them all out. After we were done cutting them out, we taped the bottom of the hands to the top of the foot. I had everyone take theirs and color them. I would have done this with construction paper, but I didn't have any, so I just used printer paper instead. I should have used the card paper I had, because it is thicker and would have made the reindeer stronger.

Smallest to biggest: Carter's, Cloey's, Haley's and then Faiths.

I got this idea while searching Google images for; Christmas craft ideas for kids. I thought it would be cool to make it an ornaments. I didn't have any string so I used tape, first I colored it with a silver sharpie marker and then I folded it, the long way into its self, so it wouldn't be sticky. I threaded it through the hole we made with a hole punch, at the top of the reindeer, and taped the two ends together. Then my nieces hung theirs and my kids reindeer on the tree. My parents stopped by while we were making the reindeer. My dad helped Carter by coloring his reindeer, for him and my mom was trying to help Cloey color hers in.

After we were done with the reindeer my parents hung around so I could walk my neighbor's granddaughter back over. She took all her crafts she created with her so she could give them to her grandma.

A couple hours later everyone, but Carter, had a hand in making cookie dough and peanut butter balls. I got the recipe for the chocolate chip cookies from the back of my Nestle chocolate chip bag.  I didn't add nuts, because I am not a fan of nuts in anything I cook, I only like to eat them plain with a little salt. Will post my peanut butter ball recipe and chocolate fudge recipe along with a couple other easy to make treats later.