Keeping the Boys Busy

I love that the boys are playing so much outside these days :).  Seeing their blond hair brighten, their shoulders become sun-kissed, and their feet get so dirty brings back memories of my own summertimes during childhood.  When they need a break from the sunshine, one of their favorite activities is playing with playdoh.  I bought a package of "party favor" sized playdoh containers and made these:

Each playdoh container evenly divided into three portions (perfect!).  I balled up a portion for each boy in each color.  Using tubes from SRM Stickers, I filled up a tube for each boy.  Using a sharpie, I wrote their names on the lids.  Easy-peasy. Super simple. Done.

Some fun tips:

1) The open end of the tube makes a great "cookie cutter".

2) The tube itself makes a great "rolling pin".

3) If a ball of dough ever gets stuck, a good tap on the end of the tube gets it rolling again.

4) The tubes keep the playdoh fresh for a long time.

5) We no longer have fights over who has which color, which means mama is happier, too :).

6) These would make great on-the-go activities or even party favors.

You must head over to the SRM blog today for tons of great storage ideas using the tubes.  Thanks for stopping by! Tessa