It’s a breezy 59 degrees I’d planned on taking Dash to the park but the clouds are moving in. If we have to skip the park, as soon as we come home from school Dash is going to head straight for the couch with a sippy cup and ask me if he can watch Super Friends until his brother comes home from his playdate. But I’m sick of the TV and more sick of me letting them watch it.  I’ve got a rule that I try hard to stick to: 15 minutes of TV = me reading them one book, and yes there are days where I have to read them 8 books!

But today, we’re not turning on the TV we are going to make a craft and given my lack artistic flair this is a pretty big deal (see Holiday Workout post from 12/20). We are going to make DIY candy necklaces. I think I read about them on familyfun.com but I can’t find the recipe/instructions so I’m just going to wing it. Here’s how you make it:

Buy one bag of string licorice (red or blue or whatever color you think they will like)

Cherrios (I’ll probably break down and get Honey Nut)

And then add whatever candy or snack has a hole in it: Lifesaver gummies, pretzel tubes, etc. (Knowing Dash, he’ll want to add his secret favorite snack: uncooked Pokemon pasta). Hey it’s his necklace.

Then we’ll string the Cheerios and gummy Lifesavers on the licorice, tie it and he can eat it and rock out with his DIY candy jewels.

The whole thing should take about 15 minutes.  And then I’m sure he will ask me if he can watch Super Friends.

I’ll  post a photo if I get one.

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