Toddler Time ~ ABC Car Game

I was supposed to finish up our transportation unit last week but with me being sick I didn't get the chance.  So I'm here with it today :)

 

Just in case you missed the first activities, you should take a minute to check out the stoplights and submarines we made!

 

So this last project was really fun but it did take some time to get made and I had to do the majority of the work.  You don't need anything special, I was able to make the game with things I already had here in the house.  The only additional thing I'm going to do is take it & get it laminated so it hopefully will last longer :)

 

And just so I'm honest with y'all because I do not have an artistic bone in my body ~ I used a police car wooden puzzle piece to trace to make this game.  And then I used a large spice shaker to trace to make the wheels.  We each have our own gifts and art is not one of mine ;)

SUPPLIES:
construction paper ~ 1 white sheet, strip of black to make road, color of choice for car
foam sheets in multiple colors ~ or you could just use multiple colors of construction or cardstock paper
glue
scissors
black marker
crayons to decorate background (optional)

LETS CREATE THE CAR:
Cut a simple car shape (do not include tires) out of the construction paper & glue it to the white piece of paper, about mid page.  Directly below the car, glue the black strip of construction paper for the road ~ you can use a white crayon to add in the lane markers if you want.  Add any other fun elements to the background picture that you want ~ I simply added a sun to the corner

LETS CREATE THE WHEELS:
On the foam sheets, trace circles to become the tires.  Again I used a large spice shaker for this.  Depending on how you want to do the game will determine how many circles you need.  I made a set of all upper-case letters & lower-case letters so I needed a bunch of circles.  Use the black marker to write your letters.

TO PLAY:
The way I made the game for Princess P to play was for her to match the upper-case letter to the lower-case letter like in the picture.  Since she is only 2, I didn't want to make it overly difficult so I also made the colors match for the letters, like in the picture both C's are on red foam circles.

ACTIVITY INSPIRED BY: Little Family Fun



 

 

Princess P playing with some friends

 

 



Princess P deciding she's done playing with some friends

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Almond Truffles

So y'all, I got a wild hair & thought I would try to make some truffles, which I had never made before. After this experience, I don't think I'll ever make them again!

Don't get me wrong, it had nothing to do with the taste, they were definitely liked, but coating them in chocolate was wayyyyyyyyy toooooo time consuming and messy!  I'm too lazy for all of that!!

INGREDIENTS:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 & 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 cups milk chocolate chips, melted

LETS COOK:
1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.

2. Gradually add in the powdered sugar making sure it's well blended.

3. Slowly stir in the melted chocolate and almond extract.

4. Refrigerate until set.
5. Shape into balls.

I then melted semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler and coated the truffles. You have to work very fast with this because the truffles start to soften very quickly. I worked in batches of 12 and didn't make it past the first batch.  I wasn't kidding about being lazy :)

 

 

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Peanut Butter Glazed Brownies

This recipe was originally shared as a guest post on Pamela's Heavenly Treats

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I absolutely love to bake!  Plus I have a MAJOR sweet tooth so I'm the one that always wants dessert after every meal.  And just in case these cupcakes didn't give it away, chocolate & peanut butter is my absolute favorite combination. 

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box (10.5 ounces/snack size) brownies
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 packets (1.63 ounces) peanut butter M&Ms
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon + milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

LETS COOK:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8x8 inch pan.
2. Combine the brownie mix, egg, oil, water & 1 tsp vanilla in a medium size bowl. Stir until well moistened. Fold in the M&Ms.
3. Pour the batter into your pan.
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until brownies are done ~ to tell if they are done, insert a toothpick about an inch from the edge of the pan, it should come out clean
5. In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, peanut butter, milk & remaining tsp vanilla. Add additional milk until the glaze is just thin enough to be poured.
6. Pour the glaze over the warm brownies, spread with a knife if necessary.
7. Allow the glaze to set.
8. Store brownies in an airtight container.

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