Is it really the 10th Jan already?

Wow it is as always flying by and from my last post to now we have hardly stopped, we have gone a bit activity crazy in our first week and a bit of the new year with book club, science club, ice skating, play dates, 2 social groups, a new drama class and dancing tomorrowand so now it is time to put my feet up and have a coffee ( well for 2 mins anyway until my eldest returns from drama). We seem to be firing on all cylinders and have stuck to the weeks plan roughly, having started our new topic of bear we have read some lovely books by Mick Inkpen and are reading the old bear series by jane hissey. We started our bear lapbook and have finished off Ancient Greece from last tern with a speedy lapbook, nod just because my youngest doesn't like to miss out she has done a elephant lapbook. I don't quite know how we have found the time.

next week will be much of the same only with maths club instead of science and a bit more about bears, and maybe elephants too. 

Right now it is time to clean up the play dough, we made this week, put away the den and get ready for tea! 

We are going to be doing a fun letter activity with play dough next week so will post in case anyone else wants to try it! 

Jus though I would share my favourite play dough recipie below in case you want to have ago at making your own

• 2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
• Up to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right)
• food colouring (optional)
• few drops glycerine (optional- but give a glossy finish)

Method:

• Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl
• Add boiling water in increments add food colouring and glycerine to water if using as it mixes easier and gives a more even colour
• Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough
• Allow it to cool down then take it out of the bowl and knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until it is no longer sticky, this is very important as this is what gets it into play dough and not just a sticky bread like dough!
• (If it remains a little sticky then add a touch more flour until just right)