Oatmeal "Sandbox"

Sooooo much rain. 

If you were anywhere in the vicinity of DC last week, chances are, you were wet.  It rained all week...and not just an on-and-off drizzle---no, this was a "gather the wood and the animals, I am going to build an ark" kind of rain.  Chloe was also just getting over a bug.  Needless to say, we were inside a lot. 

Although I hate being a house mouse, I was excited to try out a few of the activities I'd found on Pinterest.  (I described this website a few posts ago, and don't forget to follow me by clicking on the little red button over there ---->)!  

It's no secret that LB loves the beach, so first up, I decided to build her an oatmeal "sandbox."  I'd seen a few variations on this idea, but here's what we did:

Filled a big bowl with dry oatmeal; added some feathers and pom poms for a different sensory feel, and so she'd have something fun to "dig" for.

Grabbed a shovel and let her go!

Of course, it was fun to throw the oatmeal out of the bowl, so I tried to get her to put it into the other container (a little fine motor work, as well as me trying to keep the kitchen semi-clean).  It kinda worked.

Aside from the sandbox, we spent a lot of time building with/ hiding blocks.

The rain broke for about 34 seconds, so we decided to head outside an enjoy the puddles!