https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:59:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1198600 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 01:58:54 +0000 birdofafeather 1198600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this! Need to try it. Going to carve our old pumpkin tomorrow. (Yes, we're behind on the holidays!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1195339 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 15:13:34 +0000 immabeetoo 1195339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New activity!http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-for-week-of-114?replies=2#post-1195335 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1194701 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:46:16 +0000 mrskc 1194701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: that looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing. </p> <p>@hilsy85: lol, love the second pic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1194681 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:32:11 +0000 immabeetoo 1194681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: haha I love the second one! He looks like he's thinking GROSS mom!! G tasted it, but decided it was not a thing for eating. Which is shocking, seeing as he lives to eat the rocks and wood chips in our yard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1194395 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 09:11:36 +0000 hilsy85 1194395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okie doke, here are our pics of our slime! L was not actually that into it...he kept eating it! I think I had more fun than he did. </p> <p>@scg00387: was G trying to eat it too/? </p> [attach=1319/13/mvqsrc.448x600.photo-2.JPG] [attach=1319/13/mvqsre.448x600.photo-1.JPG] [attach=1319/13/mvqsrf.448x600.photo-3.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1186310 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:16:27 +0000 immabeetoo 1186310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: woo hoo! I followed her amended recipe; so only 2 cups water. I'll edit &amp; add that above :happy:</p> <p>wah, guess it's too late to edit. I should've noted that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1186204 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:50:28 +0000 hilsy85 1186204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just bought some chia seeds! I'll make this tomorrow during LO's first nap and then try it out!</p> <p>@scg00387: did you follow her amended recipe for chia seeds, or just substitute for basil seeds? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185345 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:49:33 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 1185345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love this! I'll definitely be trying it the next time I can find Chia seeds :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185134 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:45:18 +0000 Running Elley 1185134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love! We're totally going to try it tomorrow and post pictures! I'm going to use Chia seeds because I have those on hand :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185091 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:33:49 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1185091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cute. - this looks fun!! Will have to remember the bulk bins next time I am out to get supplies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185057 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:28:23 +0000 rattles 1185057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Ha, me too! Love his disguises! :wink: </p> <p>This is a great idea! I need DD to get past the everything-in-mouth stage, but we'll have to try it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185038 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:23:42 +0000 hilsy85 1185038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HA! At first I was like, why is he wearing 3-d glasses while playing with this?? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185035 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:23:12 +0000 immabeetoo 1185035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: I've never noticed basil seeds at the store but check bulk bins for chia if you can't find any :)</p> <p>@mediagirl: oh no! I have a niece who was the same way for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185034 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:23:09 +0000 hilsy85 1185034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: ah ok...I'll have to find either basil seeds or chia seeds then. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185032 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:21:58 +0000 mediagirl 1185032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think this will fly in our house. She doesn't like "weird" stuff on her hands right now. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185031 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:21:44 +0000 jmarionsmith 1185031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>fun! i'll have to look for basil seeds next time, i'm at the grocery store! thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1185007 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:17:34 +0000 immabeetoo 1185007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: it's necessary for this particular recipe because it gels - chia works the same way </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1184999 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:15:48 +0000 immabeetoo 1184999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used chia instead of basil because I had it on hand, and mixed with my kitchenaid dough hook. I added a little flour so it was easier to mold and clean up. And used veggie food coloring... But needed to use more!</p> <p>My son is 11m and he had the most fun pinching it off and throwing it. I had fun building ) </p> [attach=1391/13/mvhuqe.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=1391/13/mvhuqi.600x450.image.jpg] [attach=1391/13/mvhuqk.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=1391/13/mvhuqm.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1184985 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:11:27 +0000 hilsy85 1184985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fun! Do you know if the basil seed is necessary, or is it just for added texture? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/older-baby-activity-of-the-week#post-1184975 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:09:52 +0000 immabeetoo 1184975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An offshoot of this: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-interested-in-an-older-baby-younger-toddler-activity-group#post-1180449" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-interested-in-an-older-baby-younger-toddler-activity-group#post-1180449</a></p> <p>Today we tried out a new activity; edible baby safe glop! Posting the link and paraphrasing instructions below. Try it out and share what your LO thought </p> <p><a href="http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/edible-slime-or-gak-chemical-and-borax.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/edible-slime-or-gak-chemical-and-borax.html?m=1</a></p> <p>basil seed<br /> Cornstarch<br /> Water<br /> Food coloring </p> <p>Mix 1/4 cup of basil seeds, 2 cups corn starch, and 2.5 cups water. add food coloring and knead for five minutes.<br /> Can be kept in the fridge for future play! </p>