Here it is--the first post here on Mom's Toolbox. I hope this will be a place where moms can find and share great ideas to make our job easier. 
No, it is NOT a type-o. This is easy PLEASY kid cleanup. Are you tired of fighting the war to clean up the food/craft/?? mess all over your childs hands and arms? Do you find yourself steering your children away from finger paints etc just because you don't want to listen to the screams of anguish when you clean them up?
THIS IS THE TIP FOR YOU!
This idea was given to me by my mother in law (the queen of kid crafts) when my children had finger painted and were particularly covered in paint. I was dreading the inevitable when she emerged with 2 shallow soapy tubs of water. She placed one in front of each child and let them do what comes naturally.....they splashed in it.
There wasn't much water in the tub to begin with and they were all smiles and gleeful giggles as they splashed around (WITH PERMISSION). To my astonishment, they came almost completely clean without my having to take any kind of rag or wipe to them at all. In fact, the portion that was on their faces (yes...they ARE that creative) I was able to clean off without a struggle while they were splashing about.
We often use this idea after fingerpainting or if they have gotten glue/glitter/etc all over their hands doing some kind of kid craft, but we have also used this idea after a particularly messy spaghetti dinner or 1st birthday cake. My kids often ask to wash up in a tub now. LOL You can also use a pie tin, 13x9x2 pan, or whatever is handy. Especially for smaller children something shallow works best. Add a little water and a couple of drops of dish soap and you are set!
Happy cleaning!
No, it is NOT a type-o. This is easy PLEASY kid cleanup. Are you tired of fighting the war to clean up the food/craft/?? mess all over your childs hands and arms? Do you find yourself steering your children away from finger paints etc just because you don't want to listen to the screams of anguish when you clean them up?
THIS IS THE TIP FOR YOU!
This idea was given to me by my mother in law (the queen of kid crafts) when my children had finger painted and were particularly covered in paint. I was dreading the inevitable when she emerged with 2 shallow soapy tubs of water. She placed one in front of each child and let them do what comes naturally.....they splashed in it.
There wasn't much water in the tub to begin with and they were all smiles and gleeful giggles as they splashed around (WITH PERMISSION). To my astonishment, they came almost completely clean without my having to take any kind of rag or wipe to them at all. In fact, the portion that was on their faces (yes...they ARE that creative) I was able to clean off without a struggle while they were splashing about.
We often use this idea after fingerpainting or if they have gotten glue/glitter/etc all over their hands doing some kind of kid craft, but we have also used this idea after a particularly messy spaghetti dinner or 1st birthday cake. My kids often ask to wash up in a tub now. LOL You can also use a pie tin, 13x9x2 pan, or whatever is handy. Especially for smaller children something shallow works best. Add a little water and a couple of drops of dish soap and you are set!
Happy cleaning!
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