21st Century Mom

Color My World

I LOVE the Crayola Color Wonder range.  Kids get to paint or color QUIETLY for up to an hour (ok, maybe not YOUR kids...mine do.  Well, the younger one does.  The older one is a little chatty cathy.  But I digress).

Anyhoo.  This stuff looks and feels like the real deal for kids but there is no mess for moms.  And the kits travel well for all those days of errands or waiting for sister to finish tennis/ballet/soccer, etc. 

Toys R Us has them on sale with FREE SHIPPING starting at $2.99 for a fingerpainting set. 

So you gotta ask yourself...how much is peace and quiet worth? 

I See Trees of Green, Red Roses Too...

Nurturing the next Rembrandt or Picasso?

Crayola Crayons 24-pack are 15-cents at Office Depot.   

Prang Washable Watercolors are $1.58 for a set of 8 at Dick Blick. 

And don't forget the paper, starting at 76-cents for a 22x30 sheet of high quality watercolor paper suitable for framing those precious memories of summertime.

Since they charge a hefty $7.95 shipping at Dick Blick, unless you are fortunate enough to live near one of their 32 stores, I'd suggest buying some Crayola Washable Paint or Crayola Washable Finger Paint starting at $3.98 for an 8oz container, especially if you have children under 10 at home.  My philosophy here is that if I'm going to pay shipping based on purchase price (huh?) then they are gonna send me heavy stuff so I don't have to lug it home.