Simple Ideas for a Brighter Day

Fashion Magazine Collage

Materials
glue stick
paper or index cards
scissor
fashion magazine

My favorite sources for collage materials are fashion magazines. They are convenient and every color can be found inside their pages. 

Tip - Glue sticks are easy and doesn't cause the paper to wrinkle. Index cards are thicker than paper and hold up better to glue than printer paper.

Doodle Your Morning

Tools

Mirror

A white board marker

While you’re brushing your teeth, take a few moments to give yourself a mustache or a pirate hat. 

Tip - Test the marker to ensure it erases easily before going Picasso on your bathroom mirror. A new marker is cheaper than a new mirror.

Mashed Potato Man

Materials
A plate of mashed potatoes
A spoon

A big plate of mashed potatoes and a spoon can give you all the joy of making snowman with none of the frostbite.

Tip - Peas make good eyes, smiles and buttons. Carrots are perfect for noses.

Technicolor Applesauce

Materials
Apples
Frozen Fruit
Kitchen

Homemade Applesauce is simple. It’s apples and a little water. 

Put the cut and peeled apples in a saucepan. 
Add some water. 
Bring to a boil on the stove. 
Turn down to low and add the cover. 
Let it cook till the apples are soft. Stir occasionally.
Mash the apples. 

That’s it. It takes a little time and effort but it’s 100 times better than anything in a jar. 

So how do you make colorful applesauce? 

Step 1. Put that food coloring away. 
Step 2. Add a handful of fruit prior to cooking.

Red? Strawberries or cherries.
Blue? Blueberries.
Yellow? Peaches.
Purple? Raspberries.


Tip - Frozen fruit is perfect for this. Don’t bother defrosting them. Just add the frozen fruit to the apples before cooking.