It was his idea. He found a dinosaur shaped silicone cake mould in the cupboard, and asked if we could make dinosaur ice in them instead of cake.
Why not! What a clever way to use them. So, I filled up the tray, and then placed in the freezer. Later, we pressed the ice out to reveal dinosaur ice. My son was thrilled. I must see if we have any other shaped silicone trays around the place.
Kelly loves life at both ends of the spectrum: wearing high heel shoes one day and hiking boots the next; sipping tea out of a pretty cup and slurping hot coffee from a camping mug; challenging herself physically and stopping for quiet unhurried moments to feel the wind on her face. Kelly and her husband Matthew seek to live a fun and adventurous life with their four children and pet bird.
My kids love ice play! Even when it is just making igloos with plain old ice blocks. But their FAVOURITE thing to do is when I make up big blocks of coloured ice (large yoghurt containers work well) and I hide dinos/ pretty ponies etc in them. They happily pour water and hammer on them for ages trying to find their “treasure” and they enjoy breaking through the multi coloured layers. It was also a great platform for teaching about the preservation of fossils 😉
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7 Comments
Donna Long
December 19, 2012 at 1:08 pmThis is very cool -no pun intended Ha Ha x
Alana
December 19, 2012 at 8:14 pmhe is a clever boy!! My son is dinosaur crazy and would totally love ice in the shape of dinosaurs….must keep a look our for some!
Penny
December 23, 2012 at 7:31 amYou knew I was going to LOVE this post. Miss Poss and the twinkles will love it!
Meena
December 31, 2012 at 2:47 amStumbled upon your blog today. You got a smart kid and now I have to dig through storage to find all kinds of molds. Plan to visit more often.
Merinda
January 7, 2013 at 4:31 pmMy kids love ice play! Even when it is just making igloos with plain old ice blocks. But their FAVOURITE thing to do is when I make up big blocks of coloured ice (large yoghurt containers work well) and I hide dinos/ pretty ponies etc in them. They happily pour water and hammer on them for ages trying to find their “treasure” and they enjoy breaking through the multi coloured layers. It was also a great platform for teaching about the preservation of fossils 😉
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