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Artistic Mom Hack for Baby/Toddler

This isn’t something new but it’s definitely a hack when you don’t want your kids to get messy or accidentally paint things that they shouldn’t.

All you need is some kind of tape (I used painters tape), a ziplock bag, and some washable paint. You place random spots of paint all over your paper or card stock. Then close it up in a Ziploc bag and let your kid move the paint around. It’s an easy, fun activity.

Bonus: it keeps them busy and its mess free.

@Lemon8Parenting

#messfreecraft #babycraftideas #toddlerplayidea #diytoddleractivity #parenthacks

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