Babysitting Adventures: Indoor Bowling (& A Link-Up)

If anyone has ever babysat boys under the age of 10, you know they can be a handful.  This is my last week babysitting the boys I've been watching since I was 14 (I'm 20.) so I wanted to make these last few days super memorable and fun!


They've been bugging me to go bowling all summer but on a college student budget I just couldn't make it happen. So, today we made our own indoor bowling set with water bottles, food coloring, glitter, and a ball.


First, I peeled off the labels on the water bottles and dumped out some of the water.

Then, I added food coloring and glitter to make them more fun! ( You can also add glowsticks for nighttime fun!)

Just shake and you have a game that will entertain kids for HOURS! Plus, they loved mixing the food coloring to make the different colors! 

Also, I discovered a Link- Up party called Wonderful Wednesday.  This seems like an amazing way to network with other bloggers and check out some new blogs you wouldn't see otherwise! 

* UPDATE: After looking at all of the wonderful blogs that are part of the Wonderful Wednesday Link Party I realized just how terribly boring mine is... Now I just need to learn how to make it pretty and we'll be set!

Trials and Tribulations of Babysitting Boys

I babysit two little boys (ages 8 and 6) who I've been watching for almost 6 years now. They're practically like little brothers to me. But, just like siblings, they can get on your nerves sometimes. So this summer, rather than entertaining them with the same old things we've been doing every summer, I decided to get creative. (Pinterest helped... A lot!) Last week we made Goop (cornstarch, baking soda, water, and some food coloring) and they LOVED it. So this week, I had to top that with *drumroll please* a sponge ball water fight! Boys like to get messy and with the 80 degree weather it's perfect! Just cut up some sponges and tie together with a rubber band to make the sponge ball, get them wet, and let the water war begin! Now let's just hope they're as excited as I am!