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I have no ideas for Christmas this year. Zero.

Inspire me. What do you think Santa should bring my kids? What should I ask for?

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I'm a total lurker on this site, never commented before, but I have something that is super easy for you to make, and both Alex and Colin would probably love it. Did Alex's preschool ever make goop? I teach preschool (but mixed age, so have kids from around 2.5-5), and they all BEG to play with this every day. We also made quite a bit of money selling it at a fair at my old job. Here's the recipe:

2 cups water mixed with 2 cups glue (I usually use Elmer's white glue). If you want color, I've found that liquid watercolors (like from Colorations) are great. Food coloring also works, but the bottles are so small that it's hard to get enough to make the colors really vibrant.

In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups HOT water (should be very hot) and 4 tbsp Borax. Make sure the Borax dissolves completely.

After both these are mixed, pour the Borax solution in with the glue and water, then knead it with your hands until you have a big glob, and the leftover water just seems like water, without any glue or anything. Take the glob out of the water and set it in a container with a lid. Let dry for 20 minutes-1 hour, or however long you need. Then play!

It doesn't last forever, but it actually lasts a good long time. My kids like to cut it with playdough toys, like scissors, cookie cutters, or pizza cutters. SUPER fun, and a great sensory experience because the texture is so different from playdough.