Hello Readers, New Friends, as Promised Here's That Playdough Recipe

We had a fantastic time Thursday at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show meeting all the friendly grandparents, moms, dads, couples, kids and teens who popped in with us at the Kids Activity Garden. The Green Mama, Manda Aufochs Gillespie, joined us for the day to share in the fun and help spread the green word.

Best of all, we were quite surprised and fortunate to share the beautiful space with a great big sandbox and playground installation by Lurvey's Landscape Supply of Des Plaines that the kids adored.

It turns out our homemade playdough was incredibly popular, and, thanks to a little last minute ingenuity, our giant checkers set was a hit with young and old. Lucky for my husband and I, our two children played the time away with ease.

Now, for everyone who asked us about the incredibly easy homemade playdough recipe, we didn't forget. Click this link, courtesy of Montgomery schools in Maryland:

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/PEP/playdo.htm

(This makes a big batch, ideal for sharing among a handful of kids, so be sure to use a big pot!)

-Christine