Sponge Bombs

I saw this awesome idea on the "One Charming Party" site. I knew I just had to do this with the boys. Not to mention my new found love (obsession) for the dollar store. I just bought some regular old sponges (plain, not with the extra scrubbing stuff on them), at Dollar Tree a pack of three is $1 (I am starting to sound like a commercial for them...). You then cut each sponge in half and then cut each half in half again so I had four pieces out of each sponge.
I took 2-3 sponges worth of sponge strips and tied them together in the center with dental floss TIGHTLY. The end. Easy, very fun to play with.
Not to mention pretty cute to look at as well.
The boys played a game where they had a big tub of water with the sponges in it and would throw the sponge bombs to someone who would try to catch them all. They got points based on how many they caught and put in the bucket.
Palmer was pretty into it and he kept running and diving for the sponges.
Lincoln thought he should stand in the tub of water.



McKay was dying to play with the boys (as he usually is). We put on his swimsuit and let him play around in the water as well. He had a blast splashing around.



Then of course the water guns and spray bottles came out and the boys started a water war with each other and the neighbors. It is a fun activity if the kids want to get wet, but not too wet.