Play-doh your heart's content.

I put it off as long as I could. I feared the mess, the little pieces I knew I'd find ground into the carpet, and the potential that my child would enjoy it as a snack more than a craft. But after Kate received a small play-doh pack in her Easter basket from her Nana, I figured we'd test the waters.

She found the soft, moldable, dough delightful, and I found I was running out of ways to roll a snake - yes - I've been finding play-doh time extremely dull.

And then Kate turned two and received the latest, greatest play-doh invention for her birthday. They call it "sand art." I'm not really sure why they thought that would be alluring seeing as sand art went out of style when I was in middle school.

So if you were like me and hadn't given notice to play-doh's sand art activities for kids - take note. Not only is it reusable and easy for your child, it's takes all the boredom out of play-doh for the parent. And when we finished creating our flower - even I was proud to display it in the kitchen.