I'm a fan of white dishes and clear drinking glasses. All that to say, it gets bit difficult around here remembering whose glass belongs to which kiddo since they all look the same. This only gets more challenging when we host play dates. At least it was challenging before I started using reusable ice cubes.
One day, while walking through Target, I picked up a bag of reusable ice cubes in the shape of fruit. I simply washed them and popped them in the freezer. I surprised the kids with them and they were delighted. They remembered who had the purple grapes and who had the green apple without any help from me. Neither of them seemed to mind when the ice cubes “melted.” I kept them in their glasses all day and hand washed them at the end of the day. Now, it's easier to make sure my kids only use one drinking glass a day. I'm all for anything that creates fewer dishes to wash!
This time of year is the perfect time to find reusable ice cubes at discounted prices. I recently bought a package at Old Navy, though I think they might be easier to find at someplace like Target or Walmart. They were shaped like fish and came in four different colors. In fact, we recently gave them away as a birthday present. I'm hoping the gift works for the little boy's family like it worked for me!
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