[Nfb-krafters-korner] This weeks fun with Kids

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hey Henrietta:

Sounds like you are really into the Match Box Car thing.  How about knitting 
for your grand children a rug or mat that looks like a road or driving 
track??  I would think not a difficult knit, some black yarn, with 
contrasting yellow or white for the lines in the road or side walks.

Last night I downloaded 2 books from NLS in the recent releases on making 
terrariums.  One was for kids the other not for kids.   I've always had a 
fondness for terrariums and thought they looked so cool in clear glass or 
plastic containers or globes.

Eileen
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From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:59 AM
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This weeks fun with Kids

> Hi There,
> It is a beautiful morning here today. But the temps are climbing fast.  I 
> have some outdoor ideas that can keep the kids cool as well as some quiet 
> indoor ideas today.
>
> Teaching science starts with very small children.  No one has to know that 
> learning is going on with this activity.
>
> You will need:
> As many containers of ice as you can freeze
> An old plastic shower curtain
> water from a hose
>
> Dirrections:
> Freeze as much ice as you can. Try using all sizes of containers. A huge 
> block of ice is fun along with ice cubes.  Sand molds work well.
>
> Remove the ice from containers by running a bit of warm water over the 
> bottoms. Take the ice outside and place on a plastic shower curtain that 
> has been sprayed with water. Spray the ice so no one sticks to it.
>
> Have children guess which pieces will melt first. Which will last the 
> longest. Put some on the hot cement and some under a tree.
>
> A shower curtain makes a wonderful slip and slide so if children are old 
> enough to handle slippping and falling keep the hose spraying lightly and 
> let the children move on the plastic.
>
> This is cherry festival time in Michigan, where I live.  Our kids, even as 
> teens, like to have old fashion cherry pit spitting contests.  It sure 
> doesn't matter who can get their pit thefurtherest. The fun is in 
> spitting. Afterall, it is a forbidden activity most of the time.
>
> Okay, enough outdoor time:
>
> Here are a couple indoor activities
>
> Create a maze of roads on the floor or carpet and race match box cars. 
> Children can add block structures to make a city.
>
> materials:
>
> duct tape
> match box cars
> blocks
>
> dirrections:
>
> Help children create roads that cross and some long straight aways for 
> lots of different play. You might even run the tape over a block to make a 
> hill.  This should be your time to sit down and have a lemonade and relax.
>
> Making a Lava Lamp
>
> Materials:
>
> a clear plastic bottle such as a water bottle with label removed.
> clear oil such as olive oil
> water
> food coloring
> an antacid tablet or baking soda
>
> Place some of the oil in the bottom half of the bottle. add water to 
> almost the top. add a few drops of food coloring.  Place the bottle in the 
> sink of in a pie plate.  When you add the tablet the bubbles will make a 
> lava lamp look.
>
> correction: You need only a qusarter of the tablet.
>
> Start saving large paper bags and newspaper for an August project.  We 
> will make large building blocks that will entertain the whole 
> neighborhood.
>
>
>
> Henrietta
> ~I wish you enough~
>
>
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