[Nfb-krafters-korner] This week's fun with Kids

[Henrietta Brewer]

Dixie
We are all coming up with memories an info that should make our kids 
the smartest when they go back to school in the fall. In my opinion, 
this is what summer is for. Teaching children new things while having 
fun.  I think my big kids would love your idea.
HenriettaAt 03:46 PM 7/7/2010, you wrote:
>I also downloaded one of  those terrarium books.  I will have to go back and
>look for the other.
>
>When my daughter was in 1st grade the class did a project with land snails.
>Each kid was given a snail to care for and do experiments with.  The kids
>kept them in plastic deli containers.  Boring!  So, she and  I created a
>terrarium for her snail.  That snail must have been very happy as she dug
>down along the edge of the terrarium and laid a nest full of eggs.  My
>daughter was the hit of the 1st grade.  The teacher had her go around to the
>other 3 classes and show off the nest of eggs.  Then in a little while we
>had a terrarium full of many snails!
>
>
>
>Dixie
>
>~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>"
>Ps. 121:1-2 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my
>Help. My Help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth."
>~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani
>Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:18 PM
>To: List for blind crafters and artists
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] This weeks fun with Kids
>
>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
>--------------------------------------------------
>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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Henrietta
~I wish you enough~