[Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer Fun with Kids

[Susan Roe]

When making the butter, don't forget to hav a bowl of ice water available to 
set the butter more solidly.  Then pour off the remaining way and then take 
a bit of the ice water and swirl it around in the container.  This will also 
firm it up a bit and rince off the way.  Scoop it into a smaller container, 
mix in a tiny bit of salt, a pinch of herbs or even a bit of honey.  Put in 
the frigerator and then let them spred it on toast or biscuits.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer Fun with Kids


> Great ideas!
>
> You can make butter with...I think...heavy cream a wide mouth tightly 
> sealed
> container, and a lot of shaking.  Put the cream in the container, and let
> everyone have a chance to shake it.  It takes a while.
>
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta
> Brewer
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 9:21 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer Fun with Kids
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I hope you are all enjoying this warm summer weather.  I thought we could
> talk about making ice cream this week.  I will also talk about some open
> ended painting activities.
>
> It is open endedd projects that make us more successful when working with
> kids. If the project is assumed to come out in a certain way we might get
> ourselves in trouble. But if the children have open range on their 
> finished
> projects they are happier and that is what makes us happy.
>
> Sidewalk Ice Cream
>
> The original activity, many years ago, used any regular ice cream recipe.
> This one is more successful because the ice cream is finished before the
> kids get bored.
>
> Materials
>
> One large coffee can with lid
> one one pound coffee can with lid
>
> duct tape
>
> salt and ice
>
> Chocolate peanutbutter ice cream
>
> 1 pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
> 1 and 1/4 cups milk
> about 1/2 cup peanutbutter
>
> dirrections for ice cream
>
> Mix pudding and milk. Add peanutbutter and mix to blend.  Place the 
> mixture
> in the one pound coffee can.  Place it in the larger can filling the area
> around the mixture can with layers of salt and ice.
>
> It is a good idea to tape the lids on the cans
>
> Have children sit on the sidewalk and roll the can back and forth.  In no
> ime they will have wonderful ice cream.
>
> Note:  This is a great recipe to make with sugar free pudding. To freeze 
> in
> the house, just put it on plastic wrap on a cookie sheet and freeze. Then
> cut into squares.  It doesn't work well in popcycle molds.  Flexable ice
> cube trays might work well. But it is fantastic.
>
> Marble painting
>
> Materials
>
> a lid from a gift box
> Paper to fit inside
> finger paints or poster paints
>
>  A couple marbles
>
>
> Dirrections
>
> Place the paper in the box.  Put a few globs of paint of different colors 
> in
> the box, making sure they don't touch.
>
> Put a couple marbles in the box and have the children roll them around.
> This makes interesting designs and should keep hands clean.
> Afterall, it takes two hands to move the box.
>
> String painting
>
> Materials
>
> fingerpaint paper
> finger paints
> string or yarn
>
> Dirrections
>
> Place a few globs of pain in the center of the paper. Fold the paper and
> have children pull the string back and forth through the paint in the 
> folded
> paper.
>
> Both of these activities can be used as wrapping paper or a background for 
> a
> photo or they can be the placemats for lunch.
>
> Have fun with your kids.
>
>
> Henrietta
> ~I wish you enough~
>
>
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