[Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer Fun with Kids

[Henrietta Brewer]

Yes, a bit of salt and yellow food coloring will make it seem more 
real. with kids, I usually use small baby food jars and each child 
makes their own and it takes less time. But it is fun no matter what 
method you use.
I am glad that others are sharing ideas. Sharing is the way to build 
a good file of fun things to do when a project is needed.
HenriettaAt 09:50 PM 7/15/2010, you wrote:
>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
>
>
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>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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Henrietta
~I wish you enough~