What could be better than hanging out with a barrel of monkeys, having a snack with a squirrel, or playing dress-up with a chameleon? Maybe you can’t bring real wildlife home, but you can make do by making your own. These fuzzy animals come together with just a few coils, snips, and dots of glue. […]
Invention Ideas for Kids Celebrate this month–challenge the children to come up with unique and useful inventions! Open up your recycled supply area and provide materials such as- pieces of wood, used CD’s, milk containers, straws, tape, pipe cleaners, paper clips, yarn, string, paper, glue, poster paint, markers, crayons, elastic, fabric scraps, construction paper, pom-poms, rubber […]
Color Changing Galaxy Lemonade 5 T. tea containing butterfly pea 10 C. boiling water 1 C. lemon juice or lemonade Sugar or honey, as desired Star sprinkles Ice Prepare the tea at least one hour in advance and allow to cool. Boil water, add the butterfly pea-containing tea and let steep at least […]
Bean just finished up her second year as a daisy scout and we are heading into Brownie land. We haven’t officially bridged but I thought we would get a little jump start on a badge or two this summer. I had her troop over for 6 hours for bug badge day. That gave us plenty […]
You have probably heard of a shooting or falling star, but have you ever seen one? If you have ever spent any amount of time looking up at the night sky, then you probably have – a flash of light streaking high above through the darkness for just a moment, disappearing just as quickly as […]
Materials: 2 Nylon or Cotton Ropes Tie one end of both ropes with an overhand knot. Twist the two ropes together until your line is as long as you need it, then secure the end with another overhand knot. Locate two trees close enough together for your clothesline. Attach each end of the line to […]
An easy way for kids to make a quick rain poncho for camp. From Kids Camp!: Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness. Make a simple poncho to protect you from rain showers. Spread a plastic tarp or vinyl shower curtain out on the floor and fold it in half. Lie on it with your arms […]
