Dino-myte

Go digging. Embed plastic dinosaurs in “stone” and let your amateur paleontologist dig them out: Mix together equal parts of plaster of paris (find it at craft or hardware stores), vermiculite (available at gardening stores), and water in a disposable bowl. Drop in a few dinosaur figures and cover with the mixture. Let harden for […]

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Little Archaeologists

Create your own treasure stones   1c flour 1c used coffee grounds 1/2c salt 1/4c sand 3/4c water   Mix it all together (dry first, then add the water) until it forms a dough. Break off pieces and form a ball, press a ‘treasure’ into the middle and seal with some extra dough. You can […]

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Dinosaur Eggs

Materials: Plastic eggs, small dinosaurs and “sand goop” (recipe below).   “Sand Goop” Recipe 1 cup sand 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 tsp. alum 1/2 c. water.   Cook on medium heat stirring until thick.  Cool to touch.    Put dino into the plastic egg and cover with “sand goop”.  Place in “nest”. On Monday, talk […]

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