Group Dates/Fun Dates

Sorry, for anyone following this blog.  I need a place to keep a list for me so I don't forget.  I had a lot of fun planning the Sit n Chat Clue game that I want to do more group date ideas as an adult.  For how creative we are before we get married, what happens afterward? We do a lot of things for the kids. AND I DON'T MIND.  But I want to do things with adults periodically!  So here is my list, which I plan on adding to as I find them.

Amazing Race
Stake Dance
Person Chess
Group Scavenger Hunt


And because this is just cool:
A super hero dance, where you bring the person who is like a superhero to you.  (This is a mother/son dance. Seriously made me cry because I've always wanted a mother/son dance.)

I'm still looking!

Candle Making

Project for Christmas with the kids:

DIY Candles

15 Fun Things to Do With Kids in the Dark

I found these ideas on pinterest and I really want to do these.  The kids will love staying doing these this summer.  Can't wait!  

15 Things to do with Kids in the Dark

Three Little Pigs

Lauren came home from school with the cutest project and it got my teacher juices flowing. I have never seen this done with the three little pigs. She did a great job with her house made of straw (yarn), he house made of sticks (spaghetti noodles) and her house made of bricks (torn construction paper). And she even wrote her name. It's perfect!

Salt Ceramic Dough

Elijah (and I) had to use this recipe to make a water cycle chamber. It is an interesting dough. The water cycle chamber is pretty awesome. It was a great project.

Mix together:

one cup table salt

one half cup cornstarch

three quarters of a cup of cold water

Heat this mixture on the stove.

(A double boiler works best, but a saucepan on low to medium heat is satisfactory.)

Stir constantly. In about two or three minutes it becomes so thick that it follows the spoon in the stirring process. It quickly reaches a consistency similar to bread dough. Spoon out the mixture onto foil or waxed paper. When it is cool enough to handle, knead the dough for several minutes, place it in a sealed plastic bag.

Book Nook

Pinterest has been a new Hobby of mine. Bu-BYE facebook, I only have time for one of you. I have been seeing many great ideas about book corners, book nooks, shelving and sayings there. But this blog showed it so cute. While I hate the colors, I love the idea. I want to use this.

Can you tell I want to decorate?

BOOK NOOK

Pickle Jar Project

I found this great site and it has all kinds of awesome projects that I am going to do. I like the project and they seem to be in my price range.

The first one is to make display jars out of old pickle jars. Cute. Cute. Cute.

Pickle Jar Project