1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
Mix well and apply to sidewalk with paintbrush.
You can add food coloring to this to give it color. But the colors don't wash off the sidewalk so well. So white is probably good.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Bird Feeders
I have been interested in putting up a bird feeder, or even better, a hummingbird feeder for a long time. Because I have this interest, I have been collecting bird feeder craft projects. My kids have come home with several of these from school. Let me share what I have found.
1.) Bagel Bird Feeder - Cover half a bagel with peanut butter, then put bird seed on the peanut butter.
2.) Milk Carton Bird Feeder - Using a child's milk carton, cut a square out of a side, but leave the bottom of the square attached. This is used for the perch. Place bird seed inside and hang from tree.
3.) Pine Cone Bird Feeder - Cover a pine cone with peanut butter, roll in bird seed and hang.
4.) Cookie Cutter Bird Feeder - Take a piece of bread and cut into cool shape using a cookie cutter. Poke a hole in the top. Let it dry, then hang on tree with yarn through the hole in the top.
5.) Soda Bottle Feeder - Pour birdseed in top. Close it and hang upside down. String a cord through the bottom. Cut a small hole near the bottom and stick a stick in it for the birds to use as a perch. Create a second hole 2" above the stick and let the birds get it out that way.
6.) Gallon Milk Carton Feeder - clean it, cut out hole, pour birdseed in and hang.
Well, this is my current favorite:
5.) Grapevine Ball Bird Feeder - spread peanut butter on ball, roll in bird seed and attach string.
1.) Bagel Bird Feeder - Cover half a bagel with peanut butter, then put bird seed on the peanut butter.
2.) Milk Carton Bird Feeder - Using a child's milk carton, cut a square out of a side, but leave the bottom of the square attached. This is used for the perch. Place bird seed inside and hang from tree.
3.) Pine Cone Bird Feeder - Cover a pine cone with peanut butter, roll in bird seed and hang.
4.) Cookie Cutter Bird Feeder - Take a piece of bread and cut into cool shape using a cookie cutter. Poke a hole in the top. Let it dry, then hang on tree with yarn through the hole in the top.
5.) Soda Bottle Feeder - Pour birdseed in top. Close it and hang upside down. String a cord through the bottom. Cut a small hole near the bottom and stick a stick in it for the birds to use as a perch. Create a second hole 2" above the stick and let the birds get it out that way.
6.) Gallon Milk Carton Feeder - clean it, cut out hole, pour birdseed in and hang.
Well, this is my current favorite:
5.) Grapevine Ball Bird Feeder - spread peanut butter on ball, roll in bird seed and attach string.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Mini Melon Balls
I found this idea for a baby shower, but I thought it was just a fun idea for a party. I especially like the different kinds of fruit and then in a little lime cup. The different kinds of fruit are: water melon, honey dew melon, rock melon, cantaloupe and another melon, I've never heard of!
Isn't it pretty?
Water Games
I have been trying to collect water games for our upcoming ward Barbecue. These are some of the ideas I collected.
1.) Water Kickball. The idea is simple, it is played just like regular kick ball. The catch is the bases. 1st base is a kiddie pool, second base is a sprinkler, third is manned by someone with a super soaker and you slide into home on a slip n slide.
2.) Water Balloon Volley Ball. This is volleyball with a twist. You use blankets to throw and catch the "ball" which is a water balloon. It is quite challenging to get the four people holding the sides to work together as a team.
3.) Water Balloon Catch. Cut a milk carton into a scoop. Have at least two and use it to toss a water balloon between people. But don't let it hit the ground, if it pops, you are out!
4.) Great Foot Freeze. Fill a kiddie pool with water, ice and several small objects. They players goal is to get the objects out of the pool. But they can only use their feet.
5.) Balloon Shave. Fill a large balloon full of water. Cover the front with shaving cream. Try to get it off with a razor. The first to get it done without popping the balloon, wins!
6.) Cold Potato. This game is played just like "Hot Potato," but instead of an object being hot, you pass a water balloon with a slow leak in it. Whoever has it when the water runs out, loses!
7.) Sink or Float. I needed some smaller kid activities. So I thought just a Water Table might work. Let kids play with the sink of float concept and put things in there that will allow them to explore both concept. (ie. silverware, a cork, pieces of wood, a toy boat, etc.)
8.) Duck, Duck, Squirt. Again, a little kid idea. A variation of "Duck, Duck, Goose" but instead of Goose, the it person squirts the "goose" with a squirt gun.
I also was hoping to have a sprinkler to run in and a slip n slide. Just for some spontaneous fun.
1.) Water Kickball. The idea is simple, it is played just like regular kick ball. The catch is the bases. 1st base is a kiddie pool, second base is a sprinkler, third is manned by someone with a super soaker and you slide into home on a slip n slide.
2.) Water Balloon Volley Ball. This is volleyball with a twist. You use blankets to throw and catch the "ball" which is a water balloon. It is quite challenging to get the four people holding the sides to work together as a team.
3.) Water Balloon Catch. Cut a milk carton into a scoop. Have at least two and use it to toss a water balloon between people. But don't let it hit the ground, if it pops, you are out!
4.) Great Foot Freeze. Fill a kiddie pool with water, ice and several small objects. They players goal is to get the objects out of the pool. But they can only use their feet.
5.) Balloon Shave. Fill a large balloon full of water. Cover the front with shaving cream. Try to get it off with a razor. The first to get it done without popping the balloon, wins!
6.) Cold Potato. This game is played just like "Hot Potato," but instead of an object being hot, you pass a water balloon with a slow leak in it. Whoever has it when the water runs out, loses!
7.) Sink or Float. I needed some smaller kid activities. So I thought just a Water Table might work. Let kids play with the sink of float concept and put things in there that will allow them to explore both concept. (ie. silverware, a cork, pieces of wood, a toy boat, etc.)
8.) Duck, Duck, Squirt. Again, a little kid idea. A variation of "Duck, Duck, Goose" but instead of Goose, the it person squirts the "goose" with a squirt gun.
I also was hoping to have a sprinkler to run in and a slip n slide. Just for some spontaneous fun.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Felt Brown Bag Lunch Tutorial
I really want to learn to make this. I think it is cute. For a complete tutorial go to Skip to My Lou's Tutorial.
Friday, May 8, 2009
24 Ways to Use a Bean Bag in Class
I got this at a Primary Meeting and I didn't want to lose it, so I'm keeping it here.
1.) Tape a number on the bottom of the bag. Everyone says a number. The one closest to the number gets to say the opening prayer. Repeat to see who is the helper and closing prayer.
2.) Using an example of the Word of Wisdom, have a review by tossing the bag to a child and they have to say something that is against the Word of Wisdom. When everyone has had a turn, start over having them say something that is healthy.
3.) Put pictures from recent lessons (in their page protectors!) on the floor. Children take turns tossing the bag on a picture. Then they have to tell what that picture is about.
4.) Time for a music break! Everyone stands up. Play the Primary music CD as children pass the beanbag. When the music stops, whoever is holding the beanbag sits down. Keep going until everyone is sitting.
5.) Ask a question. Then toss the beanbag to a child to answer the question. They answer the question and toss it back. Ask next question and toss bean bag to another child.
6.) Toss the beanbag to a child. Say something you like about that child. Then they can toss it to someone else and say something nice about them.
7.) Have each child say something they are thankful for when you toss them the beanbag.
8.) If there is time left over, just for fun see who can walk across the room with the bag on their head, hand, or hop balancing it on their knees.
9.) Hide the beanbag in the hall somewhere between Primary and your class. (Maybe Label your beanbag.) Tell the children as they leave Sharing Time to walk slowly and reverently to class and keep their eyes open for the beanbag. Remind them not to pick it up, only to spot it, then they can sit down in class and wait until all children spotted the bag.
10.) Hide the beanbag in the classroom. The first person to spot it and raise their hand gets a special assignment like choosing a child to give the prayer or putting the chairs aways or returning things to the library. Don't let them race to grab it.
11.) "Today we are learning about..." toss the bag to a child, they can share one thought from the lesson or activity, then they toss it to the next and so on.
12.) Safety pin questions all over the beanbag. Toss it to a child. They get to pick a question and give an answer. Then toss it to another person to pick another question to answer.
13.) Stand or sit in a circle. Choose a category. One person starts the beanbag moving by naming one thing in that category then passing the bag to the next person. You could either do outs or just have time limits. Suggestions include: Books of the Book of Mormon, Latter Day prophets, names of children in our Primary, etc.
14.) Tell the children that only the person holding the beanbag may talk. "Right now I am giving the lesson so I am the one holding the bag. If you have something to share or know the answer to a question, raise you hand and when I toss you the bean bag you may talk."
15.) For Singing Time have pianist play a song that you need to review, everyone sings the song as they pass the beanbag. When the music stops the person holding the bag sits down. You could do this with a tape recorder (from the library) and a tape of Primary songs in the classroom.*
* I didn't chance this, but clearly, most people would now use a CD or MP3 player, nowa days.
16.) When the kids walk in hand one of them the bean bag. Let them choose a reverent or quiet person in class to hold the bag for 5 minutes or until you ask that child to choose another person that is being reverent or quiet to hold the bag.
17.) Let kids toss beanbags into a yes bucket or no bucket, depending on the answer to your question.
18.) Start a sentence then toss the beanbag to a child to finish the sentence.
19.) Hide the bag. Choose one child to be 'it'. They leave the room while someone hides the beanbag. Have the kids sing a Primary song louder or softer as 'it' gets closer or farther from the bag.
20.) Write questions on big squares of paper that corresponds to the lesson or activity. Place them on the floor. Have kids stand back and toss the bag. They get to answer the question that their bag lands on. Or just for fun have points on the papers and keep score.
21.) Tell a progressive story about good choices. The child holding the beanbag gets to advance the story as far as they want to before they pass it to have the story continued.
22.) Do a spotlight on a child at intervals through the year. Put a child in front of the class. Whoever is holding the beanbag gets to ask the spotlighted child a question.
23.) Do a speed pass, like hot potato. For example, play music as the children name things they can do to gain a testimony. Whoever is holding the beanbag when the music stops has to do that thing they named for the entire week.
24.) Have the children hide the beanbag from you. (In the room, not on themselves). If you can find it, they have to listen quietly to your lesson.
1.) Tape a number on the bottom of the bag. Everyone says a number. The one closest to the number gets to say the opening prayer. Repeat to see who is the helper and closing prayer.
2.) Using an example of the Word of Wisdom, have a review by tossing the bag to a child and they have to say something that is against the Word of Wisdom. When everyone has had a turn, start over having them say something that is healthy.
3.) Put pictures from recent lessons (in their page protectors!) on the floor. Children take turns tossing the bag on a picture. Then they have to tell what that picture is about.
4.) Time for a music break! Everyone stands up. Play the Primary music CD as children pass the beanbag. When the music stops, whoever is holding the beanbag sits down. Keep going until everyone is sitting.
5.) Ask a question. Then toss the beanbag to a child to answer the question. They answer the question and toss it back. Ask next question and toss bean bag to another child.
6.) Toss the beanbag to a child. Say something you like about that child. Then they can toss it to someone else and say something nice about them.
7.) Have each child say something they are thankful for when you toss them the beanbag.
8.) If there is time left over, just for fun see who can walk across the room with the bag on their head, hand, or hop balancing it on their knees.
9.) Hide the beanbag in the hall somewhere between Primary and your class. (Maybe Label your beanbag.) Tell the children as they leave Sharing Time to walk slowly and reverently to class and keep their eyes open for the beanbag. Remind them not to pick it up, only to spot it, then they can sit down in class and wait until all children spotted the bag.
10.) Hide the beanbag in the classroom. The first person to spot it and raise their hand gets a special assignment like choosing a child to give the prayer or putting the chairs aways or returning things to the library. Don't let them race to grab it.
11.) "Today we are learning about..." toss the bag to a child, they can share one thought from the lesson or activity, then they toss it to the next and so on.
12.) Safety pin questions all over the beanbag. Toss it to a child. They get to pick a question and give an answer. Then toss it to another person to pick another question to answer.
13.) Stand or sit in a circle. Choose a category. One person starts the beanbag moving by naming one thing in that category then passing the bag to the next person. You could either do outs or just have time limits. Suggestions include: Books of the Book of Mormon, Latter Day prophets, names of children in our Primary, etc.
14.) Tell the children that only the person holding the beanbag may talk. "Right now I am giving the lesson so I am the one holding the bag. If you have something to share or know the answer to a question, raise you hand and when I toss you the bean bag you may talk."
15.) For Singing Time have pianist play a song that you need to review, everyone sings the song as they pass the beanbag. When the music stops the person holding the bag sits down. You could do this with a tape recorder (from the library) and a tape of Primary songs in the classroom.*
* I didn't chance this, but clearly, most people would now use a CD or MP3 player, nowa days.
16.) When the kids walk in hand one of them the bean bag. Let them choose a reverent or quiet person in class to hold the bag for 5 minutes or until you ask that child to choose another person that is being reverent or quiet to hold the bag.
17.) Let kids toss beanbags into a yes bucket or no bucket, depending on the answer to your question.
18.) Start a sentence then toss the beanbag to a child to finish the sentence.
19.) Hide the bag. Choose one child to be 'it'. They leave the room while someone hides the beanbag. Have the kids sing a Primary song louder or softer as 'it' gets closer or farther from the bag.
20.) Write questions on big squares of paper that corresponds to the lesson or activity. Place them on the floor. Have kids stand back and toss the bag. They get to answer the question that their bag lands on. Or just for fun have points on the papers and keep score.
21.) Tell a progressive story about good choices. The child holding the beanbag gets to advance the story as far as they want to before they pass it to have the story continued.
22.) Do a spotlight on a child at intervals through the year. Put a child in front of the class. Whoever is holding the beanbag gets to ask the spotlighted child a question.
23.) Do a speed pass, like hot potato. For example, play music as the children name things they can do to gain a testimony. Whoever is holding the beanbag when the music stops has to do that thing they named for the entire week.
24.) Have the children hide the beanbag from you. (In the room, not on themselves). If you can find it, they have to listen quietly to your lesson.
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