This blog is designed to provide parents with ideas for those hot, borring summer days!!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Monsoon Madness
Cool off and have fun at the wettest and muddiest town event, featuring inflatable waterslides. Founders' Park, 22407 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek. 9am - 1pm. FREE. 480-358-3700. www.queencreek.org
Homemade Goo * 8oz. white glue * 3/4 c. water * 1 tsp. Borax *1-2 Tbl. water * food coloring Combine glue, 3/4 c. water & coloring in a bowl. Combine Borax with 1-2 Tbl. water. Mix together until a blob forms. Remove blob from mixture. Add a new batch of Borax mixture to glue mixture. Repeat process until glue mixture is gone. Knead all blobs together. Store in airtight container.
Bubbleology 1 c. liquid dish detergent 1. gallon water 1 c. light Karo syrup Mix all ingredients in a bucket. Use tin cans, (with tops & bottoms removed), to make great bubbles. The larger the can, the larger the bubble!
Homemade Chalk 1 c. Plaster of Paris 1/2 c. cool water Liquid tempera paint or food coloring Mix plaster of paris with water, then add paint/coloring. Next, pour mixture in ice cube trays & let harden for a day. You can also use small sandwich bags, molding mixture into tube shapes.
Funny Putty * 2 parts white glue * 1 part liquid starch * tempera paint Mix glue & starch together. If too sticky, add more starch. Add paint for color.
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