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Sunny Day Salad

Stephanie — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:30:18 +0000

This is a recipe your kids can help you prepare. This recipe makes a pretty picture of the sun.

6 canned Peach halves
1 head Leaf Lettuce
3/4 c. shredded Carrot
1 (8 oz.) can Pineapple tidbits
12 raisins
2 Maraschino Cherries

Place one peach half cut side down in the center of a lettuce lined salad plate. Arrange shredded carrot to resemble hair, arrange pineapple tidbits to resemble run rays, and raisins for eyes. Cut cherries into slivers to resemble mouths. Chill for 30 minutes.

Bubble Mix

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:04:49 +0000

Buy a bottle of bubbles and have run our of bubble mix, don’t run back to the store to buy some more, you can make this at home. If you have some glycerin at home, add a teaspoon of it, to make even better bubbles.

1 C. Warm Water
1/4 C. Blue Dishwashing Liquid
1 tsp. Salt

Combine well, but do this gently. Use as you would any other bubbles.

Finger Paints

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:03:16 +0000

Ever needed an activity for the little ones on a rainy day? You can make inexpensive finger paints at home, it is easy to do.

1/2 C. Water
1 Tbsp. Corn Starch
5 – 8 drops Food Coloring

Combine everything in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until the mixture thickens. Cool and stir before using.

Bird Feeder

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:08:40 +0000

String
Peanut Butter
Pine Cones
1 C. of Birdseed

Cover your working area with newspaper. Spread the peanut butter on with a spoon, coating the pinecones well. Older children may want to use a plastic knife. Pour birdseed into a large bowl, and roll peanut butter coated pinecone into seeds, coating well. Hang completed pinecone in a tree with string.

Peanut Butter Play dough

Stephanie — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:07:06 +0000

This was a favorite of mine as a Girl Scout, and best of all you can eat it! This is so easy to make and you can let your kids make this play dough.

1 C. Peanut Butter
1/2 C. Honey
2 C. Powdered Sugar

In a bowl mix peanut butter, honey, and powdered sugar with your hands. Dough should feel soft and pliable, shape into the forms of your choice. You can be creative and use cookies cutters, and all kinds of things. Enjoy!

Play dough

Stephanie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:17:29 +0000

Adults need to help with the making of this, it is great stuff, and if you store it in an airtight container it will last for a good while.

1 1/2 C. Water
1/2 C. Salt
2 T. Alum (this is a canning supply, you can leave it out)
1 T. Oil
2 1/2 C. Flour
food coloring of your choice

Heat water and salt to 180 degrees in a saucepan. Add alum, oil, flour and food coloring. Mix well and allow it to cool until you can comfortably touch the dough. Knead until color is uniform.

Playdough (Better Than)

Stephanie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:16:36 +0000

Amie generously donated this recipe; she says this stuff takes forever to dry out, unlike playdough. She said her mother in law made this for her husband all of the time when he was growing up.

2 C. Flour
1 C. Salt
2 C. Water [food coloring in it (opt.)]
4 tsp. Cream of tartar
2 Tbsp. Cooking oil

Mix dry ingredients in saucepan add liquid. Cook over medium until the mixture pulls from the side and forms dough. Knead awhile. Keep in airtight container in fridge. Makes a lot, for small batches cut 1/4.

Kool Aide Play Dough

Stephanie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:38:14 +0000

This dough is for kids, but adult supervision is needed when they prepare the dough.

1 C. Flour
1/2 C. Salt
3 Tbsp. Oil
1 pkg. Kool Aide
1 C. Boiling Water

Stir the ingredients together, knead the mixture until it forms soft dough, and you have play dough.

Planters Trail Mix – why buy this, when you can make this at home, it’s easy to do.

Stephanie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:17:21 +0000

This is so easy to make! You could have your kids help you, put all ingredients into a big plastic bag and let them shake it.

1 C. mixed nuts
1 C. dry roasted peanuts
1 C. M & M Candies (plain)
1 C. raisins

Either in a large bowl or plastic bag pour all ingredients in and mix.

Bark Candy

Stephanie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:46:50 +0000

You can have the kids help you make this one.

1 (12 oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 (1 lb.) bag peanut butter morsels
2/3 (1 lb.) bag peanut butter M&M’s

Melt chocolate morsels and peanut butter morsels. When melted add M&M’s. Pour onto baking sheet that is covered in wax paper. Spread the mixture to the edges of the baking sheet. Using knife make X’s so it will be easy to break apart when hardened. It hardens up fast.

Puppy Chow -Kids will enjoy making, and eating this one. And yes, it looks like Puppy Chow.

Stephanie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:42:01 +0000

Kids will enjoy making, and eating this one.

1/4 C. Butter
1 C. Chocolate Chips
3/4 C. Peanut Butter
8 C. Crispix Cereal
2 C. Powdered Sugar

Melt first three ingredients. Pour over cereal, and stir well. Pour powdered sugar in a brown grocery ban and add cereal and shake well to coat evenly.

Haystacks

Stephanie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:01:13 +0000

Here is one that your kids can help you make. It is simple to make.

2 C. Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 (6 oz.) pkg. Butterscotch Chips
1 (5 oz.) pkg. Chow Mien Noodles

Combine chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips in the top pan of a double boiler. Heat over hot water until melted, be sure to stir occasionally. Remove from heat, and stir in noodles. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until firm.

Rice Krispie Pie

Stephanie — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:14:06 +0000

This is easy to make with a little bit of supervision.

2 C. Rice Krispies
1 Tbsp. Butter, melted
1/2 C. Marshmallow Cream
Ice Cream of your choice

Melt the butter and blend with marshmallow cream. Add Rice Krispies and mix. Put in a greased pie pan, and shape into crust. Fill the crust with ice cream and freeze. When ready to serve, top with fresh fruit or your favorite ice cream topping.

Kool Aide Pie

Stephanie — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:46:26 +0000

This one is great to let kids help you make.

1 pkg. Unsweetened Kool Aid (any flavor)
1 14 oz. can condensed milk
1 8 oz. container Cool Whip
1 Graham cracker crust

Combine the first 3 ingredients well, pour into graham cracker crust. Refrigerate. This is very sweet when first made, so make the day before. Kids love this treat!

Ruby Tuesday’s Smurf Punch – remember these guys? With our help you can make their favorite drink.

Stephanie — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:52:01 +0000

Remember these guys from Saturday morning cartoons? You can make a drink that looks just like them. This is an non alcoholic drink that is perfect for the kids.

1/2 C. Sprite or Ginger Ale
blue food coloring
whip cream
cherry
ice (optional)

In a tall glass, fill with ice, sprite or ginger ale, and add 2-3 drops of blue food coloring. Top with whipped cream and cherry.