DIY Tuesday: Kid's Summer Fun

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Many schools are wrapping up for the season and it's the beginning of summer vacation! Here are a few fun, frugal things you can do, to keep them engaged and entertained.
Make your own popsicles!
I talk at my classes about using V8 Fusion, cutting it in half with water, and freezing in your molds to make your own - much healthier version - of a cool treat for a hot day. I also have a bunch of recipes here


How about Sidewalk chalk?
1 Cup Plaster of Paris, 3/4 C water, and powdered Tempera paint (to color them) is all you need! Mix the three together, put in anything from an ice cube tray to Jell-O mold. Let it dry over night and you are ready to decorate the neighborhood! This is non-toxic, let's them MAKE it and then USE it and saves you money.


Let there be Bubbles!
What little person doesn't like blowing bubbles? You can make a wand out of almost anything from a spatula to wire coat hanger that it bent. Experiment with different shapes, try a compare/contrast event! This recipe is environmentally friendly - from the National Wildlife Federation.
1/4 cup liquid dishwashing detergent (available in pharmacies)
3/4 cup cold water
5 drops of glycerin**

**I use corn syrup instead. This helps the bubbles last a little longer.

Pint Sized Picasso?
It's time for driveway paint! Instead of giving all that money to Crayola for your budding artist to treat the neighborhood, whip this non toxic, CHEAP alternative up yourself!
1 part corn starch, 1 part water, Food coloring. Mix them up, give them a 1" brush (often FREE with Menard's rebate checks) and let them go.
***You CAN make this up in advance, without the water. People package it and sell it on Etsy - for a HUGE markup!


We all scream for Ice Cream!  Let them make it and then eat it - - how fun is that?
  • 2 T Sugar 
  • 1 C Half and Half
  • 1/2 tsp extract (what flavor you want) - usually we pick vanilla
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 12 or so large ice cubes (fills gallon zippy bag 1/2 full)
  • pint size zippy bag
  • gallon sized zippy bag
Combine the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in the pint-size bag and seal it tightly. Place the salt and ice in the gallon-size bag, then place the sealed smaller bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Now shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5-6 minutes). Feel the small bag to determine when it's done. Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add mix-ins, and eat the ice cream right out of the bag. Easy cleanup too! (Serves 1).

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