Weekly Activities

Artsy Monday

Make Scratch Art

What you need: Paper, crayons, black tempera paint, a drop of dish soap, paintbrush, paperclip.

What to do:

Color a sheet of paper with bright crayons. Make stripes, blotches or any pattern you like. Press hard to make a thick layer of crayon all over the paper. Paint a coat of black tempera (poster) paint all over the top of the colorful crayon layer (add a drop of dish soap to the black paint so it will stick to the crayon wax). After the paint is dry, scratch a design into the black surface with a bent paperclip. The bright crayon colors will show beautifully through the black. Scratch art fans will also enjoy the 5 great scratchboard examples in the KidsArt Gallery.

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Cooking Tuesday

Fruit Kebab


Summer is in full swing and the grocery stores are brimming with colorful, delicious summer fruits. The kids can make some easy fruit kebabs and enjoy a healthy , delicious snack.

What you need: Wooden Skewers Melon Baller
Fruits (Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Strawberry, Grapes )

What to do:
Use the melon baller to make balls of Watermelon and Cantaloupe. Wash Strawberries and Grapes. Now string the fruit into the wooden skewers to make the fruit kebabs. Any way you do it , the kebabs will look colorful and fabulous.

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Virtual Wednesday

Check out Colgate kids website to find manygames , puzzles and activities that teach kids to keep their teeth healthy. http://www.colgate.com/app/Kids-World/US/HomePage.cvsp

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Scientific Thursday

Bendy Pencil

What you will need:A glass of water,Pencil

Steps:

1.Fill the glass halfway with water .
2.Place the pencil in the water.
3. Look at the pencil from the top, bottom and sides.
4. Observe how the pencil looks -- straight or bent?

Light plays tricks on your eyes. When you look at the pencil from the side it looks bent. Light travels slower through wtaer than through air.So as the light enters the water in the glass it slows down and speeds up when it comes out of the water and changes direction making the pencil look bent.

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Fun Friday
Some fun riddles.

What can run but never walks

has a mouth but never talks

has a head but never weeps

has a bed but never sleeps


Answer: A River.

I am very dangerous
Take one out and scratch my head

I am now black but once was red



Answer:A Match stick