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

Graduation Week Activities

Since I will be travelling for the Summer, I will post all the weeks daily activities at beginning of the week on Mondays.

Artsy Monday: Graduation Cards


For most schools this will be the Graduation week .

Check out some cool electronic cards as well as printable Graduation cards to color from Crayola.

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Cooking Tuesday : Grad Caps

I found this fun recipe to make :Chocolate Grad Caps at Familyfun.com. It is very easy to make , the kids will be very happy to help.


RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Miniature peanut butter cups
Frosting or peanut butter
Chocolate-covered graham crackers,or Hersheys chocolate bar pieces.
Fruit leather

1. Place a miniature peanut butter cup, bottom up, on a plate. Top with a small dollop of frosting or peanut butter, then press on a chocolate-covered graham cracker.

2. For a tassel, tightly roll up a small square of fruit leather. Cut fringe on one end and attach the other end to the center of the graham cracker with another dab of frosting or peanut butter.

Watch a video of how to make these at Familyfun.com

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Virtual Wednesday: Gumi Bear Song

Check this very popular Gumi Bear song for kids. My kids love it and want to listen to it over and over again.

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Scientific Thursday: How to suck an egg into a bottle

How to suck an egg into a bottle : This is a very cool experiment to learn about pressure. I found a great video of the experiment at Videojug.com. We tried it at home , and it does work. The kids were very excited.

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Fun Friday:
Intel Museum: Make a Musical Greeting Card

Intel Museum in Santa Clara has a free class for kids to build a remote control roMake a Musical Greeting card. It is this Saturday 6/13/2009 . To register for the class call (408) 765- 0503 . Their address is 2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA.

Michaels Stores: Make a T-shirt for Fathers Day.
June 14, 2009 - June 14, 2009, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Use your hand to make a special T-shirt for dad to wear. Just purchase the T-shirt of your choice for $2.50 and decorate it for FREE using Michaels paint supplies! Powered by Tulip. Click here for you location and then check This Stores Events.