Monday, January 19, 2009

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If you have any idea what you you can do with your kids or peeps then leave a comment telling us the idea so we can show it to everyone else! Thank you.
~Brinybrin and Meggymeg

Treasure balls


Treasure Balls

Materials List

1 cup used coffee grinds
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1/4 cup sand
3/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir until blended.  
  2. Slowly add water until the mixture can be kneaded.  It should be the consistency of bread dough
  3. Shape into a ball, then press your thumb into the center to make a hole.  Put the treasure in the hole (see Treasure Ball 1 in the picture above), then the dough over the hole and roll out the ball to hide the hole (see Treasure Ball 2).
  4. Let your Treasure Balls air dry for 2-3 days.  Be sure to rotate them so they dry evenly.

Hints:

  • If the mixture is too wet, add more flour.
  • If the kids are in a hurry, your Treasure Balls can be 'baked' on a cookie sheet in a 150F oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Break the Treasure Balls outside where it's easier to clean up!
  • Don't leave them for more than week, or you will need a hammer to break them!

 

Ideas for Using Treasure Balls

  • Hide the clues in the balls (wrapped in plastic, or in small plastic containers) for a Treasure Hunt.
  • Children can put small (plastic wrapped!) presents inside a Treasure Ball.  Would make a fun way to give Mom a necklace.
  • Put colored disks in the Treasure Balls.  Assign points to the different colors and see whose treasure balls have the most points.
  • Use Treasure Balls to put some fun in simple presents for children.  If your giving a young boy a collection of marbles, or plastic lizards, hide them in treasure balls.

For more ideas, learn about Treasure Hunts.

Ideas for items to put in a Treasure Ball

  • Beads
  • Small plastic toys
  • Fancy erasers
  • Well-wrapped candy
  • Coins
  • Clues to a big treasure
We got this Idea at creative kids at home click HERE to go to it

 

Stained glass windows

Stain Glass Windows

 

Materials

grater
old wax crayons 
wax paper
scissors
iron
paper towels
hole punch
yarn or string

Directions

  • Children can choose the colors for their stain glass window.  Use  pink, red, or purple for Valentine's Day, green for St. Patrick's Day, flag colors for National holiday,  etc.)
  • Have the kids cut two pieces of wax paper into what ever shape they want (2 hearts, 2 clovers, ....
  • Grate crayons and place the shavings between two sheets of wax paper.
  • Have an adult can iron the wax paper between two pieces of paper towel .

The kids will love to watch the wax melt to create a unique design.

Once the kids cut a piece of string or yarn to hang up their masterpieces, the finished product looks great in a window!!!

 We got this at crayola click HERE to go to it

Welcome

Welcome to  our AWESOME blog we will show u creative things to do with your kids or little Peeps. Let us tell u a little about our self's my name Is brin I am a teenager I have 3 little brothers and 1 little sister. I have another blog called www.brinybrin.blogspot.com u can visit it anytime. WAS UP?~?!? my name is megggg i have a blog to it is called meggymeg2 but you can click HERE to go to it so i am doing this blog with my BIG sister AAAAAAAAH!!!!! Any ways we hope u enjoy this blog.
~brinybrin and Meggymeg!!!