MONDAY - Sand pictures (from Parenting magazine, July 2007): Draw or doodle on study colored paper with glue. Then flip over the picture and press into the sand, turn back over and shake off the excess. Glue on shells, feathers, or other natural finds to add to the creation! What a great way to use the sand box in an artful way!
TUESDAY - Ice cream sandwiches! I got this little ditty from (again) my July issue of Parenting magazine: "Scoop ice cream onto a chocolate chip cookie. Top with another cookie and press lightly to spread (for extra sweetness, roll the sandwhich on its side in mini-candies or sprinkles). Wrap the sandwich tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for a couple of hours. Remove. Let soften ten minutes and serve. YUM!!!
WEDNESDAY - Library day! Find some great nonfiction books on native plants for your area! Remember those flowers we pressed last week? Time to make them into a scrapbook! You can either make a simple book by stapling paper together or construction paper, or you can buy an inexpensive spiral scrapbook that would make a great nature book, too! Identify your flowers, and either glue them on the pages with their name or mount them with tape. We may even create clear pockets to store them so they can be taken out and looked at in the future!
THURSDAY - MOVIE DAY - we're hitting the theater today, finding a good matinee and settling in with a Sprite and a box of popcorn. No movie in your area you want to see? Rent one at your local video store, or add one to your own collection at home with the purchase of that great family movie you've been wanting to see. Then, pull out the popcorn and the pillows! Enjoy!
FRIDAY - Star gazing - no, we're not going to California! It is going to be a great night, so we're staying up late and doing a little star gazing. We don't have a telescope, so we'll be using binoculars to magnify the sky. Travis has a great little book on constellations, and if you can't find anything like that at your house, try searching the Internet for good information. Check here and here!
