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Friday, July 31, 2015

Bubble Fun

Make a bubble snake into an GIANT piece of art.

The kids tried this at a friend's house, and taught us how to do it at home.

Bubble Painting

Bubble Snake

Finished Bubble Painting

For each blower you will need one used soda bottle (they are thicker than water bottles), one rubber band, one fluffy sock (that you no longer want), one bowl, dish soap, long white paper, and food coloring.

Draw a line on your empty soda bottle above the bottom piece.

Adults only-with a razor blade cut along the line, cutting off the bottom piece.

(Razor blades are sharp and hard to use, the edge left will be sharp and jagged. You can sand it smooth if it bothers you.)

Now that your bottle is prepped, grab your sock and rubber band.

Cover the freshly cut end with the sock and rubber band.

Mix together dish soap and water in a bowl big enough to fit your blower.

Your all set to go outside.

First we tried adding the food coloring to the bubble mixture. Unfortunately, after the bubbles popped no color was left behind.

We then added it directly to the sock before dipping it in the bubble solution. This worked great! You will need to reapply every few dips.

Blow, Blow, Blow

-caution they blew so much they got a bit light headed.

This bubble snake got to be about over 4ft, long.-WOW!

They blew the bubbles and placed them on the paper leaving behind beautiful bubble art.

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They had a blast! A definite for any family summer bucket list!

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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Ice Blocking

Ice-Blocking

It's hot here in the summer, so we like to beat the heat with a little ice-blocking. All you need is a grassy hill, block of ice and a towel.

*This activity like sledding can be dangerous, so please take adequate precautions.

**Only Ice-Block with a responsible adult.

***Wear a helmet of some sort, and/or some sort of safety gear.

You want to pick a hill based on your skill level and age of participants. If you have little kids, you might choose a smaller hill. Remember, you pick up speed the longer the hill. Plus, you have to carry the ice back up the hill. Check the hill for lumps, holes or other dangers that you might hit on the way down.

*Check with the rules of your local park/hill, some forbid ice-blocking.

For the ice you can either just buy a block of ice at your local store or make your own. I would bring one ice block per every two to three people.

Home made ice

We like to make our own, because the ones a the store are too skinny for bigger booties, and have no handle. We picked up some water basins (similar to the ones you get at the hospital) and some dog ropes at the local $ store. Fill the water basin a little more than half full with water. Place a dog toy rope halfway in the water where you would like your handle. Place water in the freezer at least overnight.

Head out to your favorite hill and climb to the top.

Remove ice from water basin.

Fold your towel in thirds the long way, then again the shorter way. Your towel should now fit nicely on your block of ice. We like to use a full size towel for cushion and to keep our booties dry longer. As the ice melts you will begin to get wet. I might suggest bringing more than one towel.

We found everyone sat a little different on the ice. Some people liked to cross their legs, others found it easier to to balance with their legs straight out, so whatever feels more comfortable and balanced to you and your particular body type. The dog rope offers a little more stability and balance. If you bought a block of ice from the store only sit on two-thirds of your towel and use the other third as a handle. This helps you balance a little better.