Materials: 2 disposable, plastic cups 2 Tablespoons hot water (from the tap) ½ teaspoon Borax 1 Tablespoon white glue 1 Tablespoon cornstarch Food coloring (optional) Directions: Pour the water and Borax into the first cup, and stir until dissolved. Pour glue, cornstarch and food coloring into the second cup and mix. (You can try adding […]
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Take your bubble game up a notch with these cool DIY blowers. What you need: shallow container bubble solution plastic water bottle clean sock Directions: Pour your favorite bubble solution* into a shallow container. Cut the bottom from a plastic drink bottle – with grown-up help. Pull a clean sock up over the bottom; secure
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Materials • 2 parts potting soil • 5 parts pottery clay mix from your local art store • 1-2 parts water • 1-2 parts seeds of your choice • Large tub to mix ingredients • Large box to dry and store seed balls Directions 1. Mix the soil, clay and 1 part water thoroughly. There should be no lumps. Slowly add
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Use the food scraps you already have to grow new plants in your garden! Re-Grow Celery: Celery is one of the easiest plants to re-grow from scraps. You simply have to cut off the bottom of the celery and place it in a shallow container with a little warm water in the bottom. The bowl should
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Grow your own seedlings in these easy-to-make, biodegradable paper pots! Materials: Stack of old newspapers Scissors One 6-ounce can tomato paste (or other small can) Instructions Grab two pages of newspapers (so you have a four-sheet stack). Cut them into thirds lengthwise, giving you three long strips. On the end closest to you, lay the
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A dispatch from Alex McGuire, mother of six. MiniBury: Describe how you’re feeling today. Alex: Relieved (the kids are done with their schoolwork!) MiniBury: What is your kids’ relationship with screens these days? Alex: So much schoolwork is now done on a screen. Prior to the pandemic, our kids were allowed screen time only rarely.
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It doesn’t take much to turn an outline of your hand into a lovely paper bouquet. Materials Needed Green or light-green colored paper Various colored papers — magazines or construction paper Cotton-tipped swabs Food coloring, water-color paint set, or bingo dot-markers Glue or glue stick Markers, pens or crayons Scissors Paper towels Plastic container lids
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A dispatch from Abby Adams, mom to a 7-year-old daughter; librarian at Platt Memorial Library in Shoreham. MiniBury: In one word, describe how you’re feeling today. Abby: Settled MiniBury: When are you doing the bulk of your work? Abby: 1/2 at home, 1/2 in a closed, darkened library building MiniBury: What is your kid’s relationship
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This week: Why not get wacky in the kitchen? You can turn just about anything from your utensil drawer into a puppet. Here’s how. Materials Needed: Items from kitchen drawers—wooden spoons, potato mashers, dinner forks, soup ladles Plastic wrap, aluminum foil, small plastic bags, yarn, paper strips Recipe cards or small pieces of stiff paper
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