Creating Bubble prints:
First you need some water, tempera paint, and dish soap. Mix about a 1/2 cup of water, 2 Tablespoons of paint, and a few squirts of dish soap in each container. We experimented and added a little more dish soap, if needed! My daughter thought it was fun and enjoyed the mixing part. Then, add a straw to each container and make sure you blow into the mixture. It is like blowing bubbles in your milk or juice.
Once you have a huge bubble foam on the top of the container, you are ready to lay a paper on top to print the bubbles. The bubbles will "POP" and create a print.
Crazy Putty
Using some everyday household items such as borax, water, PVA glue (Elmer’s) and food coloring, make some crazy putty that you can squish in your hands, mold into shapes or even bounce on the ground.
What you'll need:
•2 containers (1 smaller than the other, preferably a film canister)
•Water
•Food coloring
•PVA glue (a type of white glue also known as Elmer's glue)
•Borax solution (ratio of about 1 Tbsp. of borax to a cup of water)
Instructions:
1. Fill the bottom of the larger container with PVA glue.
2. Add a few squirts of water and stir.
3. Add 2 or 3 drops of food coloring and stir.
4. Add a squirt of borax (possibly a bit more depending on how much PVA glue you used).
5. Stir the mixture up and put it into the smaller container. By now the mixture should be joining together, acting like putty, crazy putty!
Glow In the Dark Bubbles
Ingredients: 1 bottle children's bubbles
1 glow stick
Directions cut open the glow stick. Pour it into the bubbles, put the lid on and shake.
Tornado in a Bottle
What you'll need:
•Water
•A clear plastic bottle with a cap (that won't leak)
•Glitter
•Dish washing liquid
Instructions:
1. Fill the plastic bottle with water until it reaches around three quarters full.
2. Add a few drops of dish-washing liquid.
3. Sprinkle in a few pinches of glitter (this will make your tornado easier to see).
4. Put the cap on tightly.
5. Turn the bottle upside down and hold it by the neck. Quickly spin the bottle in a circular motion for a few seconds, stop and look inside to see if you can see a mini tornado forming in the water. You might need to try it a few times before you get it working properly.
No-Sew I-Spy Bag
Materials needed: -a pencil case with transparent front or Zip Lock baggies
-about 8 oz of poly pellets or white rice
-random little toys/objects/buttons/beads that you find around your house (25 +/-)
Put ingredients in bag and give to the kids to see how many of the items they can find.
