Activity Scheduled for Friday, August 3rd

Fun in the Sun!

We will meet at Mountain View Park for these activities @ 11 a.m.

 Here is a link for this activity: http://www.agroovymom.com/2010/08/ice-blocking.html

Your Activity Choices are: 
Ice Blocking
Rainbow Bubble Snakes
Huge Bubble Magic!

For the Ice Blocking Activity shown above, you will need: A towel and a block of Ice. 


Here is the link for this activity: http://www.housingaforest.com/rainbow-bubble-snakes/

For the Rainbow Bubble Snake activity shown above, you will need: Scissors, Recycled Water Bottle, Large rubber band or duct Tape, Old Sock, Dish Soap, Food Coloring, and a bowl.
* You may want to wear old clothes for this activity. It is just a little messy! But sooo much fun for the kids!

This photo was taken from: http://momenttomomentdk.blogspot.com/2010/06/huge-bubble-magic-inspired-by-childhood.html

 The Bubble Magic activity is definitely more challenging to put together, but so much fun for the kids. If you decide to take on this activity I suggest you put together your wand and solution before hand so you can just bring the wand and solution to the park for the kids to enjoy!

For the Huge Bubble Magic activity shown above, you will need: a large bubble wand, colossal bubble solution, and a large pan or bowl to dip into. 

*Here is a link for video instructions on how to make a bubble wand and bubble solution for this activity. 
http://video.about.com/familycrafts/Bubble-Wand-With-Bubbles.htm 



For the Bubble Wand you will need: a dowel rod that’s 3/8” in diameter and about 36” long. A a ring (either a plastic ring or a metal keychain ring. About an inch in diameter.)
A flat lead washer ( 8 mm ), a wooden bead that has an opening a little bit wider than 3/8”, a rope 3/8” wide with a soft finish, and tape.

For Colossal bubble mix  you will need: a gallon of distilled water, 1 cup measuring cup, 12 ounces of liquid dish soap, funnel, 3 tablespoons of glycerin, a large pan or bowl to dip wand in.