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No-Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream

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Activity Name: No-Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream

Introduction: Ice Cream is a summer staple and an essential snack at any time. With this recipe, you can make some delicious ice cream without as much effort and you can even tailor it to a birthday theme for participants for a special activity.

Size: 3-4

Supplies: 2 cups heavy cream, 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk, 2 tsp. vanilla extract, sprinkles, food coloring, Pyrex, mixing bowls.

Objective:  Food safety and creativity.

Description: First, freeze a metal or glass baking pan for the ice cream to be stored in. Next, whip heavy cream and vanilla in a mixing bowl until “peaks” form. Add sweetened milk and gently fold it together in the bowl. Separate mix into different bowls for each color to be used and stir in food coloring thoroughly. Add ice cream to the cooled pan and use a spatula or spoon to mix the colors to satisfaction. Top with sprinkles and any other amenities before replacing in the freezer for 5-6 hours.

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Bouncy Egg

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Introduction: Homemade volcanoes are a staple of childhood; from science fairs to home rooms, volcanoes can be made easily and provide and exciting, memorable project that appeals to all kinds of people!

Size: 1-4

Supplies: 1 water bottle, baking soda, vinegar, food coloring, whipping cream.

Objective: Project completion, teachable moments, educational activity, outdoors activity.

Description: Fill water bottle ½ full of baking soda, a small amount of whipping cream, and a few drops of food coloring. Next, fill a measuring cup with ½ cup of vinegar and set aside. Bury the water bottle and surround it with a mound of dirt, leaving the mouth open at the top. Next, pour in the vinegar and watch the eruption!

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Glue and Salt Art

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Activity Name: Glue and Salt Art

Introduction: Crafts are an essential part of camp and a great way to develop a participants’ skills in creation and hand-eye coordination. It helps expand the mind and place

Size: ANY

Supplies: Elmer’s Glue, Salt, construction paper, food coloring, aluminum foil, baking sheet.

Objective: Creative project, hands-on design and spatial reasoning.

Description: line baking sheet with aluminum foil then place construction paper on top. Use Elmer’s glue to create a design of the participant’s choosing, then pour salt. Pick up construction paper and dump off salt not stuck to the picture. Then use drops of food coloring to create a colorful design.

Frozen Paint

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Activity Name: Frozen Paint

Introduction: Painting is a skill that can be developed from the earliest age, and there’s no shortage of new, engaging ways to get participants involved in creative activities. In this activity, we can tweak painting with an exciting twist.

Size: ANY

Supplies: Washable paints, Popsicle sticks, ice cube trays.

Objective: Creative projects, peer support and cooperative activity.

Description: Fill each of the compartments of the ice cube trays with different colors of washable paints, then top off with a bit of water. Place Popsicle sticks into each compartment. Freeze the paint overnight for use the next day.

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Squeeze Bottle Chalk

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Activity Name: Squeeze Bottle Chalk

Introduction: Sidewalk chalk is an activity that appeals to a large spectrum of ages. It’s an activity that encourages individual as well as group creativity.

Size: ANY

Supplies: 6 squirt bottles (preferably the clear plastic versions of the ones you might see in a restaurant), food coloring, baking soda, vinegar, corn starch, funnel (optional).

Objective: creativity, hands-on learning and activity, outdoors activity.

Description: Fill 3 of your squirt bottles 2/3 full of corn starch and baking soda. Follow by adding a few drops of food coloring then top off the bottles with water. Stir the ingredients thoroughly at this point. (NOTE: a butter knife works well for this tasks.) Next, put on caps and shake well to create the desired viscosity. Finally, fill remaining squirt bottles with vinegar for clean-up.

Customized Paper Mache Letters

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Ready to get a little messy?

Size of group: 1-4

Materials needed: Cardboard, Masking tape, Newspaper, Small Dixie Cups, Flour, Water

Objective: Fine and Gross Motor Skills, Project Completion, Decision Making, Visual Learning, Letter Recognition

Directions: First we have to cut out 2 of the same letters from two pieces of cardboard. Use the first one you cut as a template for the second so they come out the same. Now place one on the table and place small dixie cups along the inside edges so you can place the other one on top. Tape together and leave no space between the letters untaped.

Now we need to mix the paper Mache. Mix 1 part flour and 2 parts water in a bowl. Make sure all clumps are gone and this can be stored in the fridge for a few days. Letting it rest will result in the best outcome.

After your mixture is finished, now rip the newspaper into small strips or cut them. Add a few strips to the mixture of water and flower and run the strip of paper through your fingers to remove the excess mixture. Cover the entire letter with the strips and layer it on there. Let these dry once they are completely covered with enough paper. This will harden and become a solid structure.

Now we can paint it and design it as the artist would like!

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