Ice Candle

This is a fun project for the older kids. It's easy and fun but requires some supervision. My sister's and I made these in summer camp years ago. They make a cool gift for you,your Mom or anyone else on your list. 

Ice Candle

Some cool books on candles:

"The latest in the Quick Starts for Kids series, Create Your Own Candles: 30 Easy-To-Make Designs is a guide for readers ages 10 to adult to making candles and candle holders. An easy, fun, and inexpensive activity book, Create Your Own Candles requires little more than wax, wicks, old pans for heating the wax, utensils for stirring and cutting, and suitable glass containers which can be found at secondhand stores. Chapters cover beeswax candles, molded candles, hand-dipped candles, gel candles, and vibrant candle holders that can be made from recycled materials. A list of safety tips, such as the importance of using baking soda or a pot lid to smother a wax fire (water will not extinguish a wax fire because wax floats on water) rounds out this practical and adventurous guide, illustrated with black-and-white sketches throughout. Of course, Create Your Own Candles presumes that younger children will have adult supervision when engaging in this craft, and warns that certain types of wax will render pots and pans too waxy for use in regular cooking. A handy, easy-to-follow walk through for a great craft project, holiday gift making, or family fun activity." Reviewed by:Midwest Book Review    To Purchase

To Purchase

Make some lemon bath scrub

I love,love,love bath scrubs. A few holidays ago my niece made me homemade bath salts. It smelled like lemon and oh my gosh it was heavenly! It is a really good exfoliate and it makes your skin so smooth and soft.

You can put it in a beautiful jar and put a ribbon around it with some sort of decorative button.

This is what you will need:

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 1 tbsp. jojoba oil
• 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
• 1 vitamin E capsule

Directions:

• Put the 1/2 cup white  sugar and 1/2 cup sea salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix.
• Add 1 tbsp. jojoba oil, 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel and 1 tbsp. pure honey. Stir until the jojoba oil is completely blended.
• Poke a small hole in the vitamin E capsule and squeeze it into the sugar and lemon scrub. Stir to blend.

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I love bath time 5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book to teach toddlers about bathtime "I highly recommend this book (and the entire Joy Berry Classic "Teach me About" series). The pictures are cute and the words are nice and simple. It is able to keep my 2 year old daughters attention. The subject matters are very age appropriate and I know that she is learning important social and environmental skills while having fun doing it." Reviewed by: Anonymous

Mortimer Mooner

Review by Ripp4pls--"I was introduced to this book in a graduate reading course. What a delightful story, as well as, a wonderful read. The vocabulary is wonderful for emergent readers. The vocabulary is kept simple, but also provides a few new terms. This is a great book for teachers and parents to include in their children's book library."

Mother's Day or Anytime

With Mother's Day approaching I wanted to share with you a very special sentimental gift that you can make for merely pennies yet to your Mom it will be priceless!

When my daughter was in elementary school she made me a this very craft for Mother's Day. You can't see it well from the photo but in the center is a beautiful poem about handprints. If you Mom (or even Grandma) is a sentimental mush like me trust me she will love,love,love this and treasure your handprints forever!! 
Materials:

• Large piece of colored poster board or colored stock (Needs to be at least 10x13)
• Clear laminating film
• Colored tempra paint (only need 1 color)
• Printer to print out poem

Directions:

1. Print out poem and glue onto the center of the board.
2. Quickly put some paint onto your hands either via a paintbrush or sipping them into the paint (you can put some into a flat pan,either way works)
3. Now carefully lay your hands down onto the board putting one hand on each side of the board.
4. After it is completely dry you can have the child write his name in the middle of the art work and maybe sign it "I love you (insert name).
5. Once it is dry have someone help you laminate it. Be very careful as you only get one chance to cover it---it sticks like molasses!

HANDPRINT POEM 

Click onto link and the poem will open. When it opens hit Print. If you have any problems please leave me a message so I can repair it. Thanks!!