May Extras
More information for the Boredom Buster ideas and Special Days
-Wacky Learning Book-
Visit our wacky learning factory where the cute workers will help you t learn colors, shapes and counting, opposites and what is the difference. With the great size of this book it makes for easy traveling and play everywhere you go.
To get your own "Wacky Learning Book" Story Time Felts set visit Our Catalog for more information.
-Tortillas-
You will need:
-1 1/2 cups cold water
-1 cup all purpose flour
-1/2 cup cornmeal
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1 egg
heat an 8 -inch skillet over medium-low heat until hot. Grease skillet if necessary. (to test, place a few drops of water in the skillet, if it is ready, the drops will scatter.) Beat all ingredients with a hand beater until smooth. Pout scant 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet. Immediately rotate skillet until batter forms very thin tortilla about 6 inches in diameter. Cook tortilla until dry around edges flip and cook until other side is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Makes about 12 tortillas. To store tortillas, place waxed paper or paper towel between each tortilla and put in a bag or airtight container.
Recipe from: Betty Crocker's cookbook, by General mills, page 206.
-Stay On Sidewalk Drawings-
You will need:
-sidewalk chalk
-cheap aerosol hairspray
-imagination
Color what you would like all over the sidewalk. When finished, have a grown-up apply the hairspray generously al over your drawing. The hairspray will make the drawing stay on for a little longer than usual by protecting. (Don't worry, it will still come off eventually!)
-Cupcakes a.k.a. Texas Fudge Cake-
(from scratch)
You will need:
-1 cup margarine
-1 cup water
-4 Tablespoons cocoa
-2 cups flour
-2 cups sugar
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 eggs
-1/2 cup milk
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine water, margarine, and cocoa and bring to a boil in a sauce pan. In a mixing bowl have the flour, sugar and salt. Pour hot mixture over this, but have the beaters going. To that mixture, add and blend the 2 beaten eggs, milk, baking soda, and vanilla. Put into cupcake tins lined with liners, or bake in a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan at 375 degreed F for 20-25 minutes for the cupcakes and about 30 minutes for the 9 x 13 pan. While that is baking make the topping below-
Frosting Topping
You will need:
-1/2 cup margarine
-4 Tablespoons cocoa
-6 Tablespoons milk
-dash of salt
-1 teaspoon vanilla
-1 box powdered sugar
-1/2 cup chopped nuts
While the cake above is baking, combine margarine, cocoa, milk, salt, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Plate the powdered sugar in the mixer and with the beaters going, add the hot mixture. Beat until smooth. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour over cupcakes or cake when it has been out of the oven 15 minutes or less....don't wait any longer or it won't turn out.
recipe from: Marjorie Pay Hinckley.
-Granola-
You will need:
-2 1/2 cups uncooked oats
-1/2 cup coconut
-1/2 cup almonds, seeds, or other nuts
-1/2 cup bran or grapenuts
-1/2 cup butter or margarine
-1/2 cup honey
-1/2 cup raisins or dates
-M & M's (optional)
Mix the oats, coconut, seeds or nuts, and bran or grapenuts. Melt butter and homey and stir into dry ingredients. Bake at 300 degrees F, stirring often, for 20 minutes. When finished cooking, stir in raisins. Cool before adding M & M's. Store in an airtight jar or container. Makes about 12 servings.
Idea from: "365 After school activities: TV-Free Fun Anytime for kids ages 7-12," by Shella Ellison and Judith Gray, pg 34.
-Sleeping Beauty-
This is another one of the great classic stories that we have put to felt! Kids get to see the great felt pieces, feel the soft felt, listen to the great songs and stories (that come on the CD with the large set), and learn important concepts, lessons, and interpersonal skills. We have this story in 2 sizes, large which is great for playing at home with friends and the small toggle size which is perfect for on-the-go play. Teach this story to your child and then let them tell it back to you. Create new twists to encourage imagination!
To get your own "Sleeping Beauty" Story Time Felts set visit our Felt Board Stories page.
-Popsicles-
You will need:
-popsicle sticks
-one of the following
-koolaid (pre-made)
Or
-1 small package of lemon pudding mixed with 2 1/2 cups water.
Or
-your favorite fruit juice
Place your choice of juice or pudding or koolaid into a dixie cup. Place a square of tin foil over the top of the cup. Poke the Popsicle stick through the tin foil in the middle of the cup. The tin foil will hold the stick in the middle of the Popsicle. Freeze until solid. Peel off the Dixie cup or run under warn water for a few seconds to loosen. Great for a hot day!
-Rice Krispy Treats-
You will need:
-6 cups rice crispys
-1-10 oz. Bag of marshmallows
-3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
-1 teaspoon vanilla
Measure the crispys into a large bowl. Set aside for now. Melt the butter or margarine in a sauce pan on the stovetop. Add the marshmallows and stir constantly until melted. Add vanilla and mix in. Pour mixture over the crispys and stir until evenly coated. Put into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Add sprinkles on the top to look pretty or eat as is! Cool before eating.
-Monkey Facts-
-Groups of monkeys, called troops, travel together to find food. Infants are helpless at birth, so they get rides by clinging to their mothers
-Monkeys also express affection and make peace with others by grooming each other.
-Staring, for monkeys, is a threat. Monkeys look down or away to avoid threatening other monkeys, thus preventing fights.
Visit www.sandiegozoo.org for more facts and information.
More information for the Boredom Buster ideas and Special Days
-Wacky Learning Book-
Visit our wacky learning factory where the cute workers will help you t learn colors, shapes and counting, opposites and what is the difference. With the great size of this book it makes for easy traveling and play everywhere you go.
To get your own "Wacky Learning Book" Story Time Felts set visit Our Catalog for more information.
You will need:
-1 1/2 cups cold water
-1 cup all purpose flour
-1/2 cup cornmeal
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1 egg
heat an 8 -inch skillet over medium-low heat until hot. Grease skillet if necessary. (to test, place a few drops of water in the skillet, if it is ready, the drops will scatter.) Beat all ingredients with a hand beater until smooth. Pout scant 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet. Immediately rotate skillet until batter forms very thin tortilla about 6 inches in diameter. Cook tortilla until dry around edges flip and cook until other side is golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Makes about 12 tortillas. To store tortillas, place waxed paper or paper towel between each tortilla and put in a bag or airtight container.
Recipe from: Betty Crocker's cookbook, by General mills, page 206.
You will need:
-sidewalk chalk
-cheap aerosol hairspray
-imagination
Color what you would like all over the sidewalk. When finished, have a grown-up apply the hairspray generously al over your drawing. The hairspray will make the drawing stay on for a little longer than usual by protecting. (Don't worry, it will still come off eventually!)
(from scratch)
You will need:
-1 cup margarine
-1 cup water
-4 Tablespoons cocoa
-2 cups flour
-2 cups sugar
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-2 eggs
-1/2 cup milk
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine water, margarine, and cocoa and bring to a boil in a sauce pan. In a mixing bowl have the flour, sugar and salt. Pour hot mixture over this, but have the beaters going. To that mixture, add and blend the 2 beaten eggs, milk, baking soda, and vanilla. Put into cupcake tins lined with liners, or bake in a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan at 375 degreed F for 20-25 minutes for the cupcakes and about 30 minutes for the 9 x 13 pan. While that is baking make the topping below-
Frosting Topping
You will need:
-1/2 cup margarine
-4 Tablespoons cocoa
-6 Tablespoons milk
-dash of salt
-1 teaspoon vanilla
-1 box powdered sugar
-1/2 cup chopped nuts
While the cake above is baking, combine margarine, cocoa, milk, salt, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Plate the powdered sugar in the mixer and with the beaters going, add the hot mixture. Beat until smooth. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour over cupcakes or cake when it has been out of the oven 15 minutes or less....don't wait any longer or it won't turn out.
recipe from: Marjorie Pay Hinckley.
You will need:
-2 1/2 cups uncooked oats
-1/2 cup coconut
-1/2 cup almonds, seeds, or other nuts
-1/2 cup bran or grapenuts
-1/2 cup butter or margarine
-1/2 cup honey
-1/2 cup raisins or dates
-M & M's (optional)
Mix the oats, coconut, seeds or nuts, and bran or grapenuts. Melt butter and homey and stir into dry ingredients. Bake at 300 degrees F, stirring often, for 20 minutes. When finished cooking, stir in raisins. Cool before adding M & M's. Store in an airtight jar or container. Makes about 12 servings.
Idea from: "365 After school activities: TV-Free Fun Anytime for kids ages 7-12," by Shella Ellison and Judith Gray, pg 34.
This is another one of the great classic stories that we have put to felt! Kids get to see the great felt pieces, feel the soft felt, listen to the great songs and stories (that come on the CD with the large set), and learn important concepts, lessons, and interpersonal skills. We have this story in 2 sizes, large which is great for playing at home with friends and the small toggle size which is perfect for on-the-go play. Teach this story to your child and then let them tell it back to you. Create new twists to encourage imagination!
To get your own "Sleeping Beauty" Story Time Felts set visit our Felt Board Stories page.
You will need:
-popsicle sticks
-one of the following
-koolaid (pre-made)
Or
-1 small package of lemon pudding mixed with 2 1/2 cups water.
Or
-your favorite fruit juice
Place your choice of juice or pudding or koolaid into a dixie cup. Place a square of tin foil over the top of the cup. Poke the Popsicle stick through the tin foil in the middle of the cup. The tin foil will hold the stick in the middle of the Popsicle. Freeze until solid. Peel off the Dixie cup or run under warn water for a few seconds to loosen. Great for a hot day!
You will need:
-6 cups rice crispys
-1-10 oz. Bag of marshmallows
-3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
-1 teaspoon vanilla
Measure the crispys into a large bowl. Set aside for now. Melt the butter or margarine in a sauce pan on the stovetop. Add the marshmallows and stir constantly until melted. Add vanilla and mix in. Pour mixture over the crispys and stir until evenly coated. Put into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Add sprinkles on the top to look pretty or eat as is! Cool before eating.
-Groups of monkeys, called troops, travel together to find food. Infants are helpless at birth, so they get rides by clinging to their mothers
-Monkeys also express affection and make peace with others by grooming each other.
-Staring, for monkeys, is a threat. Monkeys look down or away to avoid threatening other monkeys, thus preventing fights.
Visit www.sandiegozoo.org for more facts and information.