North Branch Early Childhood Coalition

Summer Activities for the Family

MAKE BUBBLES

Materials:    2 cups Joy Dish Soap

                   6 cups water

                   ¾ cups Karo Syrup

Directions: Mix all ingredients together and let sit for 6 hours. Then enjoy and use outdoors! Find various bubble wands to make big/small bubbles and fast/ slow bubbles.

SHAKER BOTTLES

Materials:    Empty Water Bottles

                   Rice, confetti, buttons, glitter, pennies

Directions: Have your child fill the water bottle about ½ full with rice and add various small items to the bottle for extra sounds and colors. Then, tape or glue the cover on and enjoy. Have a marching band outdoors!

SUPER SUN CATCHERS

Materials:    White paper

                   Crayons

                   Baby Oil

                   Cotton Balls

                   Newspaper

Directions: Have your child draw a picture on the white paper with crayons, pressing hard. Then, dip a cotton ball into Baby Oil and rub it on the paper until translucent. Last, let it dry on the newspaper. As it is drying predict what will happen and what it will look like.

SNACK: DIRT CUPS

Materials:    Chocolate Pudding

                   Gummy Worms

                   Oreo Cookies

                   Cups & Spoons

Directions: Have each child crumble a cookie into the bottom of their cups into small pieces. Then, have the child spoon some pudding over the cookies. Next, place worms into the cup and mix it all up. Last, eat it and enjoy! As you’re eating it talk about worms and where they live. Go on a worm hunt later and find long worms, fat worms, skinny worms and fast worms.