Activities

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Activities

Craft Recipes

Kool-Aid Play Dough

1 cup flour
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 cup water

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium pot Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove. Knead until smooth. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate.

Bubbles

Stir together 6 parts water,

2 parts Joy dishwashing liquid (this brand works the best), and 3/4 part corn syrup.

Store in a covered container.

Finger paints

Homemade finger paints are nontoxic, washable, and always available. Stir 4 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 cup cornstarch together; add 2 cups of cold water, and heat over medium heat until the mixture is thick (the mixture will further thicken as it cools). Divide into four or more containers, and add food coloring as desired.

2nd version finger paints

4 cups cold water
6 teaspoons of cornstarch
Mix a small amount of cold water with cornstarch until smooth. Gradually add the remainder of the water. Cook the mixture over low heat until it is clear and the consistency of pudding. Add tempera for color.

Snack Recipes

FRECKLE-FACED BEARS

1 10-oz. pkg. refrigerator biscuits
1/4 cup sesame or sunflower seeds
36 raisins
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Roll six raw biscuits into balls, roll in seeds, then flatten slightly on the cookie sheet to form the bears' heads.
Roll small pieces of dough to form ears and noses, and use raisins for eyes. Use leftover dough to create letters, monsters, faces or pigs. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 6 bears.

BEAR'S HONEY CRACKER JACKS
1/2 c (8 tbsp) honey
1/2 c Margarine
6 c POPPED popcorn
1 c Shelled peanuts
Heat honey and butter in a saucepan until blended. Cool. Pour over mixed popcorn and peanuts, stirring as you pour. When well-coated, spread in a pan in a single layer. Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes until crisp, stirring several times and watching carefully so it doesn't burn.

Teddy bear bread

Yield: 2 Bears

½	cup	Milk
3	tablespoon	Sugar
2	teaspoon	Salt
3	tablespoon	Margarine
1	pack	Active Dry Yeast
1 ½	cup	Warm water
7	cup	Flour
1		Egg
		Raisins

Scald 1/2 cup milk; stir in 3 tb sugar, 2 ts salt and 3 tb margarine. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve 1 package Active dry Yeast in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Add milk mixture and 3 cups unsifted flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough more flour (3 1/2-4 cups) to make a stiff dough. Onto floured board knead 8-10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, grease top and cover. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down. Divide in 4 equal parts. Cut one piece in half and one piece in 14 pieces. Shape into balls. Put large balls on greased baking sheets, for bodies. Place medium balls above for heads.Flatten slightly. Pinch seams. Attach small balls for paws, noses and ears. Cover. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Make indentations in ears. Place raisins for eyes and belly buttons. Mix 1 egg and 1 tb water, brush on bears. Bake at 400, 25-30 minutes. Cool

Critter Crunch
2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
2 cups teddy bear-shaped graham snacks
1 cup honey-roasted peanuts
1/2 cup raisins

Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Store in plastic bag or covered container.
Makes 8 servings

Chocolate Zucchini mini Bread

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup grated unpeeled zucchini
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Whisk the
flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the
zucchini and chocolate chips. Spoon into greased mini loaf pans. Bake
at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Yield: 8

COLD-CUT PUZZLER

Let your child put this puzzling lunch together. Start by making a sandwich.

Cut the sandwich into a number of shapes, then separate the shapes, mix them up and place them on her lunch plate.

Have your child reconstruct the sandwich by interlocking the puzzle pieces before your child eats it.

Healthful Bear Munchies
1 orange slice
1 cherry half
3 banana slices
2 raisins
Children can arrange the orange slice on a plate for the bear's head. Place two bananas for the bear's ears and one for the bear's snout. Add the cherry for the bear's nose. Use the raisins for the bear's eyes.

Sing along to:

Teddy Bear Picnic

If you go down to the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go down to the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Ev'ry teddy bear who's been good
Is sure of a treat today.
There's lots of marvelous things to eat
And wonderful games to play.

Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
Cause that's the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

If you go down to the woods today
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely down in the woods today
But safer to stay at home.

For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday.

See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout;
They never have any care;

At six o'clock their mummies and daddies,
Will take them home to bed,
Because they're tired little teddy bears.

Finger plays

Five Little Bears:

One little bear
Wondering what to do
Along came another
Then there were two!
Two little bears
Climbing up a tree
Along came another
Then there were three!
Three little bears
Ate an apple core
Along came another
Then there were four!
Four little honey bears
Found honey in a hive
Along came another
Then there were five!

The Teddy Bear Dance

Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Pick your bear up off the ground
And go dancing all around
Hold him high and hold him low
Twirl him fast and twirl him slow
'Round and 'round and 'round you go
When you dance, don’t let him go.

Movement Activity
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wink one eye,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, slap your knees,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sit down please.