January Tidings

Snow Days! January has been full of snow and chilly weather. It is not a great idea to run around in the icy weather so I hope that everyone can find fun things to do inside.

Crayon art
 is a great I idea as a kind of messy art project! All you need is some stiff cardboard or foam board and hot glue broken crayon bits and then take a blowdryer to the piece and they melt into crazy shapes and patterns. After you blow the wax the way you like stop the dryer and the wax hardens in place. Voila, unique art.

Another idea for snowy days is homemade fingerprints! 2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup of cornstarch
2 cups water
1/4 cup dishwashing soap
food coloring
Put the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan and then slowly mix in cold water. Then cook the mixture over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly until you have a smooth gel. Let cool and then add dishwashing soap. Divide into as many containers as you would like colors and then mix in food coloring drops until you have you desired color. If you have colored dishwashing soap that can influence all the colors you try to create, which isn’t always a bad thing.

One last idea is make silly putty, because who doesn't love some silly putty!
Color some Elmers glue with food coloring then add some liquid starch. Stir and let it sit for about 5 minuets. Pull the putty out of the bowel onto a paper towel and knead for 5 to 10 mins.
Enjoy the cold weather and be safe!

-Alexandra Leigh Cruikshank