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| Summer Freedom from Boredom! |
To start, ask your parents for permission to go through your house and gather some trinkets or toys, you don’t mind burying. Next, put together a treasure-finding tool kit that includes a hand shovel, an old paintbrush (to clean off unearthed treasures), Ziploc bags (to contain what's found) and a map showing the 'Searcher' where to start the search. Then, either bury the treasures in your garden/yard (placing them in an area without plants is a good idea) or in a large bucket filled with dirt from your backyard.
Now, it's time to have your friends or even you yourself, scavenge for treasures! For an extra bit of fun, you can label your "finds" with made-up names and place them in a “museum” (or on a serving platter) to share with your family and any visitors/guests that come to your house during the week.
Why do stars twinkle? Or, Where did the moon go? Or, Is Mars further away from Pluto? How about, How can I get to Venus? Are there aliens there? Okay, while we don’t have all the answers, we do have some ideas to get you started... Checking out the dreamy night sky is as easy as grabbing a flashlight, finding a spot on the grass and looking up. Here are some star gazing tips, including activities, to make your exploration a success.
Star Facts:
What is a star?A star is a big ball of gas that changes color and size over billions of years. On any given night, up to two thousand stars light up the sky – each one unique in shape and form. You can see stars best on a clear night in a dark spot, away from bright lights.
You can also see a star during the day. The sun is the brightest and biggest star in our universe—and probably the one that kids are most familiar with. This five-billion-year-old star is easy to spot, which makes it a great place to begin when learning about star gazing.
If you’re an early riser, watch the sun rise in the east. The whole process takes about a half hour, with lots of cool colors and a first look at the gradual transformation from night to day.
If you’re more of a night owl, the sun sets in the west so you can watch the reverse process together when the sun goes down.
Here is a YUMMY summer drink for you to make for yourself right at home:
"Lime Rickey's" are a cool and refreshing way to quench your thirst, but you can also change the flavor of this recipe simply by blending your favorite flavored syrups.
Ingredients:
1 lime, quartered
8 fluid ounces carbonated water
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger raspberry syrup
Cooking Instructions:
Fill a tall glass with ice. Squeeze each of the lime wedges into glass, and drop in. Fill glass nearly to the top with carbonated water, and top with raspberry syrup.
Preparation Time: 2 min. Cooking Time: 0 Ready In: 2 min. Servings: 1
Maybe you're a little more hungry than thirsty? Here's a quick little snack you can make for yourself:
"Edible Rocket's" are a great way to blast off to space and a very delicious treat, too!
What you need:
- 4 baby carrots
- 1 apple
- Paring knife
- 1 banana
- 1 large plate
Instructions:
1. Peel and cut the banana in half and place it in the middle of your plate. The banana will be the body of your rocket. 2. Parent Alert: Use the paring knife to cut a few apple wedges to place below the body of your rocket. The apples will be your rocket fire. 3. Put two baby carrots on each side of the banana. The carrots will be the wings of the rocket. 4. Once you have all the pieces in place, you’re ready for lift off so dig in!
Remember, we're less than 2 weeks away from our Wednesday Night Summer Program here at Southside and we're EXPECTING you to invite ALL of your friends to attend every week!!!
Now, there's NO WAY you can say you're bored any longer with all of these ideas! So, go have a BLAST
and stay AWAY from BOREDOM for good
or atleast for the rest of the Summer !
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE AT SOUTHSIDE KIDZ:
NURSERY (0-2 YRS.)~
SUNDAY MAY 18 - AM:
KATHY HURST AND STEPHANIE HURST
SUNDAY MAY 18 - PM:
TABITHA AND ENDREA' ADAMS
WEE WORSHIP (3-4 YRS.)~
SUNDAY MAY 18 - AM:
SHELLY AND GREG PENN
KING'S KIDZ KLUB (5-12 YRS.)~
WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY 21 - PM:
"MISSION'S NITE" WITH MRS. DORIS
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