GIANT BUBBLES

2 cups Joy dish detergent
1/4 cup glycerin
10 cups water

Mix the ingredients in a large pan. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for one hour. Blow bubbles with fly swatters, plastic rings from drink cans, or berry baskets.

*Make a giant bubble wand out of a straw cut in half. Thread an 18" piece of string through the straws and knot ends. Holding a straw in each hand, dip in the bubble solution, then slowly pull the straws through the air.

KARO BUBBLES

2 cups Joy detergent
6 cups water
3/4 cup white Karo corn syrup

Combine the ingredients and let stand at room temperature. Make individual bubble wands for the children by twisting the end of a pipe cleaner into a circle.

HOMEMADE PAPER

newspaper
blender
water
screen

Tear the newspaper into tiny pieces and soak in warm water for 10 minutes. Put the newspaper pulp in the blender and blend for 10-15 seconds. Squeeze out the excess liquid, then pat flat on the screen. Set the screen on rocks or bricks in the sun and dry.

RAINBOW RICE

1 bag of rice
rubbing alcohol
food coloring
4 plastic bags

Divide rice into the four bags. Add 1 TB. rubbing alcohol and a squirt of food coloring to each bag and shake. Dry on wax paper. Mix together and use for sensory activities.

*Color alphabet pasta and use for making words or crafts. *Color tube pasta and string into necklaces.

GLUE GLOB

school
glue
food coloring
heavy paper

Put a large glob of glue (1-2 TB.) in the middle of the paper. Add a drop of blue, yellow, and red food coloring to different corners of the glue. Roll the paper around to create colors and designs.

*Glue globs are also fun to make on paper plates.