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CRAFTS

Snake Chain

What you'll need:
  • Construction Paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • A good imagination!
How to make it:
  1. Tear out an estimated 12 pieces of construction paper and
    cut them into 3 cm strips.
  2. When that is complete, start to put the construction strips into rings and glue them. As you glue, link one ring into another to form a chain.
  3. When all the gluing is complete get another piece of
    construction paper, draw a snake head, and cut it out.
  4. When that is complete glue the head on and Voila!
http://crafts.kaboose.com/snake-chain.html
 
 
Pumpkin Window Hangers
 
 
What you'll need:
  • Orange craft foam
  • Green craft foam
  • Brown chenille stick
  • Brown or black marker
  • Suction cup hanger
  • Orange glitter glue
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun
  • White craft glue
  • Pattern
How to make it:
  1. Trace the pattern onto orange craft foam and cut out.
  2. Cut out leaves from the green craft foam and use white glue to adhere the leaves to the top of the pumpkins.
  3. Use a marker to draw lines onto your pumpkins.
  4. Let the glue dry.
  5. Cut a four inch piece off the chenille stick and save the remainder for another project. Fold the four inch piece in half, creating a loop at one end.
  6. Hot glue the open end of the chenille stick to the back of the pumpkin for the stem, leaving about one inch showing with the loop at the top.
  7. Paint pumpkins with orange glitter glue and let them dry.
  8. Attach suction cup to a window and hang pumpkin by the stem.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/pumpkin-window-hangers.html
 
 
Elephant Pencil Holder
 
 
What you'll need:
  • Can about 4" tall, wash and remove label
  • Tacky glue
  • Scissors
  • Tape
  • Crayons or markers
  • Gray construction paper
  • Wiggle eyes or white construction paper
How to make it:
  1. Cut a piece of paper large enough to cover the outside of the can. Tape it to the can.
  2. Fold a (6" x 4" ) piece of gray paper in half. Cut out an ear shape. (When you unfold it, you'll have two ears that are the same size and shape.) Make a fold about 1/4 " wide down the "inside" part of the ears. Make a cut halfway down the fold and bend one part of the inside part forward and one part backwards. When you glue them to the can, it will make the ears "stand up."
  3. Cut out the trunk. Use a pencil to "curl the trunk" so that it will stand out from the can instead of laying flat. (You take a pencil and the end part of the trunk and roll the paper gently around the pencil about halfway up the trunk.) Draw nostrils on the part that will be turned up, and wrinkles along the trunk. Make a 1/4" fold at the top and glue the trunk to the can.
  4. Glue on two wiggle eyes or use the white paper and a black pen to make your own eyes and glue them on the can on either side of the trunk.
  5. Draw the elephant a mouth below the trunk. Add any other details you would like your elephant to have (wrinkles, tusks, etc.)

http://crafts.kaboose.com/elephant.html

 

RECIPES

 

Breakfast Tacos
 
4 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
4 flour tortillas
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
4 strips bacon
mild picante sauce
 
Fry bacon in a skillet. Drain on paper towel, then crumble and set aside. Save bacon drippings. Beat eggs together in a small bowl. Add sour cream and salt and pepper to taste. Pour egg mixture into skillet and cook for a few minutes, then stir with a spatula and cook more until well cooked. Place scrambled eggs in the middle of the tortilla. Top with crumbled bacon, cheese, sour cream, and picante sauce. Fold over and seal with a little sour cream.
 
http://www.easy-kids-recipes.com/kid-breakfast-recipes.html
 
 
Robin Hood Wrap
 
1 package tortillas
Cold cuts, sliced from the deli (ham and turkey)
American cheese
Swiss cheese
Chopped vegies (lettuce, cucumbers, pickles, olives)
Mustard and mayonaise
 
Lay a tortilla out flat and spread with mayonaise, then mustard. Then layer with a slice of ham and a slice of turkey. Next add a slice of American chesse and a slice of Swiss cheese. Add lettuce, olives, cucumbers, and pickles. Roll up your wrap and cut into round bite-sized pieces. Pack in an airtight container. Simple to make and great for school lunches!
 
http://www.easy-kids-recipes.com/easy-lunch-recipes.html
 
 
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
 
1 Pilsbury canned pizza dough
2 boneless/Skinless chicken breasts (medium)
2 Cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Hot Sauce (or bbq sauce)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Blue cheese dressing
 
Clean and chop the chicken into cubes and marinate in hot sauce or bbq sauce (use as much as you like). Pour oil into a skillet on medium heat. When oil is hot add your chicken and cook until done.
 
While chicken is cooking bake your pizza crust in the oven and followpackage instructions (8 minutes at 400F degrees).
 
When chicken is done and pizza crust is ready top pizza with mozzarella cheese and cooked chicken, then sprinkle with additional sauce. Put pizza back in the oven for an additional 4 minutes to cook melt the cheese and finish browningthe crust.
Serve with a small cup of blue cheese dressing on the side for dipping.
 
http://www.easy-kids-recipes.com/chicken-recipes.html