Index  Fun at Home
Raining outside? Looking for ideas to pass the time? Look no further!
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Bubble Prints  You need: 1/2 cup bubble solution, 1/4 cup tempera paint (or drops of food colouring), straws, paper for printing
Mix together the bubble solution and paint or food colouring in a shallow container (a pie tin works well). Usi...
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Sheet Painting You need: Spray bottles, paint brushes, water, liquid washable watercolour paint and a old sheet
Fill a spray bottle with half water and half paint. Hang an old sheet on a fence or create a clothesline and let the kids spray pai...
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Homemade Sidewalk Paint You need: ¼ cup cornstarch, ¼ cup cold water, 6 to 8 drops of food colouring
Put cornstarch in a small plastic bowl, stir in the cold water and add food colouring as desired. Stir. Add water until you get the cons...
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Outdoor Car Wash You need: Ride-on cars, sponges, soapy water
Set up an area where kids can pretend to run a car wash with shallow bowls containing soap and water and sponges. This is a great activity with more than one child, as kids ...
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Homemade Bubbles and Wands You need: liquid dish soap, glycerin or light corn syrup, variety of household implements
Depending on the type of liquid dish soap you use you may need to adjust this 'recipe', but we've found combining 1 part liquid dish soap ...
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