| Indoor Winter Fun for KidsLast month the kids were | | | | supermarket, by detergents), and 1 tbsp ammonia. |
| out in the snow making snow angels, snow families, | | | | Pour over charcoal briquets. |
| snow-cones. But now we're in the middle of winter | | | | (3) Sprinkle a few drops of food coloring onto the |
| and, depending on where you live, the wind may be | | | | briquets -- blue is nice, but use any color your children |
| too nippy and the temperature too low for outdoor | | | | prefer. |
| play. What to do?The best activities for kids can | | | | (4) Slide pan into a protected corner, and watch the |
| cost little more than pennies. Much can be done with | | | | crystals grow!Goop - Mix 2 cups salt with 1/2 cup |
| ordinary ingredients and a little planning ahead. Here | | | | water and cook for about 5 minutes in saucepan |
| are some mix-in-the-kitchen crafts recipes for you | | | | over medium heat. Remove from heat and add 1 cup |
| and your children to make. Think 'snow day'!Magic | | | | corn starch and another 1/2 cup water. Return to |
| Crystals - You may remember those little | | | | heat and stir until mixture thickens. Optional: add |
| grow-your-own crystals kits from your childhood, | | | | green food coloring. When cool, store in plastic bag. |
| probably next to the display for sea monkeys. In | | | | Kids love to play with this stuff, don't ask me |
| years past, they were also called Depression | | | | why!Kool-Aid Play Dough - Mix together the following: |
| Gardens, like Depression glass from the era of the | | | | 1 cup sifted flour, 1/2 cup salt, 3 tbsps vegetable oil, |
| Great Depression. This recipe definitely needs adult | | | | and 1 small package of unsweetened Kool-Aid drink |
| involvement or supervision, depending on your child's | | | | mix (or other unsweetened powdered drink mix). |
| age.(1) Place 3 charcoal briquets in a disposable | | | | Add 1 cup boiling water. Stir ingredients, then knead |
| aluminum pan or pie tin. | | | | mixture on waxed paper until it forms a soft |
| (2) Mix together 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 | | | | dough.Papier-Mache - Here's a kid-amuser that's |
| cup liquid bluing (found in laundry section of | | | | probably ancient. |