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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 367020" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>The banana suggestion for smoothies reminded me of an article in a cooking magazine. It recommended freezing bananas cut into 1" chunks and then mashing the frozen banana up for ice cream. It is surprisingly rich and creamy tasting with nothing else added!!</p><p></p><p>Pudding paint is lots of fun for kids who like that texture. The pudding can be tinted with food coloring or berries or cinnamon or whatever.</p><p></p><p>If you measure out roughly equal amounts of cornstarch and water you get a really fun substance to play with. It looks like a liquid but if you hit the surface with a spoon it will break like a solid. Some kids can spend hourse playing with it. It made each of my boys cry when they were little because it felt strange.</p><p></p><p>To help with the loss of info that can happen during the summer when kids are not using what they learned in school regularly, try to tie vocabulary, math problems, etc with physical activity. The more senses you can incorporate into learning the more the lesson will be remembered. There are all kinds of cds with fun songs for kids about music, science, etc.... They can be great in the car. Math tables, vocabulary quizzes, etc... can make car rides more fun. We have sometimes let whoever gets ten questions right first gets to pick where we stop for a picnic, or what park to go to, etc....</p><p></p><p>Get the kids to cook. It uses all kinds of sensory stimulation and works on math and executive functions too. Maybe pick a cookie from another country and try two different recipes for it. Have the kids make a half batch or double batch to add a math challenge. </p><p></p><p>Let the kids count that big jar of change. Have them pull out a bunch of pennies and teach them to play blackjack. They will get some basic math facts as they have to count to 21 and not go over. They will also learn about handling coins as they have to know how much they have and how much they should bet. After the game the coins all go back into a container. The winner doesn't have to unload the dishwasher or something like that. My grandpa started us on that at about age 6. If we said we bet 5 pennies and put in six we lost the extra penny and the others didn't have to match it. We got to be very accurate that way, LOL!!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jigsaw puzzles, sudoku, word finds, crossword puzzles, jumble, etc... are all great ways to keep them busy and thinking. If your crew really likes one kind of puzzle you can order a mixed lot of back issues from the publisher. Penny Press used to be the name of the company I order from, but they are now Penny Dell Puzzles, <a href="http://www.pennydellpuzzles.com" target="_blank">www.pennydellpuzzles.com</a> online. I figured out that husband and I spent about $30 on sudoku and logic puzzles in just a couple of months one year. It seemed like a lot for our budget so I found the bundles of older puzzle magazines and bought a bunch. We haven't had to buy either kind of magazine in three or four years/ They make great gifts for my relatives too!</p><p></p><p>If you have a pool or take the kids to a pool, get some of the squeeze bottles that you can put ketchup and mustard in. Dollar stores usually sell a 2 pack of them (one red and one yellow) for a buck. They are easier to fill than many squirt guns, they can give a good long squirt, and most pools allow them when they won't allow squirt guns. If you have a kid obsessed with weapons and violence these are a great way to squirt each other with-o having "guns". I know it isn't a big deal for most kids, but for some of our difficult children it can make playing with water a lot less stressful- at least for moms!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 367020, member: 1233"] The banana suggestion for smoothies reminded me of an article in a cooking magazine. It recommended freezing bananas cut into 1" chunks and then mashing the frozen banana up for ice cream. It is surprisingly rich and creamy tasting with nothing else added!! Pudding paint is lots of fun for kids who like that texture. The pudding can be tinted with food coloring or berries or cinnamon or whatever. If you measure out roughly equal amounts of cornstarch and water you get a really fun substance to play with. It looks like a liquid but if you hit the surface with a spoon it will break like a solid. Some kids can spend hourse playing with it. It made each of my boys cry when they were little because it felt strange. To help with the loss of info that can happen during the summer when kids are not using what they learned in school regularly, try to tie vocabulary, math problems, etc with physical activity. The more senses you can incorporate into learning the more the lesson will be remembered. There are all kinds of cds with fun songs for kids about music, science, etc.... They can be great in the car. Math tables, vocabulary quizzes, etc... can make car rides more fun. We have sometimes let whoever gets ten questions right first gets to pick where we stop for a picnic, or what park to go to, etc.... Get the kids to cook. It uses all kinds of sensory stimulation and works on math and executive functions too. Maybe pick a cookie from another country and try two different recipes for it. Have the kids make a half batch or double batch to add a math challenge. Let the kids count that big jar of change. Have them pull out a bunch of pennies and teach them to play blackjack. They will get some basic math facts as they have to count to 21 and not go over. They will also learn about handling coins as they have to know how much they have and how much they should bet. After the game the coins all go back into a container. The winner doesn't have to unload the dishwasher or something like that. My grandpa started us on that at about age 6. If we said we bet 5 pennies and put in six we lost the extra penny and the others didn't have to match it. We got to be very accurate that way, LOL!! Jigsaw puzzles, sudoku, word finds, crossword puzzles, jumble, etc... are all great ways to keep them busy and thinking. If your crew really likes one kind of puzzle you can order a mixed lot of back issues from the publisher. Penny Press used to be the name of the company I order from, but they are now Penny Dell Puzzles, [url]www.pennydellpuzzles.com[/url] online. I figured out that husband and I spent about $30 on sudoku and logic puzzles in just a couple of months one year. It seemed like a lot for our budget so I found the bundles of older puzzle magazines and bought a bunch. We haven't had to buy either kind of magazine in three or four years/ They make great gifts for my relatives too! If you have a pool or take the kids to a pool, get some of the squeeze bottles that you can put ketchup and mustard in. Dollar stores usually sell a 2 pack of them (one red and one yellow) for a buck. They are easier to fill than many squirt guns, they can give a good long squirt, and most pools allow them when they won't allow squirt guns. If you have a kid obsessed with weapons and violence these are a great way to squirt each other with-o having "guns". I know it isn't a big deal for most kids, but for some of our difficult children it can make playing with water a lot less stressful- at least for moms! [/QUOTE]
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