Ten Things to do with your kids this season … Day 3
December 10, 2006
Here’s two more things to do this winter break. Enjoy your holidays! (Whatever they may be).
Activity
Salt Dough Ornaments!
Generally speaking, you can make salt dough from things you have around the house. Take equal amounts flour and salt and mix them together. Add as many tablespoons of vegetable oil as you had cups of flour (guess; it’s ok, it’s not a precise science). Add warm water until the dough is the consistency of … dough. Play-dough™ or Fimo™ are good examples. If you really want, you can add some food color to the dough, but I prefer mine white.
Create your decoration. Some easy ones are candy-canes or snowmen. To make detailed flat ones, you can use some good cookie-cutters. When you have it the shape you want it, either let it dry overnight or bake it at 200 degrees (F) until it’s hard. Paint with acrylic paints and use a good varnish, if you like.
For tomorrow’s activity, get together some paper, markers, glue and glitter.
Event
The Christmas Ships are in town!
This year is the 52nd year that the Christmas Fleet has run. Of the up to 50 ships, most nights around 25 each go along the Willamette and the Columbia Rivers; some nights, they team up and go together. Those nights are the more magical, with many floating displays reflected in the river water. Each owner pays their own setup and maintenance (and fuel) fees. Donations cover the required “Event Insurance” fee, so your donation is appreciated.
- Posted in : things to do
- Author :russ
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