Friday, August 20, 2010

Dessert: Baked Alaska

This looks yum

http://familyfun.go.com/magazine/familyfun-magazine-archive/familyfun-july-2010/triple-decker-baked-alaska-888910/

Outing: Camping

Here are some camping tips:

  1. a be prepared kit in a zippered pouch, including: bug spray, sunscreen, flashlight, lip balm, wipes, safety whistle, twist type sharpener for marshmallow sticks!
  2. walkie talkies
  3. bungie cords
  4. reflective tape
  5. Gorilla tape/duct tape

Snack: Cucumber snake

Another cute and easy snack! A cucumber snake http://familyfun.go.com/magazine/familyfun-magazine-archive/familyfun-july-2010/crazy-cucumber-snakes-892771/

Year off: Little trip on the Prairie

This will have to be a summer 2014 must.

Little house on the prairie:
http://familyfun.go.com/vacations/pioneers-in-the-prairie-660354/

Maple sugaring:
http://familyfun.go.com/vacations/we-tried-it-maple-sugaring-713911/

Thanksgiving, plymouth plantation:
http://familyfun.go.com/vacations/we-tried-it-a-feast-at-plimoth-plantation-712896/

Safety: Walkie Talkies

Hmm - here's an idea. Use walkie talkies to communicate with kids as they widen their horizens a little. Heading to a neighbors place - bring a walkie talkie.... hmmm...something to think about

Game: Lawn darts

A cute fun homemade game of lawn darts that could be a summer craft or a gift idea - or maybe a family fair fun day activity http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/on-target-893219/

Movies: Toy story three cupcakes

I couldn't find this recipe on the web but Family Fun's summer 2010 issue had cute Alien Toy Story 3 cupcakes on page 10. Here's the instructions:

Ice with light green icing
use a 2 inch green sour straw for the antenna
flatten spearmint gumdrops and resugar for the ears
use three white mini mentos for eyes with a dab of black gel icing and a small black gel icing for an awed, filled in O shaped mouth