TREASURE

STONES

MAKE

PAPER

NEIGHBOR-

HOOD

WALK

BUNDT CAKE

CAKE INGREDIENTS

• SCANT 1 C. UNSALTED BUTTER, PLUS EXTRA FOR GREASING
• 1 C. SUPERFINE SUGAR
• 3 EXTRA LARGE EGGS, BEATEN
• FINELY GRATED RIND OF 1 ORANGE
• 1/4 C. POPPY SEEDS
• 21/4 C. ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, PLUS EXTRA FOR DUSTING
• 2 TSP BAKING POWDER
• 2/3 C. MILK
• 1/2 C. FRESH SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE
• STRIPS OF ORANGE ZEST FOR DECORATION IF DESIRED
  

SYRUP INGREDIENTS

• SCANT 3/4 C. SUPERFINE SUGAR
• 2/3 C. FRESH SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE
  

DIRECTION

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 325°F. GREASE AND LIGHTLY FLOUR A 9 C. BUNDT PAN.
2. CREAM TOGETHER BUTTER & SUGAR UNTIL PALE & FLUFFLY, THEN ADD EGGS ONE AT A TIME BEATING THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH. STIR IN ORANGE ZEST & POPPY SEEDS. GENTLY FOLD IN THE FLOUR & BAKING POWDER UNTIL COMBINED.
3. ADD THE MILD AND ORANGE JUICE, GENTLY STIR TO MIX COMPLETELY. POUR BATTER INTO PREPARED PAN AND BAKE IN CENTER OF PREHEATED OVEN FOR 45-50 MINUTES. OR UNTIL FIRM & GOLDEN BROWN. COOL IN PAN FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN TURN OUT ONTO A WIRE RACK TO COOL.
4. FOR THE SYRUP HEAT THE SUGAR & ORANGE JUICE UNTIL SUGAR MELTS. BRING TO A BOIL THEN SIMMER FOR 5 MINUTES UNTIL REDUCED & SYRUPY.
5. WHILE SYRUP IS STILL WARM / HOT SPOON IT OVER THE CAKE THEN TOP THE CAKE WITH DECORATIVE ORANGE RIND STRIPS
   

Creative Connection

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 175
• THOROUGHLY COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS
• GRADUALLY STIR IN WATER UNTIL A SOFT DOUGH FORMS. LIKE PLAYDOH
• ADD MORE FLOUR IF MIXTURE IS TOO WET
• DIVIDE DOUGH INTO 2-4 SERVINGS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE TREASURES WILL PLACE INSIDE
• ROLL SECTIONS INTO BALLS
  

• PUSH TRINKETS INTO CENTER OF DOUGH BALL AND PAT INTO SHAPE (ROCK SHAPE, HEART SHAPE, WHATEVER YOU WANT)
• PLACE ROCKS ON FOIL LINED BAKING SHEET AND BAKE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES
• LET ROCKS COOL COMPLETELY THEN HIDE AND HUNT!!
• CRACK OPEN ROCKS WITH YOUR HANDS AND ENJOY YOUR TREASURE
  

STUFF EVERY MOM SHOULD KNOW

HOW TO BUILD A KICKASS BLANKET FORT

SHORT ON SPACE, TIME, OR $$ FOR A TREE HOUSE?

THEN A BLANKET FORT IS FOR YOU!

• A SNAP TO SET UP WITH MATERIALS AT HAND, EVEN IN A HOTEL ROOM.
• A QUIET NOOK AND SOURCE OF NEEDED PRIVACY DURING EXTENDED VISITS WITH GRANDPARENTS AND COUSINS.
• ENGAGES IMAGINATION AND S.T.E.M. SKILLS.
• CHASES AWAY AN AFTERNOON OF THE DOLEDRUMS AND IS A TERRIFIC WAY TO PASS A SICKDAY.
  

MATERIALS

• SOFT THINGS:

SHEETS, BLANKETS, TOWELS, PILLOWS,

CUSHIONS, PLUSHIES

• CONNECTORS:

BINDER CLIPS, CLOTHES PINS, SAFETY PINS,

RUBBER BANDS, PAINTER'S TAPE, STRING,

ROPE

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

1. SURVEY THE LANDSCAPE - CHOOSE AN AREA AWAY FROM FAMILY TRAFFIC, BUT NEXT TO STURDY FURNITURE. LIKE BEHIND THE SOFA.
2. BEGIN WITH THE FOUNDATION - CHAIRS, BROOM & MOP, CHAIRS, ETC. DRAPE & LAYER BLANKETS & SHEETS OVER. A QUILT OR TWO MAKES A COMFY FLOOR.
3. USE CONNECTORS TO JOIN SHEETS & BLANKETS AND TO KEEP THEM FROM FALLING OFF THE FOUNDATION PIECES.
4. CREATE A DOOR BY LEAVING AN OPENING AT THE SIDE. PROP UP A BLANKET WITH PILLOWS TO CREATE AN ENTRANCE TUNNLE.
5. STOCK THE FORT WITH BOOKS, PUZZLES, FLASHLIGHTS, CARS, STUFFED ANIMALS, ETC.
6. STEP BACK AND ENJOY YOUR AWESOME CREATION!
   

Make Your Own Paper

WITHOUT SPECIAL TOOLS

SUPPLIES

• SCRAP PAPER LIKE NEWSPRINT, OLD SCHOOL PAPERS, MAIL, EVEN PIECES OF OLD CARDBOARD BOXES. NON-GLOSSY, NO STAPLES , TAPE, OR STICKERS
• BLENDER, BOWL, & SPOON
• WARM TO HOT WATER
• HAND TOWLS, 2 OLD TSHIRTS
• PARCHMENT PAPER OR ALUMINIUM FOIL
• TOOTHPICK, CHOPSTICK, OR PENCIL
• PAN, BOX LID, ETC. ANYTHING THAT COULD ACT LIKE A FRAME FOR YOUR PAPER SLURRY (MIXTURE)
  

OPTIONAL

• FLOWERS, GLITTER, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD TO DECORATE YOUR PAPER.
  

SUGGESTIONS

USE YOUR PAPER TO MAKE A CARD FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE, MAKE A PHOTO COLLAGE, DRAW OR PAINT A PICTURE ON IT, HAVE IT LAMINATED AND USE IT AS A PLACE MAT AT YOUR DINNER TABLE, OR TO MAKE AN ORIGAMI BOX.

INSTRUCTIONS: BLENDER METHOD

• TEAR PAPER INTO SMALL BITS, PUT IN BLENDER, ADD JUST ENOUGH WARM - HOT WATER TO COVER THE PAPER.
• let water paper mix sit for about 5 mins.
  
• blend, start on low for about 30 seconds then blend on medium for a minute or two until the mix look like a thick soup.
  
• let sit for another 5 minutes or so then blend on medium for a minute.
  

INSTRUCTIONS: BOWL METHOD

• TEAR PAPER INTO SMALL BITS, PUT IN BOWL, ADD JUST ENOUGH WARM WATER TO COVER THE PAPER.
• STIR WITH HAND OR SPOON TO ENSURE ALL OF THE PAPER BITS ARE WET.
• let water paper mix sit for about 5 mins
• STIR AND SQUISH THE MIXTURE WITH YOUR HANDS UNTIL THe mix look like a thick GLOPY soup.
• let sit for another 5 minutes or so, then STIR OR SQUISH THE MIXTURE TO MAKE SURE ALL THE PAPER HAS BEEN DISOLVED.
• STIR IN A BIT MORE WATER AS NEEDED.
  

INSTRUCTIONS: FINAL STEPS

• LINE YOUR FRAME WITH A SMOOTH, CLEAN T-SHIRT
• POUR A THIN'ISH , EVEN LAYER OF YOUR SLURRY INTO THE FRAME, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY TO EDGES
• sprinkle your decorations on top of this mix. use a toothpick, etc to push larger things like flowers DOWN a bit into the mix.
• lay a sheet of foil OR parchment on top of the mix.
• layer t-shirt and hand towel on top of that.
• place in a warm, dry, sunny space for about 45 minutes, outside in direct sunlight would be great.
• flip the frame over onto a clean, hard surface so that the bottom layer t-shirt is now on top, REMOVE THE FRAME, & gently peel off t-shirt. LEAVE MIX in a warm, dry, sunny spot TO DRY.
• WHEN THE PAPER FEELS MOSTLY DRY, FLIP BACK OVER ONTO A CLEAN, HARD, SURFACE & PEEL OFF THE REMAINING LAYERS OFF. LET YOU PAPER SIT UNTIL ALL THE WATER HAS EVAPORATED & PAPER IS DRY TO THE TOUCH.
• NOW - CREATE A MASTERPIECE WITH YOUR UNIQUE, ONE OF A KIND PAPER.
  

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create a city

City Name

Choose and describe five places you'll include in your city block:

• A place where you can -
• A place where you can -
• A place where you can -
• A place where you can -
  
• A place where you can -
  

On sheets of paper describe your

ideal city.

What makes your city a place people will want to visit and live in.?

You can also draw a map of your

ideal city / city block if you don't

want to build out a 3D model of one.

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