Homemade ice cream mixture
1 lb coffee can with lid
2 lb coffee can with lid
Crushed ice
Rock salt
Tape
Put the homemade ice cream mixture in the 1 lb.
can and tape the lid on. Put the
smaller can in the larger can and then pack it layers of ice and salt in
between. Place the top on and tape
it securely. Kick the can around
on the playground for 10-15 minutes until the ice cream freezes.
*You can do a similar activity by placing a sandwich bag of the ice cream mixture in a heavy duty gallon bag. Fill with ice and rock salt and toss. The ice cream will be runny, but children can poke a hole in the corner and suck it.
Water
Painting
Give
children plastic containers (margarine tubs, ice cream containers, etc.) filled
with water. Let them use paint
brushes to “paint” the playground equipment, trees, toys, etc.
Hiker’s
Necklace
Using
a hammer and nail, make a hole in the bottom of a film container and in the
lid. (An adult will need to do
this.) Cut a piece of cord or
string that can easily go over the child’s head and thread it through the
holes. Decorate with stickers and
markers. Put a band-aid, the
child’s name and address, a piece of gum, etc. inside. These would also be handy to hold money on a field trip.
Hint! You can still find film containers
where they develop pictures.
