The BEST Family Magazine...

There is one magazine that I can not wait to sit down and read once I got it in our mail box and that is :

Family Fun

http://familyfun.go.com/magazine/

In this issue not only did I find out three new things to do with sea shells, got a recipe for Pearly Bites cookies, and directions on how to make my own backyard water park I also:


-made and tested out the Foamerator with the boys!

The Foamerator

CRAFT MATERIALS:
Scissors
Plastic water bottle
Used towel
Rubber band
Shallow bowl
Dish soap

Time needed: 30 Minutes or Less

1. Cut the bottom off a plastic water bottle.

2. Cover the open end with a circular piece of towel that's a few inches wider than the bottle. Secure the towel with a rubber band.

3. Dampen the towel with water, then dip it into a shallow bowl of dish soap. Blow gently through the mouth of the bottle to create snakes of tiny bubbles.

-and got the neatest summer scrapbooking idea:

Sand Castle Scrapbook

CRAFT MATERIALS:
Pencil
Sandpaper (we used 60 grit for a coarse, sandy look)
Scissors
Toothpick
Tape
Card stock
Marker
Scrapbook
Double-sided foam tape

Time needed: Under 1 Hour

1. Download our castle template or draw your own castle elements. Trace the castle shapes on the smooth side of a sheet or two of sandpaper and cut them out.

2. Tape a toothpick to the back of the triangular tower top. Cut out a pennant from card stock and write a message on it, if desired.

3. Adhere the shapes to the cover of a scrapbook using double-sided foam tape.