Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 13:17:11 -0400 From: Donna Subject: July-Aug Crafting Traditions, URLs & Something Silly MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Great craft Ideas: The July-August issue of Crafting Traditions has a lot of great ideas in it. Spray dying (they show a table runner but sounds great for t-shirts etc.), string art star and maple leaf jewelry using embroidery floss, Happy Camper appliqued T-Shirt, felt bird finger puppets, wooden star napkin rings, pie pan butterflies, simple felt & fabric Christmas ornaments, Snowman on a swing, and woven paper stars along with some fun recipes for the kids. I found these links in a newsletter we receive. Coppertone has a free download to teach kids how to be sun-smart all year long. There are sun safety tips and fun activities to help kids learn the importance of proper sun protection. For the educators, there is a teacher version available. Or why not visit Professor Bubbles Bubblesphere to snag instructions for build it yourself bubble blowers. Just For Fun: My sister sent me this one. Top 10 Summer Things That Make a Manic Mom 10. Kitchen floors so sticky it pulls the skin from your feet. 9. Three kids. Three baseball games. Same time. Three different locations. 8. Video of you and the kids at the beach looks like a scene from the documentary "In The Company Of Whales." 7. The only movies left to rent at the video store are the ones that were on TV the night before. 6. The kid who sweats like Hulk Hogan wants to be constantly cuddled. 5. Traveling by car with children who sing the "We-mo-way" (From The Lion King) song over and over and over and over in the key of no return. 4. Theme parks that advertise everything is included in the admission price except parking, food, drink, and therapy. 3. Diapers loaded with sand and mixed with "other stuff". 2. Discovering a popsicle stick being carried from under the couch by an army of ants. And the #1 summer thing that makes a mom manic is: Three words: Day Camp Volunteer YIGGGS, Donna *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Donna Haggerty Older Girl Advisor, Co-SUM, Outdoor Consultant, Organizer, Program Consultant, Parade Co-ordinator, Experienced Trainer & Lifetime Member .................... GS of Genesee Valley, Western New York State, USA Cadette & Senior Group 3033 http://geocities.datacellar.net/EnchantedForest/9092 mailto:DHaggerty@cyberjunkie.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* 1