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from:T h e r e i s n o g r e a t e r j o y f o r p a r e n t s t h a n t o s e e t h e i r c h i l d r e n s s m i l e g l e e f u l l y p l a s t e r e d o n t h e i r f a c e s . N o r m a l l y , s i m p l e t h i n g s s u c h a s a w a r m h u g , s w e e t k i s s e s , a p o s i t i v e r e m a r k o r e v e n a c h o c o l a t e b a r b r i n g k i d s b l i s s . < b r > < b r >
O t h e r k i d s h a p p i n e s s i s t o y s . T h e y e x u d e m o r e c h e e r f u l n e s s i f y o u t a k e s o m e t i m e t o p l a y w i t h t h e m . < b r > < b r >
T h e s e d a y s , m o l d i n g c l a y e s p e c i a l l y P l a y D o h h a s g r o w n i t s p o p u l a r i t y t o k i d s a s w e l l a s p a r e n t s . W i t h t h e u s e o f m o l d i n g c l a y s , c h i l d r e n c a n c r e a t e d i f f e r e n t t h i n g s . T h e y c a n c r e a t e d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f a n i m a l s w i t h t h e u s e o f c l a y . T h e y c a n e v e n m o l d t h e c l a y i n t o i m a g i n a t i v e i t e m s t h e y c a n t h i n k o f . I n s p i r i n g t h e i r c r e a t i v i t y . < b r > < b r >
P l a y D o h i s w e l l a p p r e c i a t e d b y m a n y k i d s s i n c e i t i s e a s y t o m o l d . E a s y m o l d i n g o f t h i n g s w i t h t h e u s e o f P l a y D o h c a n b e a t t r i b u t e d t o i t s r e c i p e . I t i s c o m p o s e d o f a m i x t u r e o f w h e a t f l o u r , h a r d e n i n g a g e n t , s a l t , p e t r o l e u m b a s e d a g e n t , a n d b o r a x . < b r > < b r >
M a n y p e o p l e h a v e m o d i f i e d t h e o r i g i n a l P l a y D o h r e c i p e s o k i d s c a n a l s o e x p e r i m e n t w i t h t h e d i f f e r e n t m o d e o f c l a y c o o k i n g a s w e l l a s m o l d a n d p l a y w i t h i t . T h e r e a r e d i f f e r e n t P l a y D o h r e c i p e s w h i c h y o u a n d y o u r c h i l d c a n c o o k , m o l d a n d p l a y w i t h . H e r e a r e s o m e s u g g e s t e d P l a y D o h r e c i p e s t h a t i s p e r f e c t t o p r e p a r e d u r i n g t h e h o l i d a y s o r i f y o u s i m p l y w a n t t o b e r e m i n d e d o f C h r i s t m a s : < b r > < b r >
S n o w m a n P l a y D o h < b r > < b r >
H e l p y o u r k i d s p r e p a r e s o m e s a l t , f l o u r , w a t e r a n d o i l . < b r > < b r >
O n c e y o u h a v e t h e c o m p l e t e i n g r e d i e n t s , y o u n e e d t o d i r e c t y o u r c h i l d t o b l e n d t o g e t h e r t h e f l o u r , s a l t a n d o i l . T h e w a t e r s h o u l d b e g r a d u a l l y a d d e d u n t i l y o u c a n s e e t h a t a b i g b a l l o f d o u g h i s f o r m i n g . < b r > < b r >
I n a c l e a n w o r k i n g a r e a , s p r i n k l e s o m e f l o u r a n d k n e a d t h e d o u g h . M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e d o u g h i s s m o o t h a n d r e s i l i e n t . I f y o u o b s e r v e t h a t t h e d o u g h i s d r y , p u t i n s o m e w a t e r . I f t h e d o u g h i s t o o d a m p a d d m o r e f l o u r o n t h e e x t e r i o r . < b r > < b r >
T o a t t a c h t h e s n o w m a n s h e a d i n t o i t s b o d y , y o u n e e d t o d a m p e n b o t h e n d s w i t h w a t e r . L i g h t l y p r e s s t h e t w o b a l l s t o g e t h e r t o e n s u r e f i r m n e s s . Y o u c a n s o l i d i f y y o u r d o u g h i n t w o w a y s : f i r s t , y o u c a n l e t i t a i r d r y f o r t w o d a y s . S e c o n d l y , y o u c a n b a k e i t i n t h e o v e n . < b r > < b r >
I f y o u w a n t a c o l o r f u l s n o w m a n , t h e n y o u c a n p a i n t i t . U s e a n y c o l o r i n g m a t e r i a l s u c h a s w a t e r c o l o r s , e n a m e l s o r p a i n t s p r a y s . M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e d o u g h i s p r o p e r l y d r i e d b e f o r e y o u d o a n y p a i n t i n g . < b r > < b r >
S n o w P l a y D o h < b r > < b r >
T o c r e a t e a s n o w P l a y D o h r e c i p e , y o u n e e d t o d o t h e b a s i c s t e p s i n d o i n g t h e b a s i c h o m e m a d e P l a y D o h o r o b t a i n r e a d y - m a d e d o u g h o f P l a y D o h . M a k e s u r e t o i n s t r u c t y o u r k i d s t o p r e p a r e , l a u n d r y d e t e r g e n t , w a r m w a t e r a n d s o m e f o o d c o l o r i n g . Y o u a l s o n e e d a n e g g b e a t e r o r a n e l e c t r i c m i x e r . < b r > < b r >
P o u r w a t e r a n d f o o d c o l o r i n g i n t o a c o n t a i n e r . G r a d u a l l y a d d t h e l a u n d r y d e t e r g e n t i n t o t h e w a t e r m i x t u r e . W i t h t h e u s e o f a b e a t e r , b l e n d t h e m i x t u r e . M o l d t h e d o u g h i n t o s n o w b a l l s . Y o u c a n c r e a t e s m a l l o r b i g s n o w b a l l s . < b r > < b r >
T o c o o k a n d p r e p a r e c l a y c a n t e a c h y o u r c h i l d r e n s o m e b a s i c s t e p s i n c o o k i n g . T o m o l d c l a y s c a n n o u r i s h t h e i r c r e a t i v i t y . T o p l a y w i t h c l a y s c a n b r i n g o u t f u n c h i l d h o o d m e m o r i e s . W i t h y o u r h e l p , y o u r k i d s c a n m a k e P l a y D o h r e c i p e s a t t h e i r v e r y b e s t . < b r > < b r >
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Support grows for limiting junk food in Mass. schools - Boston Globe
 My Fox Boston | Support grows for limiting junk food in Mass. schools Boston Globe ... and president of the School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts. “Kids buy the pretzels in the machines,'' she said, “because they eat them at home. ... Your Child's Health: Listen to victims of bullying Mass. Senate votes 38-0 to approve bill to crack down on bullying in schools Mass. Senate to discuss school junk food bill |
Teach kids to be 'nutrition detectives' - Calgary Herald
Teach kids to be 'nutrition detectives' Calgary Herald One of the best tools in teaching a young child to become a nutrition detective was born at Yale University. Dr. David Katz is the Director of the ... |
Healthy Kids Apps Competition Offers Super-Sized Cash Prizes - Government Technology
 The State | Healthy Kids Apps Competition Offers Super-Sized Cash Prizes Government Technology The Apps for Healthy Kids competition is divided into two categories: "games" that promote healthy living and "tools" that incorporate nutritional data to ... White House Launches Games For Healthy Kids Competition Michelle Obama pitches obesity prevention to PTA. Transcript First lady challenges gamers, game companies to be more active |
'Don't Hate' Michelle Obama Says, Launching Video Game Health Challenge - ABC News (blog)
 Washington Post | 'Don't Hate' Michelle Obama Says, Launching Video Game Health Challenge ABC News (blog) The competition is open to software and game designers, amateurs , parents and kids – whoever wants to come up with a game that will incorporate nutritional ... USDA Launches Apps for Healthy Kids Competition as part of Let's Move! Campaign 'Let's Move': Michelle Obama takes on childhood obesity First Lady to Give 3 Commencement Addresses |
Kellogg gets 'C' grade for marketing to children - Battle Creek Enquirer
Kellogg gets 'C' grade for marketing to children Battle Creek Enquirer "It's terrific that Kellogg has a policy for marketing to kids. That puts them ahead of most other companies," said Margo G. Wootan, the group's nutrition ... |