The KIDKIDKID Cupboard

Staples

cardboard boxes (all sizes) magazines (for pictures)
chalk newspapers
construction paper paper plates
cookie cutters pencils (colored)
cotton balls staples
glue, paste styrofoam meat holders
grocery bags consumable activity books (paperback)
lined paper

The ‘staples’ listed above can be purchased most inexpensively at discount stores.

 Activities

Yellow.gif (246 bytes) "think" box
Real.gif (243 bytes) magnet – paper clips, other metal objects
Purple.gif (251 bytes) playing cards (Blackjack is perfect for motivating the "math-hater")
Orange.gif (241 bytes) cooking (many, many cookbooks for children are published)
Magenta.gif (245 bytes) Legoñ (extremely durable plastic building pieces) -  MARVELOUS!!!
Green.gif (255 bytes) Scrabbleñ
Blue.gif (255 bytes) Tonkañ vehicles (non-frustrating because they look like the authentic vehicle, yet are virtually unbreakable)
Aqua.gif (236 bytes) "stink-pink" (rhyming adjective, noun association")
Yellow.gif (246 bytes) activity cards such as "recipes for creative art..." and "story starters" can be purchased from school supply stores

Recipe for Playdough that Lasts Forever and Ever*

2 cups flour 2 T cooking oil
2 cups water 4 t cream of tartar
1 cup salt extract & food coloring

Place extract and food coloring in water; place all ingredients in a shallow frying pan.  Cook over medium heat until mixture starts to pull away from sides of pan.  Stir well.  When mixed (about 3 - 5 minutes), turn out onto pieces of waxed paper.  Knead while warm.  Voila!! Playdough.

*As long as it is kept in a tightly sealed container, this playdough will last forever.

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Don't forget the countless museums and special libraries that are located near you!!

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Last updated: August 30, 1999