Activities In and Around Colorado Springs for Fun

CHURCH

Focus on the Family
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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Garden of the gods
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Dinosaur Museum in Woodland Park
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Country Drive in the Mountains to look for Deer, Elk, and other Wild Life
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Tour a health food store to talk about eating healthy
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Drive around the military bases and look at the Jets, Planes, and Tanks on display
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Go to the park
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Go to the gym
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Go to the "play areas" at the mall
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Hmmm.... I mention church alot! Why? Because in the church is where children NEED to be. We rarely miss church. My children have grown to love it so much. It helps them to see "their friends" (which is just about everyone in the church). Going to church consistantly gives your children a sense of belonging and a love for church. It will become a habit for them to go to church regularly.

If you don't have a church to call home and you live in the Colorado Springs area, please contact me about our wonderful church. They have been the ones who help me make it through the tough times. As soon as I walk in the door, my children run go see their friends and I know without a doubt my children are safe.

Bubble Paint

1/2 Cup Ivory Flakes
1/2 Cup Water
Food Coloring

1. Beat the ivory flakes and water until thick.
2. Pour small amounts into baby food jars and add a few drops of food coloring to each jar.
3. This can be used as finger paints.

Cinnamon/ Applesauce Ornaments

3/4 Cup Applesauce
1 Cup Ground Cinnamon or 4 oz Jar
1 TBS Ground Cloves
1 TBS Ground Nutmeg
2 TBS Glue

1. Mix all ingredients in a plastic bag.
2. Roll out and use cookie cutters to form shapes and put hole in top of ornament for hanging ornaments (use straw or coffee stirrers to make holes).
3. Let air dry.

Cornstarch Clay

1 Cup Cornstarch
2 Cups Baking Soda (1lb box)
1 1/4 Cups Water
Food Coloring

1. Mix ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Cook & stir over medium heat.
3. When thickened like dough, knead for 1-2 minutes.
4. Use cookie cutters to shape & let dry overnight.
5. You can also paint the shapes.

Crunchy Dough

1 Shredded Wheat Biscuit
2 TBS Glue
Food Coloring (optional)

1. Crumble the shredded wheat into a bowl.
2. Add the glue and food coloring and mix together until cereal is coated.
3. Shape into your design. Objects will air dry in 12 hours.

Crayon Chunks

Broken Crayons

1. Line each cup of a muffin tin with 3 paper cupcake liners (the aluminum ones work best).
2. Peel the wrapping off of the crayons and fill each of the cups halfway with the pieces. (You can sort them by color or mix several colors together for a rainbos effect.)
3. Place the muffin tin in a 250 degree oven for about 20 minutes until the crayons pieces have melted.
4. When cool, peel the liners from each crayon and you've got big new crayons.

Decorative Dye

You can color rice or pasta with this easy dye.

1 Container with Lid
1 TBS Rubbing Alcohol
Food Coloring

1. In a small tightly lidded container, put rubbing alcohol and 6 drops of food coloring.
2. Place items to be dyed in the mixture and secure lid.
3. Shake the container gently for 1 minute.
4. Spread the items on paper towels to dry.

"Gak" Like Stuff

1 Cup Glue
3/4 Cup Water
1/2 Tsp Borax
1/4 Cup Water
Food Coloring

1. Mix glue and 3/4 water until no longer sticky.
2. Separately dissolve borax in 1/4 cup water.
3. Add borax solution to glue solution.
4. You will get a thick clump of slime
5. Knead the mixture about 5-10 minutes.

Potpourri Molds

1 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup Salt
1 Cup Potpourri
1/3 to 1/2 Cup Water

1. Mix everything and refrigerate for about 5 minutes.
2. Then place in cookie cutters or molds to set and let dry.

Post Office Ink

1 Tsp Food Coloring
3 TBS Liquid Starch
1 TBS Water

1. Mix together.
2. Use in shallow tray with stamps or rollers

Starch Paint

Liquid Starch
Powered Tempera Paint
Water for Consistency

Mix together and start painting.

I don't have any measurements for this. I'm one of those cook/make without measurements.

Salt Paint

2 TBS Salt
1 TBS Liquid Starch
1 TBS Water
Few drops of liquid tempera

1. Mix in a small bowl.
2. This will be roughly textured.

Sand Sculptures

1 Cup Sand
1/2 Cup Cornstarch
3/4 Cup Liquid Starch
a few drops of food coloring

1. Cook over low heat about 1 minutes.
2. Use cookie cutters for molds and let set for a few hours.

Tattoo Paint

Shoe Paint
1 TBS Cold Cream
2 TBS Corn Starch
1 TBS Water
a few drops of food coloring

Mix everything and start painting.

Tree Ornaments

4 Cups Flour
1 Cup Salt
1 1/2 Cup Water
Acrylic Paint
Shellac

1. Mix all ingredients and mix for five minutes.
2. Roll out very thin and cut out shapes.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-60 minutes.
4. Ornaments are ready when they puff up and turn brown.
5. When cool, paint with acrylic and then shellac.