In a saucepan, add 2 cups water, 4 teaspoons oil, and food coloring (optional). In the same saucepan, add 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, and 2 teaspoons alum. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until non-sticky. Let it cool on wax paper, then store it in a ziplock baggie in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.
Using an empty 2 liter (0. 5 US gal) plastic soda bottle, cut a large hole in the center (it should be big enough for a bird to enter). Make a small hole beneath the opening and push a stick through so the birds can perch on it. Fill the bottle with a little bit of birdseed and tie a string around the neck of the bottle so you can hang it. If you have a bird feeder hanger with hooks to attach bird feeders to it, use that outside, or you can use a coat hanger. If you don’t have either of those, hang your bird feeder from a tree branch.
Using an empty 2 liter (0. 5 US gal) plastic soda bottle, cut a large hole in the center (it should be big enough for a bird to enter). Make a small hole beneath the opening and push a stick through so the birds can perch on it. Fill the bottle with a little bit of birdseed and tie a string around the neck of the bottle so you can hang it. If you have a bird feeder hanger with hooks to attach bird feeders to it, use that outside, or you can use a coat hanger. If you don’t have either of those, hang your bird feeder from a tree branch.
Have each of them bring a Hershey’s bar, Starburst, or any type of candy you can get at a store. Take turns hiding the candy around the house for others to find. Be sure to say that once you find one piece of candy, you cannot hunt for more since it’s unfair to the other players. At the end, lay out a blanket and enjoy your candy.
Fill a cooler with drinks and string white Christmas lights around the room to make stars! Fill the tent with sleeping bags and flashlights, turn the lights out, and tell spooky stories.
If you put a large amount of umbrellas up, your beach might be able to withstand rain. (Don’t think you can leave this out during winter, unless you want to do some Kiddie-Ice-Skating. )
