Note: Add some fun twists and turns to your game with the info in this post.
Root Beer Float Crypto
Root Beer Float Related Activities
Root Beer Float Challenge
Compare different combinations of root beer and vanilla ice cream* brands and see which ones you like best. If you do this as a family, or with friends, talk about your likes and dislikes.
*Or any flavor you like.
Create An Ad or Jingle
Make your own root beer using one or more of the methods in the videos below, then bottle it up and make an ad or a jingle featuring your root beer. Create a label for your bottle and don’t forget to name your beverage! Consider including various ways your root beer can be used: Root beer float, BBQ sauce, ice cream, a slushy treat, or another creative way
Root Beer Float Recipe/Coloring Page
Right mouse button click to copy color page.
Online Activities
Online Puzzle:Soda Cans or Fountain Soda– How long will it take you to do these online puzzle?
Note: Add some fun twists and turns to your game with the info in this post.
Watermelon Carving Challenge
Watermelons are really fun to carve. One of the videos in the section below offers a gallery of some of the awesome things people have done with them. If you feel inspired after seeing the works offered, try your hand at carving something unique and interesting yourself. This makes a great family activity too.
Watermelon Fill-In
Online Watermelon Activities
Online Jigsaw Puzzle: Carved Watermelon: How long will it take you to complete this puzzle.
Native Americans called pumpkins, “isqoutm squash”
Recipe: Original Pumpkin Pie (with a modern twist) and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
One of the first pumpkin pies were baked right in the pumpkin shell! A delicious custard was prepared and poured into a cleaned out pumpkin and the whole thing was baked until the pumpkin flesh was tender and the filling completely cooked.
Would you like to make this uniquely interesting desert?
Here is what you will need:
1 5-8 lb Pumpkin
6 Eggs
3/4 c Brown sugar
1/4 c Raw sugar
2T Molasses
2 1/2 c Heavy whipping cream
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Vanilla
3 T Butter
Aluminum foil covered cookie sheet
Aluminum foil
Preparing the pumpkin:
Cut the top of the pumpkin off and reserve, this will become your lid. Remove the stringy fibers and seeds – save seeds for roasting. Once the inside is clean, scrape out 4 cups of the inner flesh and reserve.
If your pumpkin has a stem, leave it on.
Preparing the filling:
Place eggs, sugars, molasses and spices in a blender and mix together. Next add the 4 cups of reserved pumpkin flesh, butter and the heavy cream – blend until smooth.
Filling the pumpkin:
Place pumpkin on a foil cookie sheet and pour filling into the pumpkin. Do not overfill, leave about an inch of space to allow the custard filling to expand. Put the lid on the pumpkin and cover the top and sides with aluminum foil. Place the cookie sheet in a 350 oven for 2 hours or until custard in done – a metal tester will come out clean.
Allow to cool in oven to prevent splitting. When cool, place pumpkin in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator overnight. Pie can also be served warm.
Serving the pie:
Pumpkin pie slice with whipped cream
This unique pie can be served two ways and will feed 6-12 people depending on the size of the pumpkin and the portion taken.
1. Remove the lid (or cut it off) insert a spoon and have everyone serve themselves by taking a spoonful of custard and cooked pumpkin flesh.
2. Cut around the stem of the pumpkin with a knife and serve by cutting slices of the pumpkin. Do not eat the skin.
Add a modern twist to one of George Washington’s favorite deserts!
This pie is not overly sweet and for some, may not be sweet enough, if you find this to be the case, feel free to use any of the following suggestions:
Before adding whipped cream, drizzle with maple syrup
Serve with spiced whipped cream by adding a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to the whipping cream
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
You will need:
Raw pumpkin seeds
Sea salt
Aluminum foil covered cookie sheet
What to do:
Place seeds in a colander and wash in cool water. Shake off excess water before spreading seeds on an aluminum foil covered cookie sheet, and lightly salt seeds before placing in a 425 degree oven for 10 -12 minutes or until golden brown. Watch them carefully around the 10 minute mark so they don’t burn. When cool enough to touch, enjoy.
Question of the day:
Pumpkins are one variety of squash, how many other types of squash are there?
I’m offering more great family-friendly activities that will help make your week a little more fun. This week’s activities include a lot of balloon related resources. This very inexpensive item can be turned into an awesome learning tool!
Be sure to scroll all the way down to the Special Days section where you’ll find a fun activity to do or an interesting topic to learn about each day of the week.
Pop & Play Dart Game
Have you ever played the dart and balloon game at a carnival? This game has been inspired by that game…and of course I offer a creative twist to keep the fun going a bit longer after all the balloons have been popped.
For this activity you will need: A large thick piece of cardboard, paint, paint brush, darts, staple gun, staples, and water balloons
Still Learning Something New:Homeschool Humor
Here’s a peek at what you’ll find…
Funschooling Videos Balloons Balloons are not only great at making a party more fun, they are an awesome learning tool! Below, you will find 3 videos that show how useful and versatile balloons can be and a few educational activities. The last video features 6 optical illusions you can learn how to
draw. 21 Cool Hacks with Balloons
🐶August 26: Dog Day– Show your dog how much you love them by making them a homemade treat. Other pet treats can be found in the link offered. Watch the documentary: Dogs: Big and Small (Documentary).
August 28: Dream Day– Still Learning Something New offers Teaching Resources for Martin Luther King Day. Resources include: Background information about the holiday, a quiz, historic site info, civil rights timeline, and more.
August 29: According to Hoyle Day – Learn about Edmond Hoyle – Wikipedia offers a short biography about the man who wrote the rules down for many of the well known card games we play today. Play some of the card games he wrote the rules for!
August 30: Toasted Marshmallow Day – Find out how marshmallows were made, make a batch of your own, then use them to create a new twist on s’mores.
The warm weather is here, it’s a great time to plan a summer celebration!
Who will you invite?
It doesn’t matter if you are inviting everyone you know, or keeping it a family-only event, invitations help to set the stage for fun and give everyone something to look forward to!
Make a list of all the people you want to invite, then make and give/send out theme-related invitations.
Remember to write the date, time, and place of the celebration on your invitation, and ask people to RSVP (to let you know if they are planning to attend) by giving them your contact information, which can take the form of an email address and/or a phone number.
Invite people to the beach, park, your house, or some place else.
Tip: Think about making invitations that are shaped like your favorite summer icon!
Symbols of summer…
What are some of things you think about when you think of summer?
I think about:
The beach, sand, shovel and pail, sand castle, beach balls, sunshine, sunglasses, bathing suits, flip-flops, suntan lotion, a cool drink, ice cream, the ocean, sailboats, watermelon, flowers, butterflies, fireflies, mountains, lakes, camping, cookouts, bonfires, swimming, sports, and so many other things!
What are some of the things you think of when you think of summer?
Write or draw a list of your own! You can use these symbols to help make your invitations, decorate your home, plan activities, and anything else you can think of!
Plan your celebration….
What will you eat and do during your celebration?
Here are some food suggestions:
If you are going to have a cookout, hamburgers and hot dogs are very easy make, but you may enjoy having ribs, chicken, veggie burgers, or something else.
Last One Standing – A strategy game the grows with the players and gets more challenging. Animal Tracker – Learn how to identify signs of animal life in lots of different places!
White vinegar, baking soda, a cooked chicken leg bone, 1-2 eggs, a recycled water bottle, balloons, measuring spoons and cups, a jar with a lid, a bowl, funnel, a spoon, a magnifying glass, a zip-top bag (sandwich sized), bathroom tissue and tape Optional: Dish soap, food dye, a length of yarn, scissors, and a ruler
Experiment #1: A Chemical Reaction
In this simple experiment, you will add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 2T of vinegar to a bowl and observe the results. You may have done this before, so to make it more interesting, add a few drops of your favorite colored food dye and a few drops of dish soap to the baking soda before adding the vinegar. Experiment further to get the best reaction possible.
Experiment #2: Capture A Chemical Reaction
In this experiment, you are going to use a funnel to add 1 tablespoon of baking soda into a balloon and 1c of vinegar into a recycled water bottle. Carefully cover the top of the bottle with the open end of the balloon without releasing the baking soda into the bottle. When the balloon is in place, allow the the baking soda to fall into the vinegar and observe the results.
Tips: Talk about what you think is going to happen before mixing the baking soda and vinegar together.
Measure how large the balloon gets with a length of yarn and a ruler. Try the experiment with different vinegar and baking soda ratios, and fresh balloons of the same size, and compare the results.
Experiment #3: Bend A Bone
In this experiment you are going to start by testing the strength of a leg bone without snapping it. Next, put it in a jar, add enough vinegar to cover the bone and close the lid. Check the bone in 3 days and test its strength. Compare the results to the day you added it to the solution. In another 4 days check the bone again and test its strength again. Put the bone back into the solution and check on it in a month.
What happened to the bone each time you checked on it? What was the final result?
Experiment #4: Rubber Egg
Put 1 raw egg in a jar and cover it with vinegar. Refrigerate the jar and check on it in 24 hours. Remove the egg carefully with a spoon and put it aside, then dump out the vinegar. Rinse the jar out, put the egg back in the jar carefully, cover it with vinegar, and refrigerate for another 24 hours. Remove the egg, rinse it off, and observe the final results with your hands and then with a magnifying glass.
Using two pieces of bathroom tissue put together, add 1T of baking soda to the middle, then fold it up to form a little packet. Use a piece of tape to keep it together.
Next add a 1/2c of vinegar to a sandwich sized bag. Add the baking soda packet to the bag but hold it away from the vinegar while you zip the bag closed. When you are ready, drop the packet into the vinegar, and give the bag a shake before putting it down on the ground.
Step back and observe the results.
Try this experiment with different amounts of baking soda and vinegar and different sized bags.
Looking for fun and creative things to do this summer with your kids?
I’ve posted some great activities that we like to do right here on FranW.com! There are enough ideas to last you the whole summer!
You may be wondering what age group these activities are good for and honestly, I offer activities for families and kids of all ages, so that means grown-ups can have fun with them as well. Being a big kid myself, I enjoy playing right along side my kids and encourage other parents to do that same. I feel that kids and adults can really learn a lot from each other.
If you are interested, then please take a moment to choose from the following posts:
Summertime Activities – There are a lot of activities listed that can make the summer a little more fun! Fun foods, fun games, and fun things to learn about.
Summertime Fun June, Volume 1 –Fun games like Petals Around The Rose, fun foods like the French Fry Project, craft an American Flag, experiments, and more!
Summertime Fun: July, Volume 1 – Play a game of Animal Antics, cook your lunch outdoors, learn about hot dogs, and make scented bubbles.
Summertime Fun August, Volume 1 – Plan a soda project, play Think quick challenge…ABC, use a picture to inspire a story, and many other fun things.
Please pass this information along to anyone who may be interested in getting free activities that will make their summer a little more fun!
Wikipedia: Tomato
History, cultivation, consumption, botanical description and more.
Rutgers: Tomato Varieties
An A-Z list of the types of tomatoes that can be grown. Click on a name for information, the words with a camera have pictures.
Ghost in the Graveyard is a tag-like game that can be played with many players or just a few. It is best played at twilight into night, but it can also be played during the day.
How to play:
The game starts with one ghost, once the players determine who that will be, he/she will stand in one place and give the other players 1 – 3 “days” to hide by counting up to midnight out loud (“1 o’clock, 2 o’clock…12 o’clock, noon-time, 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock…….12 o’clock, MIDNIGHT!”). When the “ghost” finishes counting the days, they should call out, “The ghost comes out at night!” or something similar to indicate that the “ghost” is ready to find the hidden players. When the “ghost” finds one of the hidden players, the player can run, but once they are tagged, they will become “stunned” and won’t be able run away again. The “ghost” will then gently place his/her hands on the player’s shoulders and say, “You are now a ghost in the graveyard!”. That player will then become a “Ghost in the Graveyard” as well, and together the two “ghosts” will go around looking for the other hidden players and turn each of them into ghosts. After all of the players are turned into, “ghosts”, the last player caught becomes the new, “Ghost in the Graveyard” and the game can begin again.
Importantnote: The hidden players can change their hiding place at any time and may run when they are found, but they must freeze once they are tagged. There is no home base or safe zone in this game. Feel free to change the rules as needed! Happy Haunting!
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