WME B.A.S.E.
Newsletter April 2nd
Need some helpful ideas over this long break? This page will help get some ideas flowing to keep your kids busy!
Staff Spotlight
Each week we will keep you updated on a variety of different topics and teach your more about our staff and families. This week will be about Ms. Amanda!
Still Looking for Field Trip Shirt Designs!
We are still looking for help with our field trip shirt design. This design will not just be for the summer but all field trips moving forward. It must have a font and back design as well as "WME B.A.S.E." or "Wildcat Mountain B.A.S.E." Please submit all design ideas to tim.musser@dcsdk12.org
Craft Ideas and fun activites for the week of March 30th
Homemade Fruit Roll Ups - Only 2 Ingredients!
What you will need:
- 2 cups strawberries chopped
- 1 cup applesauce
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees F.
- Remove tops from strawberries and cut into chunks. Add to food processor and rough chop.
- Add applesauce and puree until very smooth.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and spread your fruit mixture evenly onto both of the sheets.
- Bake for about 4 hours or until fruit leather is no longer sticky.
- Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
- Cut the parchment paper in strips and roll up the fruit leather. Store in airtight container.
PAINTED HEART WORRY STONES
What you will need:
- smooth stones
- acrylic paint (or use markers)
- paint brushes
- pencil
- fine point Sharpie
- craft varnish or sealer
Instructions:
- Wash and dry stones.
- This will ensure the paint will adhere well to the stones. They’ll dry quickly if you rub them with a towel.
- Paint heart.
- Using a pencil, draw a heart on your stone and fill it in with paint. Once it’s dry (use a hairdryer to speed up the drying process), outline the heart with black paint and a fine liner brush.
- Write your message.
- When it’s dry, turn the stone over and write a message on the back with a black Sharpie marker. You can write your message in pencil first or just go for it with the Sharpie.
- Varnish heart.
- Brush a coat of craft varnish or sealer over the heart and allow to dry. There’s no need to varnish the entire stone or the message on the back.
SUGGESTED MESSAGES:
- Love You
- I Love You
- Love U
- Be Brave
- You Rock
- Hugs
- Big Hugs
- Kisses
- Kiss Kiss
- Hugs and Kisses
- XOXO
Walking Horses
What you will need:
- Paper
- Scissors
- Pen
- Ruler
Instructions:
- Please click here for detailed instructions and template of the horse.
Mock Sushi
What you will need:
- Rice Krispie Treats
- Gummy Worms
- Fruit Leather or Fruit by the foot
Instructions:
- Flatten the Rice Krispies with a roller.
- Place gummy worms in the middle.
- Roll the Rice Krispies around the worms that are in the middle.
- Cut into smaller pieces.
- Wrap the fruit leather around the outside of each piece.
- Enjoy!
Ice tower excavation
What you will need:
- Long container
- Colorful Trinkets
- Eye Droppers
- Warm Water
Instructions:
Freeze rainbow-coloured trinkets in a long container filled with water. Then, give your kids squeezy bottles, salt and eye droppers that they can use with warm water to dig out the treasures.
B.A.S.E Family Spotlight
We are looking for volunteers to help share what their kids are now doing during before and after school time. Please send pictures and brief description and what your children miss most about B.A.S.E.! Please email me at tim.musser@dcsdk12.org if you would like to share in next week's newsletter.
This week's submission is Jacob and he is reading a book that he himself created!