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Make a Torch

Play Minute To Win It

Minute To Win It games are party favorites, but you don’t need a big group of people to play them. These games involve several different physical challenges that each must be completed in 1 minute. Here are a few examples of one-minute challenges you can try.

1. Stack pennies on top of one another. If any fall, you must start over. Whoever has the tallest stack at the end of 1 minute wins.

2. Place a cookie on your forehead. You have 1 minute to move the cookie down to your mouth without using your hands.

3. Using only your nose, you must push a ball across the floor, from one end of the room to the other in under a minute.

4. Tie an empty Kleenex box around your waist and fill it with ping pong balls. You have 1 minute to shake all of the ping pong balls out of the box without using your hands.

5. In 1 minute, move as many mini marshmallows from one cup to another using only chopsticks.

Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {6 total for the body of the flag}

* Wavy Paddle Fan Sticks {1 for the flag pole}

* School Glue

* Red Craft Paint

* White Craft Paint

* Foam Paint Brushes

* Kid Friendly Craft Scissors

* Dark Blue Colored Cardstock

Directions:

* First assemble the base of your flag by gluing six popsicle sticks in a straight line, on a wavy paddle fan stick {see above picture for example.}

* Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each flag.

* Next have your child paint the “stripes” of the popsicle stick flag, alternating between the red and white craft paint.

* Now grab your dark blue cardstock and cut out a rectangle.

* Have children paint some “stars” on it,

* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Flags craft, have children glue the rectangular cardstock piece in the top left corner.

Super soft and squishy homemade play dough! Easy recipe that doesn't require cooking. So easy kids can make it themselves,

Prep Time10 minutes

Total Time10 minutes

Servings 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup fine table salt (I like to blend it to a powder first. See note)

• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup boiling water

• Food coloring (I use about 15-20 drops for bold colors and half for pastels)

Instructions

1. In a plastic bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and cream of tartar.

2. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add vegetable oil, boiling water and food coloring.

3. Using a rubber spatula, stir until a dough forms, add a little bit more flour if needed. (It's ok to add in more food coloring at this point if needed just be sure to really work it into the dough)

4. When the dough is cool enough to touch, use your hands to further incorporate the flour and knead until all flour in incorporated and dough is soft and uniform in color.( wear latex gloves if desired)

5. Let play dough cool completely before playing with it.

6. When you are ready to play with the play dough, wash your hands and have fun!

7. Store the play dough in a sandwich bag and place the sandwich bags in an air-tight food storage container. Store room temperature, no need to refrigerate.