4-H on Wheels

This summer Corrine & Simeon took part in a program called 4-H on Wheels. It was put on through The Iowa State University extension programs. It met Monday afternoons for 6 weeks at Lucas Elementary school. Each week was a different theme. They played games, made different crafts and learned about each theme. The kids really enjoyed the program and if given the chance next year will do it again.



Plant Detectives-Grass Caterpillars and film canister green houses.

(Corrine's caterpillar grew so much hair that she had to give it lots of "hair cuts". We stopped watering them and they don't look so good anymore.)

Senses-Humorous honker (cup with wet string), egg shakers. (Corrine made hers with beans, popcorn, 1 paperclip, 1 cotton ball & 1 marshmallow. She asked me to guess what was in it. When I couldn't figure out all the things she laughed because she had tricked me since I couldn't hear the quiet things!

Going Green-water purifier, tote bags, Firecracker pretzels (pretzel rods with one end dipped in cream cheese then topped with shredded carrots).

Bug detectives- bee sound makers, frog houses, bug glasses.

Move It (Bodies)-homemade ice cream, bodies out of pasta and beans, apple smiles (Put peanut butter between 2 slices of apple, cut string cheese to look like teeth and put in PB)

Wild Water Week-rain sticks, bubble makers, mystery art (drew with white crayon then painted over with water paints) fruit kabobs.

Simeon's rain stick says "Go Cubs" on the outside.


Ice Cream in a Bag
1 pint sizes zip-lock bag
1 gallon sized zip-lock bag
1 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp rock salt
ice cubes
duct tape

Combine half and half, sugar and vanilla in pint sized bag. Duct tape bag shut.
Fill gallon bag 1/3 of the way with ice and 3 Tbsp rock salt.
Place pint sized bag inside the gallon bag.
Fill gallon bag with ice and remaining rock salt. Duct tape shut.
Shake 5-10 minutes.
Open and Enjoy.

Homemade Bubble Solution
1 cup Dawn dish soap (the brand matters)
3-4 Tbsp of Glycerin
10 cups clean, cold water

Put water into bucket. Add Dawn dish soap.
Add glycerin (makes bubbles more durable by reducing evaporation)
Stir gently (you don't want a froth on top)