   Click on these
   links to play
   with Eric and
   Sarah's
   friends.

There's no need to claim you're bored this summer with all the ideas Carlos has for you. Make sure to ask your parents for help for projects that require cooking or cutting.

Coloring
Crafts
Gardening
- Carrot tops
- Seed viewer
Word search
Watch a movie about summer food

Coloring pages (PDF and Flash)

You can print and color pictures of Eric and Sarah and all of their friends.

You can also color Eric and Sarah on your computer.

Online coloring page

Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the printed coloring pages. If your computer doesn't have Flash, ask your parents to help you download it from Macromedia. You will need it to use the online coloring page.

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Crafts

Playdough

1 cup flour
1 cup water and food coloring
½ cup salt
2 tsp cream of tarter
1½ Tbsp salad oil

Mix all ingredients together and cook over medium heat until a ball forms. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag.

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Decorated cans

You will need:

An empty can, such as a coffee, juice, or soup can
A strip of heavy paper to cover the can
White liquid glue
Items to decorate the can: buttons, seeds, pictures, foam shapes, colored paper, etc.

Make sure the can is clean and there are no sharp edges. Cut a strip of paper as tall as the can and slightly longer (the paper will overlap in the back).

Glue the paper to the can and let it dry. Glue items to the can in any pattern or design you like.

These make cool storage for craft items or toys.

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Finger paint

½ cup cornstarch
3 Tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
2 cups cold water
Food coloring

Mix all the ingredients together in a medium pan, Cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring mixture until it is smooth and thick. After the mixture has thickened, take the pan off the stove and let the mixture cool.

After cooling, divide the mixture into storage containers depending on how many colors you would like. Add a few drops of food coloring to each container. Stir the coloring in to determine the shade of color. Cover tightly when storing.

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Food mobile (PDF)

Click here to print the mobile pages. You do not need a color printer.
Color or otherwise decorate the plate and as many of the food items you would like.
Carefully cut out your items and use a hole punch to make holes where shown.
Hang your favorite food items from your plate with string. Put a longer string in the top of the plate and hang from the ceiling.

Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the mobile.

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Kids mobile (PDF)

Click here to print the mobile pages. You do not need a color printer.
Color or otherwise decorate the car and as many of the kids as you would like.
Carefully cut out your items and use a hole punch to make holes where shown.
Hang your favorite art from your car with string. Put a longer string in the top of the car and hang from the ceiling.

Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the mobile.

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Rock painting

You will need:

Smooth stones of any size
White water-based paint (for the undercoat)
Different color poster or acrylic paints, crayons, or markers (for the topcoat)
Paint brushes
Soft lead pencil
Clear varnish

Paint one side of the stone with the white undercoat and let it dry. When the first side is dry, paint the other side and let it dry.

Lightly draw your design on the painted rock with a pencil. Using paints, crayons, or markers, color in your design and let it dry. If you want to do the whole rock, wait until the first side is dry before doing the second.

Have your parents coat the project in varnish, one side at a time, to protect your finished work.

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Gardening activities

Carrot tops

Next time you cut up carrots to eat, save the tops and remove their leaves. Place the tops in a dish of water and watch the leaves re-sprout.

Seed viewer

Put a piece of rolled construction paper in a clear plastic cup so that the paper touches all sides of the cup. Stuff crumpled paper towels into the center so that the paper is firm against the sides of the plastic cup.

Place three to four seeds (dried bean or corn seeds from the grocery store) in between the plastic cup and the construction paper. Moisten the paper towels.

Your seeds should sprout in four to five days.

Another neat idea is to place seeds in closed plastic sandwich bags with wet paper towels.

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Word search (PDF)

Print this word search and see how many words you can find. No fair looking at the answers before you're through.

Word Search

Word Search answers

Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the word search.

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Watch a movie about summer food (Flash)

Download the movie

Kids: If your computer doesn't have Flash, ask your parents to help you download it from Macromedia. You will need it to watch the movie.

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		Summer Food Home		Click on these links to play with Eric and Sarah's friends.
		There's no need to claim you're bored this summer with all the ideas Carlos has for you. Make sure to ask your parents for help for projects that require cooking or cutting. Coloring Crafts Playdough Decorated cans Finger paint Food mobile Kids mobile Rock painting Gardening Carrot tops Seed viewer Word search Watch a movie about summer food Coloring pages (PDF and Flash) You can print and color pictures of Eric and Sarah and all of their friends. Color Eric and Sarah in their car Color Eric, Sarah, and their friends You can also color Eric and Sarah on your computer. Online coloring page Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the printed coloring pages. If your computer doesn't have Flash, ask your parents to help you download it from Macromedia. You will need it to use the online coloring page. top of page Crafts Playdough 1 cup flour 1 cup water and food coloring ½ cup salt 2 tsp cream of tarter 1½ Tbsp salad oil Mix all ingredients together and cook over medium heat until a ball forms. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag. top of page Decorated cans You will need: An empty can, such as a coffee, juice, or soup can A strip of heavy paper to cover the can White liquid glue Items to decorate the can: buttons, seeds, pictures, foam shapes, colored paper, etc. Make sure the can is clean and there are no sharp edges. Cut a strip of paper as tall as the can and slightly longer (the paper will overlap in the back). Glue the paper to the can and let it dry. Glue items to the can in any pattern or design you like. These make cool storage for craft items or toys. top of page Finger paint ½ cup cornstarch 3 Tbsp sugar ½ tsp salt 2 cups cold water Food coloring Mix all the ingredients together in a medium pan, Cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring mixture until it is smooth and thick. After the mixture has thickened, take the pan off the stove and let the mixture cool. After cooling, divide the mixture into storage containers depending on how many colors you would like. Add a few drops of food coloring to each container. Stir the coloring in to determine the shade of color. Cover tightly when storing. top of page Food mobile (PDF) Click here to print the mobile pages. You do not need a color printer. Color or otherwise decorate the plate and as many of the food items you would like. Carefully cut out your items and use a hole punch to make holes where shown. Hang your favorite food items from your plate with string. Put a longer string in the top of the plate and hang from the ceiling. Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the mobile. top of page Kids mobile (PDF) Click here to print the mobile pages. You do not need a color printer. Color or otherwise decorate the car and as many of the kids as you would like. Carefully cut out your items and use a hole punch to make holes where shown. Hang your favorite art from your car with string. Put a longer string in the top of the car and hang from the ceiling. Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the mobile. top of page Rock painting You will need: Smooth stones of any size White water-based paint (for the undercoat) Different color poster or acrylic paints, crayons, or markers (for the topcoat) Paint brushes Soft lead pencil Clear varnish Paint one side of the stone with the white undercoat and let it dry. When the first side is dry, paint the other side and let it dry. Lightly draw your design on the painted rock with a pencil. Using paints, crayons, or markers, color in your design and let it dry. If you want to do the whole rock, wait until the first side is dry before doing the second. Have your parents coat the project in varnish, one side at a time, to protect your finished work. top of page Gardening activities Carrot tops Next time you cut up carrots to eat, save the tops and remove their leaves. Place the tops in a dish of water and watch the leaves re-sprout. Seed viewer Put a piece of rolled construction paper in a clear plastic cup so that the paper touches all sides of the cup. Stuff crumpled paper towels into the center so that the paper is firm against the sides of the plastic cup. Place three to four seeds (dried bean or corn seeds from the grocery store) in between the plastic cup and the construction paper. Moisten the paper towels. Your seeds should sprout in four to five days. Another neat idea is to place seeds in closed plastic sandwich bags with wet paper towels. top of page Word search (PDF) Print this word search and see how many words you can find. No fair looking at the answers before you're through. Word Search Word Search answers Kids: If your computer doesn't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, ask your parents to help you download it from Adobe. You will need it for the word search. top of page Watch a movie about summer food (Flash) Download the movie Kids: If your computer doesn't have Flash, ask your parents to help you download it from Macromedia. You will need it to watch the movie. top of page