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Two great ideas to do with the kids at home this winter when it is cold outside

Written By: happycamper

Winter camp means fun in the kitchen!

The winter is upon us and for many it means it is too cold outside to play. Here are some great ways to create that summer camp feeling on a cold winter day.

Make snow dough with just three ingredients!

Ingredients:

Snow Dough
Make some snow dough!

2 cups cornstarch

1/3 cup vegetable oil

6 tablespoons glitter (preferably fine glitter)

Directions:

  1. Mix the cornstarch and vegetable oil.
  2. Mix in the glitter.
  3. Add more oil or cornstarch as needed.

Make a snowman ice cream sundae!

Snowman Ice Cream
A great idea for winter camp from happycamperlive.com

Ingredients:

Vanilla ice cream

Licorice

Chocolate Chips

Oreo Cookie

Rolo Candy

Red Hot Candy

 

Directions:

  1. Scoop ice cream into two round balls and stack them on top of each other in a dish
  2. Tie licorice between two
  3. Separate Oreo cookie and lay one side flat on top
  4. Top with a Rolo
  5. Use chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth
  6. Add red hot for nose

Have fun at winter camp all year long at www. happycamperlive.com!

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