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Show 9 Lakeside a,'- ttt'"""; ! ' - i ,x ij COMMUMl ' ' .Z 9 Try ooblick or edible finger paints on for size iyr: yv Y : Lakeside Review, Tuesday, June 19, 1990 & Here are a few recipes recommended by Julie Riding '! ' .' , of the Davis Family Support Center, for stimulating play and creativity in children. ii ST f s' f YifeJYwf iM k' i to Y - si?,- w , . ; , Vf'! 5y11 ; Ooblick (slime) - "" ' 2 parts liquid starch 1 - part Elmers glue (or equivalent) Mix together for slimy fun. Store in erator. Not recommended for infants. Peanut-butt- er 1 1 JH? V ' Witold c k .. . dough cup creamy peanut butter cup light com syrup 1 V4 1V4 w 4 refrig- cups powdered milk cups powdered sugar Mix together and knead. This is fun for kids to play with and is edible. . sls ?, the v J Simple clay 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 tablespoon cooking oil Food coloring e Enough water to make it a consistency Mix together and knead. Store in refrigerator. clay-lik- Play clay cup flour cup salt 1 tablespoon cream of tarter 1 cup hot water 1 tablespoon cooking oil Food coloring skillet. Cook over medium heat in a cast-iro-n Mixture clumps together when finished. Spray oil on cupboard or cookie sheet. Knead. 1 Vi Robert Racing to melt ice cubes on the sidewalk are Shayla, Jennifer, Jeff and Mary Riding (from left). They are the children of Juiie Riding, counselor at Davis Family Support Center, who invented the game to keep them busy in the sum r ReganStandard-Examine- mer. It is important to help very young children initiate activities; they cant be expected to do this themselves. See RECIPES on page 10 Fun Child's Play Summer Making EDITORS NOTE: This is the first in a weekly series offering parents ideas on ways to provide entertainment four-pa- rt and activities for their children this summer. This week, we focus on children under the age of 4. In the following weeks, we will give ideas on summer activities for older children. By DONNA BROWN Standard-Examine- r correspondent The heat is on. As big brother and sister shuffle from baseball games to swimming lessons and spending the night at a friends, dont forget the little ones who arent quite old enough to get in on all that action. Toddlers could feel left out in the cold this summer as older children get wrapped up in their scheduled activities. Babies get bored too. They may not come right out and say it, but a child who is desperately clinging to your leg as you stagger around the kitchen could be in need of a little direction. A counselor at the Davis Family Support Center said, Its hard for them to initiate things on their own. When parents say, Why dont you just go play? they really dont know what they means. Julie Riding said parents need to teach their children how to initiate activities. Sometimes if we start playing with them it helps. Mrs. Riding said parents depend too much on television and VCRs for their childrens entertainment I think weve all seen adults who arent able to initiate activities on their own because thats what theyve grown up with. Instead, they lay around in front of the television, she said. contact is necessary for small children, but its hard to entertain a little one and perform household ne w .UIU11.I...J. cessful. iji, y ' y y Dont choose for them, help them choose what they want to do, Riding ' said. Here are some ways to help your child breeze through the summer and ' keep entertained on rainy days. Older children can benefit from helping the younger ones with projects. Let your child help prepare an activity box. A tackle box, plastic container or even a shoe box will work. Fill compartments or baby food jars with small items for gluing like colored macaroni, noodles, beans, pop corn, sand, miniature marshmallows and cotton balls. Equip the box with everything youll need for arts and crafts. Make a list and fill it as .you get the items like a pair of childrens scissors for each child, crayons, paper, glue, paper clips, chalk, colored masking tape, paints and brushes. Make it clear that all items return to the box after use for fun activities only. Remember young children dont have the ability to master scissors on flimsy paper. Cut items out for them and let little ones do the gluing. If they want to cut let them roll out clay or dough. Scissors are easier to maneuver on the thick sur- KYa1! s ' One-on-o- I."..- ...in tasks that need attention too. Mrs. Riding and her husband, Ed, , &;r, live in Clinton. They are the parents of four children. Shayla, 7; Jeff, 5 Vi; Jennifer, 4; and, Mary, 2 enjoy fishing trips with their dad who works nights and helps with the children during the day. Even with family outings and outdoor summer play, Mrs. Riding says its important to her to have indoor organized activities ; for her children. Otherwise I dont f think Id ever see them because theyre always outside playing or gone, she said. She has a degree in elementary education from Brigham Young University and believes in using creative and educational ideas at home and at work. Here are a few ideas, some from the support center, to help keep your child entertained on a hot summer afternoon. Spread a shower curtain or plastic h underneath your childs high chair. Dress her down to the diaper and put her in the chair with an unbreakable container of water. Babies love to splash and play while you do the dishes. It will cool your child off and give her an opportunity to mimic your actions. Give her a cloth and a few floating toys. Talk to her while you work and laugh when she splashes. Never leave a child Moving a fork so fast it blurs, with some colored pudding. unattended in a high chair. let tired of When baby gets water, Gather a bag or canister full of her try a bowl of colored oatmeal, puda funnel, a jar ring, ding or some other edible material with kitchen utensils colorful cookie cutters, a spatula, potato a different texture. To distinguish play time from feeding masher and a slotted spoon (never anytime, make a colorful bib used only for thing sharp or with small removable play. Make it clear to the child before parts). Spread a blanket on the lawn and let beginning a play session that it is time for fun. Talk about the different texyour baby draw the items from the container one at a time. Its fun to play tures while your baby squishes them. Remember, babies wash easily and with Moms and Dads toys. The items who couldnt use a refreshing bath in will seem strange and interesting. Teach her to mimic uses for the utensils. the dreadful summer heat? - '&$$' ,i drop-clot- Jeff Riding paints on a plate As children get older and start to develop more skills, they expect greater challenges. Kids 2 to 4 are still developing gross motor skills. When choosing activities for them be aware of their limits. Challenge them, but dont let them get frustrated. Its important that you choose a time when the children are most demanding. If youre trying to gather them up when theyre already having fun they might be resentful and you wont be very suc face. On a hot day when you have things to do, give your child a bucket of water and a paint brush. Show her how to paint on the sidewalk or patio. Pictures will dry up and disappear in a few minutes and she can start over again. Initiate a water fight with spray bottles. Colored chalk is fun to use on sidewalks and patios. It will wash away with water. When its too hot or too cold to play outside, make a hopscotch on the carpet with colored masking tape, make See FUN on page 10 Consider balance, harmony when accessorizing room Your room is finished, or so you think. It looks nice, but something seems to be missing. The pictures on the wall no longer go well in the room, and the M. Ann Mallory walls need something else. Lakeside Review Columnist Now is the time to accessorize. Wall groupings should be done But where do you start? Mood, textures and colors on walls that are not interrupted should be kept in mind when with a door or window. There picking out accessories for a should be plenty of room to let .room and putting them together. your objects be displayed. Dont table and cover up anything on the wall floor objects, Lamps, objects should depict the style of with lamps dr other tall objects such as silk trees. the room, overall balance, theme, Use a simpler wall treatment and creativeness. , on smaller walls near windows, You should feel a sense of togetherness and harmony in your .doors, or above stairways. This room, including the accessories. will eliminate too much competiAccessories should add beauty to tiveness on smaller walls. Use easy flowing lines or bala room, not detract or look clutinstead of blocks as your ance tered. Consider the following when outline when doing your . Decorating with Ann . . doing wall groupings. Make a drawing of what you are going to do to prevent excess holes in the wall. A lazy S pattern works well, especially when including the lamp on the end table. Starting up at one end above obthe lamp with medium-size- d down continue or pictures, jects across the back of the sofa and continue even further down the side of the sofa ending with a silk plant on the floor. One rule to remember when hanging pictures is to keep the same spacing between them. Too far apart or too close together or inconsistent spacing will make the grouping look out of balance. Balance is the key to any wall grouping and not a hard concept to achieve. Take a large picture you really like and one that goes well in the room you are decorating. Use it I as the focal point in that grouping. Use other smaller items or pictures evenly spaced around that one focal point to complete the grouping. Live with it for a week or so to see how you like it. If you dont like it, change it The subjects in the frames should fit the mood of the room. The mattings and frames do not have to match unless the atmosphere in the room depicts it Darker walls need sparkle, so use pictures and objects of brass, chrome, mirror, etc. Mirrors are wonderful in adding a lighter touch to a room. Objects such as sconces, plants, shelves with treasures on them, and mirrors will add variety and accent to a grouping. Let your creativeness show by using items other than pictures. The country look thrives on shelves with little treasures on them, or a group of dried flowers hanging from a ribbon. Modem looks take on the sparkle of glass and metal very nicely. Dont forget those old photos tucked away in the drawer. Bring them out and frame them separately or in a grouping to add interest to your walls. Dont forget to use the following: Handmade doilies, collars, or other heirlooms securely framed. Copies of your childrens favorite book framed in their bedroom. (You need to disassemble the book to do this.) Pictures you have enjoyed in magazines, old postcards, or pamphlets. Treasures found in thrift stores or garage sales. Keep in mind balance, rhythm and flow in the overall appearance of your wall arrangement Above all, remember Accessories should characterize you and your personality. A decorator can put groupings together, rearrange, or consult as to what would look attractive in a certain room, but you should feel comfortable with the accessories in the room. If you dont like a certain accessory or item on the wall, get ' rid of it. Your home reflects you: Your values, your personality, your interests. Mrs. Mallory is an area resident with a degree in interior |