Halloween

We absolutely love Halloween at Stonybrook Day Camp! The day is all about dressing up, having fun and trick or treating! And we hope you collect many a treat…. especially snickers and M&Ms. Regardless of what kind of candy you prefer, we wish you a nice evening with family and friends. And remember you can always swap your candy!

We wanted to share some fun Halloween activities. The Swamp Juice most likely requires a trip to the supermarket but the printables and games can be accessed right on the computer. And the face paint recipes just may save you another trip to the costume store!

QUICK AND EASY HOMEMADE FACE PAINT
Need to get some face paint to complete your costume…. try making it after a quick trip to the kitchen.

Make your own by mixing a tablespoon-and-a-half of shortening with three tablespoons of cornstarch and the food coloring of your choice.
This is best for large applications.

For more detailed face painting, try:
1 Tbsp. cold cream
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. water
food coloring
Mix together cornstarch and cold cream until well blended. Add water and stir. Add food coloring one drop at a time until you get the desired color.


HALLOWEEN COLORING PAGES AND PRINTABLE GAMES
Need some last minute coloring pages or printable games to keep your ghosts, princesses and superheros occupies…. Go to http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-printables/

HALLOWEEN SWAMP JUICE DRINK
FamilyFun Magazine wowed us with their SWAMP JUICE! Drink up for a spooky time! Filled with gummy creatures and fish eggs made from tapioca pearls, this sweet, bubbly drink looks like something scooped up from a deep, dark bog.

Ingredients (8 servings)
• 1/2 cup small tapioca pearls (found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores)
• Food coloring
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 8 gummy fish
• Seltzer water
• Lemonade
• 8 gummy worms

Instructions
MAKE THE EGGS: Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add the tapioca pearls. Reduce the heat slightly and boil the pearls, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes.

COLOR THE EGGS: Divide the pearls, with the remaining water, between two bowls. Add 4 drops of food coloring (we used 3 drops of yellow and 1 drop of green in one bowl, and 4 drops of blue in the other) and 2 tablespoons of sugar to each bowl. Stir the mixtures, then allow them to sit uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and rinse the pearls with cold water.

ASSEMBLE THE DRINK: Spoon 2 tablespoons of pearls into each glass and drop in a gummy fish. Fill the glasses with seltzer water, then add a splash of lemonade. Place a gummy worm around a spoon as shown.

Go to http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/swamp-juice-784944/ to see a picture of this spooky creation!

WISHING YOU A FABULOUSLY SPOOKY AND FUN HALLOWEEN!


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