Molly's Guide - Summer 2013 - Issue 7 (1)

Molly’s guide to...
YOU WILL NEED:
• cocktail sticks
• jellied sweets
(eg: midget gems
or marshmallows)
...rainy day activities
Sweetie Sculptures
All children love sweets but did you know they can be
educational and fun as well as tasty? The kiddies will
love trying some super sweetie construction with this
creative and fun family activity.
METHOD:
1. Simply use the sweets to secure the cocktail sticks in
place to make flat or 3D shapes, patterns and pictures.
So simple!
What will you try making first? Maybe have some
sweetie maths fun with 2D and 3D shapes? Or how
about spelling out your name or have a family
competition to build the tallest tower you can? You could
even make some sweet kebabs to enjoy on a summer
picnic, party or movie night. Great fun for all the family.
(If you’re trying this activity with very young children
you might prefer to use dried spaghetti and giant
marshmallows for easier handling.)
Bubble Snakes
All children love bubbles,
but have they ever made a
Bubble Snake before? This
simple and cheap activity is
great fun for the garden or
bath and really quick and
easy to put together.
YOU WILL NEED:
• a clean empty
plastic bottle
• an elastic band
• a piece of old towel
or a flannel
• washing up liquid
• a bowl
METHOD:
1. Remove the bottle lid and cut off the bottle base.
(A bread knife works well.)
2. Cover the cut bottle end with a piece of towel or
flannel and secure into place with the elastic band.
3. Squeeze about a cm depth of washing up liquid
into the bowl and mix with the same amount of water.
4. Dip the cut end of the bottle into the mixture until
the towelling is wet through.
5. Blow through the bottle opening and watch the
bubbles snake down.
Have fun making the longest snake you can! You
could also try making rainbow snakes by dipping the
towelling into different coloured paints too.
12 tel: 01522 535068 email: info@mollysguide.co.uk molly’s guide • issue 7 • Summer 2013