Bake some “ice cream” cones with your kids today. Follow the instructions on a packaged cake mix but bake little cakes in flat bottom ice cream cones, found in boxes in any supermarket. Top them off with frosting and chocolate “sprinkles”. They will not melt on a hot day. You can also take your kids to any of our local ice cream stores including The Dairy Godmother in DelRay. There are also 3 others in the lower King St area and a new one in the Bradlee Shopping Center off of upper Rt 7.

Blueberries are ready to pick beginning this month. Try this easy Cobbler recipe:

1/2 stick of butter

3/4 cup white sugar

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup milk

1 pint of blueberries (rinsed under water and drained)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter and pour into a 3 quart casserole baking dish. Mix sugar, flour and milk. Pour over the batter but do not mix. Pour the blueberries on top, but do not mix. Bake at 350 degrees F or one hour. Serve with ice cream and enjoy!

Are your kids out of school and bored already? Here are some great ideas for fun things to do with kids:

Have a teddy bear picnic. Host it for your kids and their favorite stuffed animals. Make lunch fun and turn it into an indoor or outdoor picnic instead.

Do a string painting- get string and cut it into various lengths. Dip the string into bowls of kid paint and get creative.

Make a nature collage- take the kids for a walk and collect things for nature…flowers, acorns, leaves, grass and glue them all onto paper or cardboard to make a collage.

Food Jewelry- string macaroni, cheerios, noodles or straws onto a string. Make necklaces, bracelets, anklets or belts

Make a playhouse- get a large appliance box, paint and decorate it and make a playhouse.

Fathers’ Day is this Sunday, June 17. Plan to work with your host mom to prepare a Fathers Day card and/or gift from your kids, if you have a host dad.

In the DC area, it is very common to see a lot of American flags flying. The flag of The United States is a symbol of this country’s values and traditions. The 13 red and white stripes represent the original colonies and the 50 stars stand for the states. Use this day to teach your kids about your own country’s flag. You can find a print out of lots of flags in Kids Culture Corner at http://aupairinamerica.com/resources/kids/culture_corner.

Children should eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Many children prefer the crunch of raw food- apples, pears, carrots, broccoli, celery and cucumbers. Use your imagination to make vegetables attractive to kids- make a figure with carrot stick arms and legs, a celery body and a round of cucumber for a head.

Memorial Day began in 1868 after the Civil War ended. Now all soldiers and veterans are honored. It is also the unoffical start of the summer season. There are cookouts and trips to the beach, and also parades.

This day will be a day to celebrate Mom. Help the kids make cards and gifts or plan a special meal or other surprise for your host mom.  http://aupairinamerica.com/md/files/2011/05/happy_mothers_day-300×222.jpg

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Today is the day to honor teachers- if your child is in school he or she might want to make a card for his teacher. Preschool children ages 3-5 love playing school. Let the child be the teacher and read to you and give you homework. Invite some dolls or stuffed animals to join the classroom as well!