Bunny Hopper Cookies

* 3/4 cup margarine

*1 3/4 cups flour

*1/2 cup packed brown sugar

*1/4 cup honey

*1 egg

*1 teaspoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*3/4 teaspoon baking soda

*1 teaspoon vanilla

*2 cups rolled oats

*1 cup finely shredded carrot

*1/2 cup raisins

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Using an electric mixer or a spoon, beat margarine until soft. Add flour, sugar, honey, egg, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in oats, carrots, and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden. These may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 2 months.

Clay Recipe

* 3 cups flour

* 3 cups salt

* 2 TBLS Alum

Combine the ingredients and slowly add water a little at a time. Mix well with a spoon. As mixture thickens, continue mixing with your hands until the mixture has the feel of clay. If it is too dry, add more water. If it is too sticky, add equal parts of flour and salt.

Color Stew

*1 cup cornstarch

*4 cups water

*1/3 cup sugar

*Food coloring

*Large ziploc Bags

*Duct tape

Mix all of the ingredients together except for the food coloring. Put the mixture in a frying pan. Cook on medium heat until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir until cooled. Separate the mixture into four bowls and let the children add a different color to each bowl. Red - blue - green - yellow. Let the children help you pour two different colors into each zip lock bag, press all of the air from the bags and seal. Cover the seals with duct tape to prevent leakage. Let the children squish and mush the bags. They can use their fingers to draw on the paint and they can mix the primary colors into complimentary colors without ever touching the paint.

Cracker Wheels

*Round crackers

*topping of choice-hot dogs, cheese, peanut butter, etc

Let the children choose what topping they would like on. If they choose sliced hot dogs and cheese, it's yummy to bake it or microwave it until it melts.

Gak

You can make this two ways, depending on the ingredients you have.

* Elmers Glue

* liquid starch

Just mix equal parts of each and mix it together, it will quickly start forming the gak.

* Elmers Glue

*Borax (detergent)

I think you only need a couple TBSP of Borax for this, but just add about 1 TBSP at a time into the glue until it starts to form. Kids love to play with it - stretch it, snap it, let it hang and slide between your fingers, it's just so much fun!

Heart-Shaped Love Sandwiches

* 2 slices of bread per sandwich

* Heart shaped cookie cutters

* strawberry jam or jelly

Give each child 2 pieces of bread. Cut out 2 heart shapes from the bread. Spread on jame or jelly to make a sandwich. Enjoy!!

Homemade Icecream (in a bag)

*1 tablespoon sugar

*1/2 cup milk or half & half

*1/4 teaspoon vanilla

*6 tablespoons rock salt

*1 pint-size Ziploc plastic bag

*1 gallon-size Ziploc plastic bag

*Ice cubes

How to make it: Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it. Place the small bag inside the large one and seal again carefully. Shake until mixture is ice cream, about 5 minutes. Wipe off top of small bag, then open carefully and enjoy! Tips: To make a larger amount, try doubling the recipe. Anything larger might be too big for kids to pick-up, because the ice itself is quite heavy.

Mystery Muffins

Use your favorite boxed muffin mix or your favorite recipe. Fill the muffin cups 1/3 full with batter. Then put in a food surprise (nuts, jelly, cream cheese, etc.). Cover with batter and bake according to the package directions. Sing, "Do you know the muffin man?" and enjoy the "Mystery Muffins".

Nachos

This is a simple recipe I'm sure you could figure out on your own, or make it with whatever cheese you want.

*Tortilla chips

*cheese

*about 1 cup milk

Heat the milk up until it is hot or close to boiling. Add as much cheese as you want (quite a bit) until it is melted in with the milk. Dip in your chips and enjoy!!

Omelets

*2 eggs

* chopped ham

*Mozzarella cheese

*cooking spray

Mix 2 eggs with fork until whites and yolks are blended. Spray skillet and add egg. Cook slowly until puffy and light brown on bottom (lift omelet at edge to judge color). Cut in half and flip. On one section, top with ham and cheese. Reduce heat and cover until cheese is melted. When serving, cover with other section of egg.

TINY HELPER: Ham will be sure to be hot if you first heat it in your microwave for 1 or 2 minutes.

Spring Dirt Cups

* Sugar Free Chocolate pudding

*crushed oreos or graham crackers

*gummy worms

*clear cups

Fill cups with pudding, sprinkle on crushed cookies or crackers. Stick gummy worms in so it looks like they are crawling out. Eat and enjoy!!

Playdough (Miss Chelsea's Favorite)

* 2 cups flour

*1 cup salt

*2 cups water

*2 tbsp cream of tartar

*favorite Kool-Aid flavor (optional) or food coloring

Combine all ingredients in a pot, stir over medium-low heat. Don't let the mixture stick to the pot. Keep stirring and cooking until the mixture looks like mashed potatoes - instead of like soup. Remove pot from the stove and cool until read to handle. Gather the mixture together with the spoon. Put the glob on a floured surface and knead until you have a smooth dough!!

Quaker Oatmeal Cookies

*3/4 cup of vegetable shortening

*1 cup of brown sugar (firmly packed)

*1/2 cup granulated sugar

*1 egg

*1/4 cup of water

In a mixing bowl, beat together shortening, sugars, egg, water, and vanilla until creamy. Add combined remaining ingredients; mix well. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven (350 degrees) for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Rice Pudding

*3 eggs

*2 cups of milk

*1 1/2 cups of cooked rice

*1/2 cup of sugar

*1/2 cup of raisins

*1 tsp. vanilla

*1/2 tsp. salt

*ground cinnamon

In a bowl, comine eggs, milk, rice, sugar, raisins, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Put into a baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes. Stir; sprinkle with cinnamon. Continue baking 20 to 25 minutes longer, until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve in paper cups.

Wagons

* Celery cut into 2 -3 inch pieces

*carrot slices

*raisins

*toothpicks

*peanut butter

Poke two toothpicks through the body of the celery (axles). Stick one carrot slice on each end of a toothpick (4 carrot slices). Stick 4 raisins on the end of each toothpick also (after the carrot). Stick a toothpick in the celery acting like a handle for the wagon. Stick a raisin on the end of that toothpick. Spread peanut butter inside the celery - ENJOY!!

Valentine Sugar Cookies

* 1 cube butter

* 1 1/2 cups sugar

* 2 tsp. vanilla

* 1 cup sour cream

* 4-5 cups flour

* 2 tsp. flour

* 2 tsp. baking powder

* 1 tsp. baking soda

* 1 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350. Cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla, and sour cream. Mix dry indredients together and add them to the creamed mixture. Let dough chill about an hour. Roll flat on a floured surface and cut Valentine shapes out with cookie cutters. Bake for 7-8 minutes. You can make your own frosting or buy it and color it pink or red or purple!!

Muffins

1 egg

1 cup milk

1/4 cup oil

2 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

3 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

1 t. cinnamon

Mex wet ingredients in one bowl, dry things in large bowl. Make a well, add wet ingredients. Don't stir too much. Bake at 375 degress for 10 minutes for small mufffins. ENJOY!

Peanut Butter Playdough

* 1/2 cup peanut butter

*1/2 cup honey

*1 cup nonfat powdered milk

Mix well, squeeze and pull until shiny and soft. Roll into balls and chill to set. Instead of chilling, you can play, roll and stretch immediatley!!

Pizza Faces

These are so super easy and kids LOVE them! Just make these pizza's on English Muffins. After placing on the pizza sauce, use any toppings you want - green peppers, pimentos, cheese, olives, pepperoni, mushrooms, etc. Discuss how to place the facial features to make different expressions. When decorated, place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 8 minutes.

Fabulous Fingerpaints

1 cup flour

1 cup water

2 tablespoons liquid detergent

Food coloring

Combine four, detergent, and water in a mixing bowl. Stir until they form a smooth paste. Divide into bowls and blend in the coloring.