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Star Cookies RECIPE INGREDIENTS: Blue food coloring Red food coloring Your favorite cookie dough 1. Use food coloring paste to tint one third of the dough red and another third… Read more »

Blowing bubbles never seems to lose its charm for little kids, but here’s a colorful way to make a good thing even better. To start, stir 2 tablespoons of tempera… Read more »

For this game, contestants need the tossing skills of a Frisbee player and the good aim of a seasoned horseshoe pitcher. For the scoring poles, you’ll need nine dowels. Set… Read more »

Flashlight Tag After the sun goes down, kids can flicker their flashlights in this nocturnal game inspired by firefly communication. WHAT YOU NEED: Flashlights HOW TO PLAY: 1. To begin,… Read more »

Kick The Can This old game is actually a variation on hide-and-seek–with an uncanny twist. WHAT YOU NEED: Can or bucket HOW TO PLAY: 1. The designated kicker kicks the… Read more »

Part ball game, part tag, this activity is sure to become a summertime favorite. Players can’t see what happens once they’ve thrown the ball to the other team, so the… Read more »

To set up the game, use chalk to draw a 16- by 6-foot blacktop court as shown. Give each player 8 disks (we used large plastic jar lids). To play,… Read more »