Chick-Fil-A cow Appericiation Day July 13th

July 13th Free entree at Chick-Fil-A

This one is easy!Just dress like a cow from head to hoof and Chick-Fil-A reward you with a FREE meal. (If you're chicken, don't worry, a partial costume still receives a FREE entrée.) And children in costumes get FREE meals too; so bring in the whole family for some fun.

They have a very easy costume on the linked page above. Just print the costume. Pin it on and add a few make-spots of your own.

Glow-in-the-Dark Slime/Putty

My children really love this quick fun craft. It is one that they ask to do again and again. They spend hours playing with it after making it so it makes it really worth while to do. (I must also admit that I rather enjoy playing with it as well.)

You will need:
     * 1 tablespoon of borax laundry booster (found in the laundry aisle in most grocery stores)           
     * 1/3 cup of warm water
     *  1 - 4oz bottle of clear or blue gel Elmer's glue
     *  few drops food coloring
     * 1 more cup of water
     * 2-3 tablespoons of glow-in-the-dark paint (found in craft store or some Walmarts)
           If you don't want to go to a craft store my it is still just as much fun without the glow
     * soda bottle
           I use this to mix the borax and water so the kids could just shake it together
     * stir sticks or Popsicle stick to mix with

     I use resealable bags or plastic Easter eggs for storage.


 This recipe will come out similar to silly putty. For a slimier consistency go easier on the borax and for a firmer putty add a bit more.

In a plastic cup/bottle mix together the Elmer's glue and the 1 cup of warm water.
Add in the food coloring and glow paint and stir.
In the bottle or another bowl mix together the borax and 1/3 cup of water until the borax has dissolved.
Add about 2 tablespoons of the dissolved borax solution to the glue solution while stirring continuously. The more solution you add the stiffer it will get. You will end up with extra solution (prefect for your next batch).
You can add more food color while mixing in the solution if you want a deeper color.
The mixture will start stiffening up as you stir.
Once you have the consistency you desire remove slime and have fun.

INK (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids)

Even though most of my post will be centered around the Woodstock area I feel I really must mention INK (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids). INK (located at 999 Chestnut St. Gainesville Ga. 30501)  is a hands on children's museum set up like an small neighborhood where child between 3 and 10ish can let their imaginations go wild. They have a variety of different rooms including a beauty parlor, a 50's diner, dentist office, x-ray lab, that boys seem to enjoy as much as the girls. They also have an indoor play ground, an old fire truck, an airplane and a police car (all these are really and set up so the kids can sit in the drivers seat). They will have a blast dressing up and becoming the people of their dreams of now and future.  For a little bit extra you can go in the craft room and do the craft of the day or try your hands at painting pottery in the pottery room.

They sell snacks and drinks in the gift  shop or you can bring your own and eat outside or inside on the tables they have set up so you can make this the all day experience it deserves.

 Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM with admission is $8 for Adults, $8 for Children
 Sundays from 1-5pm $6 all day admission

 I hope you will take the ride and check this place out. It really is a MUST do.

They also do birthday parties.