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ACTIVITY BOOK
Welcome to the Family Survival Kit CONTENTS
COVID 19 Edition!

ARTS & CRAFTS

In these times, of periodic social isolation, our family relationships can Abstract Window art- 1
become strained. It is sometimes not easy to gauge how our children are Nature Bugs- 2
coping with the stress that comes from being safe in our homes. Flight School- 3-4
Bubble Painting- 5-6
The purpose of the enclosed activities and projects is to bring the family Funny Face Flip Book- 7-8
together through creativity and art. Also, it gives your kids some activities that Popsicle Stick Art- 9
they can do on there own allowing them a creative outlet so that we parents Cardboard Arcade- 10
can do the things that we need to do with less interruption.
SCIENCE
Through art we are able to express ourselves and have the opportunity to Crystal Names- 11-12
release some of the feelings that we have in a positive and healthy way. Rock Candy- 13-14
Stop Motion Animation- 15-16
Please be sure to display the projects that the family creates together, and
separately, as a reminder of the fun and not so fun times that we are living POETRY
through. We are living through history right now, times like these need to be Haiku- 17
documented for future generations. Acrostic- 17
Limerick- 18
Quatrain- 18

OTHER PROJECTS
Other Projects- 19-20
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ABSTRACT WINDOW ART NATURE ART BUGS

Lets take advantage of the wonderful daylight by creating abstract window art. Make nature art bugs from leaves and twigs. This creative leaf art really pops on
It is super easy to make as it only uses one material. bright painted backgrounds made from recycled cardboard and makes a fun
wall art idea.
To make this window art, lets use colored transparency sheets. Cut the sheets
into various sizes and shapes using scissors. SUPPLIES NEEDED:
• Any suitable material gathered from nature. (Leaves, twigs, pebbles, etc.)
Colored transparency sheets stick to surfaces when wet. Dip the pieces of
colored transparencies into water and press them to the windows for the • Glue. (included)
whole world to see. • Cardboard for the base.

Layering the colored sheets creates a great opportunity to talk about • Paint.
color mixing.
PROCESS:
SUPPLIES NEEDED: • Cut out some squares and rectangles from the cardboard.
• Color Transparencies. (included) • Paint the shapes in your favorite colors and allow to dry.
• Scissors. • Go outside and collect your bug making materials from nature.
• Bowl (or spray bottle) full of water. • Start gluing together your creatures.
• If you are creating a “Bug” it is best to start by gluing the legs down first
PROCESS:
so the creatures shell will be on top.
• Cut out several shapes from the colored
transparencies.
• Dip the shapes into a bowl of water.
• Stick them on the glass of your favorite
window.

1 Taken from “And Next Comes L” Taken from “The Craft Train” 2
 arts & crafts

FLIGHT SCHOOL
Get ready for some all-ages play with this DIY target game: Cut holes in a piece
of poster board and assign a point value to each. Prop up with bookends, then
send paper airplanes soaring! For aerodynamic planes, try our foolproof folding
method below, as perfected by GH Institute engineers.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
• Large piece of poster board. (for target)
• 8-1/2 x 11 paper. (for airplane)

PROCESS:
Either make your best paper airplane or follow
Step 2 Step 3
the below instructions for a super fancy one!
Lower point to about 1 inch above Repeat step 1, then lift small
bottom edge. triangle under folds so it points up.

Step 1
Crease letter-size paper the long way,
then fold top corners into center seam.

Step 4
Uncurl a paper clip, leaving a hook
on one end. Glue or tape it to
center seam so hook hangs.
Taken from Good Housekeeping magazine August 2016
3 Photography by Philip Freidman/Studio D
Step 5
Fold both wings down so top
edges line up with bottom. Loop a
rubber band around end of paper
clip to launch.
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BUBBLE PAINTING
This is fun way to create hand made note cards to send out to your family and
friends. Cut the card stock into 4 pieces so it is easier to cover the entire piece
of paper with the bubble paint. Then once the paint dried make note cards to
send out. You can also cut out a heart and use double sided tape to attach the
bubble art to the note card.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
• Plastic cups.
• Straws.
• Paint. (I used acrylic paint but I’m sure you can use washable paint)
• Dish detergent.
• Water.
• Cardstock. (included)

PROCESS:
Combine about 1 tablespoon of paint color, 2 tablespoons dish detergent,
and 2 tablespoons of water to each cup. I didn’t actually measure, I just
guesstimated and it all worked out.

Mix each cup using the straw and start blowing bubbles. Once the bubbles
rise above the rim of the cup, lay your paper over the bubbles. Then remove
the paper and repeat with a different color paint.

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Taken from “Happy Go Lucky Blog”
 arts & crafts

FUNNY FACE FLIP BOOK

This is great way for the family to get together and express their current moods or
just be silly.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
• White cardstock paper. (included)
• Cardstock cover. (included)
• 3 metal book rings. (included)
• Markers.
• Glasses stickers or googly eyes. (optional)

PROCESS:
The booklet for this project has already been constructed and included in the kit.

Use your markers to draw facial features on the white cardstock pieces. In the top
sections draw eyes, in the middle sections draw noses and in the bottom sections
draw mouths. You can get extra creative by adding details like eyelashes, eyebrows,
teeth, tongue, etc. If you have some googly eyes on hand or some glasses stickers
they make a great addition to your faces.

When you are all finished drawing out all of your different facial features flip
through your funny face flip book and combine different features together to make
silly faces. This makes a really fun family activity. Everyone can take a turn to draw
facial features and afterwards take turns combining everyone’s features together
for a night of laughter and fun.

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Taken from “i heart crafty things”
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POPSICLE STICK ART CARDBOARD ARCADE

This project is designed to help get an in-site into how the family is coping in This project is designed to help get an in-site into how the family is coping in
social isolation. After all of the sticks have been written on, create an art project social isolation. After all of the sticks have been written on, create an art project
with them to help remember all of the good times and bad. with them to help remember all of the good times and bad.

SUPPLIES NEEDED: SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• Jumbo Popsicle sticks. (included) • Cardboard boxes.
• Permanent marker. • Markers, paint.
• Glue for making your creation. (included) • Glue. (included)
• Poster board. (optional) • Tape.
• Clean empty soup can for pencil holder. (optional) • Anything you can find around the house.
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 ake money or tickets to win prizes with a trip to the dollar store for
PROCESS: some cheap fun prizes to win.
Everyday have the whole family write down a joy or a concern on the enclosed
popsicle sticks. PROCESS:
Get creative!
Once all of the sticks have been written on, create something beautiful or
useful with them, like a pencil holder or glue them to poster board, in an Kids are great at creating their own games. Give them a push in the right
interesting pattern, that the kids can paint and draw on. direction by suggesting things like a home made bag toss or floor bowling
using action figures and a small ball. Have fun and explore your own creativity.
Got to stay up late for movie night
no favorite restaurant for my birthday
MADE A COOL GAME WITH DAD

Ate lunch with WHOLE family

Face time with Grandma
I miss my friends

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 At home science projects are a way to take a break from the homeschooling and

SCIENCE learn some fun new projects with the family!

Try making a vinegar and baking soda volcano.
Plant some seeds at home and leave them in a window garden before transfer-
ring them to your very own COVID Garden!

CRYSTAL NAMES
PROCESS CONT.
• Heat a large pot of water. (NOT TO BOILING)
This easy, low cost science experiment uses borax to grow crystal names. • If you are using food coloring set out how ever many containers you need.
Whether your child is 3 or 103, they’re sure to get excited about seeing their •M
 easure out 3 tablespoons per cup of hot water and place in containers.
name shimmer and sparkle in the sunlight. (roughly 9 tablespoons per container if container will hold 3 cups of water.)

Also a great way to make Christmas ornaments. •O

 nce all the borax is measured, pour 3 cups of almost boiling water into
each of the containers.
SUPPLIES NEEDED: • Mix each container until the borax dissolved.
• Pipe cleaners. (included) • If using food coloring add several drops of food coloring to every container.
• Fishing line. (included) {twine or yarn will work too} • Carefully lower each letter into the color of choice.
• Pencils or wooden skewers.
• Scissors. WAITING FOR THE CRYSTALS

• Glasses or plastic container. {one for each color} Put the containers on a shelf and let them sit overnight where they wont be
disturbed by curious hands.
•A
 container large enough to hold your name. {if doing
your name as a single piece written in cursive} After a couple hours, you will see some changes – mostly crystals forming on the
• Borax. (included) sides of the container and also settling onto the bottom.
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 ood Coloring. {optional, if you want colored letters
After 12 to 18 hours your creations will be complete. Hang them near a window
you can dye the borax solution or use colored
so you can see your sparkle in the sun.
pipe cleaners}
• Liquid measuring cup. THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT
• Tablespoon. When borax is dissolved in water a suspension is created. A suspension is a
• Heat Safe Mixing Bowl. mixture that has solid particles {the borax} that are large enough for
sedimentation {settling out}.
PROCESS:
As the borax begins to settle, it starts to crystallize on all the surfaces it comes in
• Create your shapes. Letters or otherwise. contact with – including the pipe cleaner shapes.
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 ake sure that the shapes you create will fit in your container without
touching the sides. As the borax continues to settle out, it builds crystals on top of other borax
crystals creating a thick layer.
• Use fishing line to suspend each letter a few inches from wooden skewers.

11 Taken from “Playdough to Plato” 12

 sCIENCE

ROCK CANDY
This is another experiment for making crystals, only this time you end up with a
sweet treat!
This easy rock candy recipe lets kids observe the crystallization process
firsthand while making some pretty delicious treats. Sugar, water, and few more
items found at home are all you need to turn your kitchen into a rock candy
laboratory.
• Insert the sugar-covered wooden stick into the center of the glass.
(Make sure that the stick is not touching any part of the jar. If it does, the
candy crystals could get stuck to the bottom or to the sides. You can divide
the sugar solution across several smaller jars or use one large mason jar,
depending on how many sticks of rock candy you’d like to make.)
• Once in place, secure the stick in place using a clothespin.
• Cover the top of the glass with a paper towel.
(You may have to poke a hole in the paper towel for the wooden stick to
poke through)

SUPPLIES NEEDED: • Place the glass in a cool and quiet place.

(Loud noises and a lot of movement can disturb the crystal making process.)
• Pot for boiling water.
• Every day, the candy crystals will grow larger. They will reach their
• Sugar. maximum growth potential by two weeks. When you have a good amount
• Clothespin. of rock candy crystals, remove the stick and place it on a sheet of wax
paper to dry...before eating!
• Mason Jar.
• Wooden sticks. (Bamboo skewers work great)

PROCESS:
• Bring two cups of water to a boil in a large pot on the stove.
• Stir in four cups of sugar.
• Add in any flavor enhancements, such as vanilla or peppermint and so on.
• Allow the solution to cool for 15-20 minutes.
A few simple ingredients allow families to Prepare sticks for the candy.
• Wet the wooden sticks and roll them around in granulated sugar. make rock candy at home.
(Make sure you allow the sugared sticks to completely dry before continuing
to the next step. You’ll need one stick per jar.)
• Once the sugar solution is cool, add in food coloring to create rock candy
of your preferred color. Leave this step out for clear-colored crystals.
• Pour the solution into a glass jar (or jars)

Let the candy crystals grow in a quiet, dark place. Final rock candy creation! Yum
13 Taken from “Mommy Poppins” 14
 SCIENCE

STOP MOTION ANIMATION CARDBOARD TABLET STAND

Turn that tablet they have their heads buried in into a fun science experiment!
This project will require the download of an app. “Stop Motion Studio” is
available for most platforms. As long as your tablet or phone has a camera, you
are all set.
Stop motion is an animated film-making technique in which you physically
move your subjects in small increments and take still images or photos of each
scene. Using stop motion software, you can play the series of frames back and
your subject will appear to move!
STEP 1- HOW THE STAND WORKS:
The stand has a triangle shape to it, with supports on the back, arms on the
side, and a longer floor in the front. The triangle comes up to hold the iPad still,
and the cardboard on the front makes it not slip and fall down when you are
taking pictures. The arms on the side help you point it in different directions so
you can get a good picture.

PARENTS: The kids will need some help getting this set up for the first time. The
software is fairly user friendly so once you get them going, this project will create
hour of fun

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
STEP 2- CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
• A tablet or smartphone with Stop Motion Studio. (Once you download
the app, be sure to watch all of the instructions before you get started!) • Entire length (with supports & arms): approx 17 inches
• Length of supports & arms (they are the same): approx 5 inches
• A stand or something to hold your tablet/phone in place. (You can make a
stand out of cardboard, use a stand you have at home, build something with scrap • Length of floor: approx 7 inches
materials, or if you have access to it, 3D print a stand!) • Width of floor: approx 3.5 inches
• Masking tape to mark off where your camera will stay. (The most important • Width of supports: approx 2.5 inches
thing with stop-motion animation is to keep your camera angle and view • Width of arms: approx 1.5 inches
consistent so each frame of your animated film will line up.)
• A backdrop for your film. (You can use a sheet or a piece of poster board or a
piece of cardboard or some butcher paper you’ve drawn a backdrop on or even a
poster – do you have a large landscape photo or art print somewhere? Use that!)
• Characters! (You could make a movie with anything! You can draw and cut out
figures from cardboard or paper and move them around or you could get some
action figures involved. Maybe you want to recreate the opening of Star Wars using
cardboard, Barbies, and a baby Yoda doll. You can!)

15 Taken from “Orlando Science Center” 16

 Challenge the family to write several different poems then compile into a book as a

POETRY ­keepsake. You could even simulate a coffee shop experience with baked goods and
warm drinks and have a poetry reading!

HAIKU LIMERICK
Haiku is a simple Japanese poem that expresses a singular thought. A Limerick is a 5-line poem that tends to be silly or nonsensical, and which
Haiku consists of 3 lines, with a structure based on number of syllables. usually ends with a punch line. It follows an AABBA pattern.
Haiku are often related to nature or the seasons or even something silly.
Rhyming Pattern: Examples:
Pattern: Examples: Line 1: A
Line 1: 5 Syllables Line 2: A There was an old man from Peru,
Line 2: 7 Syllables Everything changes; Line 3: B who dreamed he was eating his shoe.
Line 3: 5 Syllables Summer gives way to Winter. Line 4: B He awoke in the night
Nothing ever lasts Line 5: A with a terrible fright,
and found out that it was quite true.
Expand your mind. Get An ambitious young fellow named Matt
To work. Better yet, put your
Feet up. Watch TV. tried to parachute using his hat.
Folks below looked so small
as he started to fall,
then got bigger and bigger and SPLAT!
ACROSTIC
In an Acrostic Poem, the subject of the poem is written vertically. QUATRAIN
Each letter in the subject is the first letter of each line. The lines
of an acrostic poem can be a work, phrase or sentence. A Quatrain poem is a 4-line poem. Quatrains follow specific rhyme ­patterns,
Examples: including AABB, ABBA, and ABAB. Multiple quatrains can also be put
­together to form a longer poem.
Sunshine Crunchy chewy Examples:
Peeking from the clouds. Awesome
Rain drops Nice and sweet Baseball Game The Lizard
I was so small The lizard is a timid thing
Inching towards the ground. Delightful and delicious But I got a treat That cannot dance or fly or sing;
New beginnings for Yummy treat I caught the ball He hunts for bugs beneath the floor
Growing creatures all around. In my seat. And longs to be a dinosaur

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 OTHER PROJECTS

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Make fairy houses outside using Create self portraits
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